What's making you smile/laugh today?

[chrysostom]

Once again, you explain it more eloquently than me

Sorry, answered at the same time!

...but it's a coffee shop! Surely they must have water constantly boiling and can just pour it over whichever flavour of coffee you order there and then?

If (at a peak time) 10 people are in the shop, and we take the following as read:

The process of taking a person's order takes 15 seconds

The process of making an average coffee (from hearing the order to handing over) takes 1 minute

All of these customers' orders will be processed in less than 3 minutes, whereas even with 2 people continuously making coffee it will take 5 minutes for all of the orders to be completed.

This leads to each person having to wait at least 20 seconds, with a conveyor belt of coffees - and not much space to wait in.

In reality it's much busier, and there will be a lot more than 10 people waiting - seems a sensible crowd control strategy to execute

Although they've addressed me as "venti sugar-free vanilla soya latte" before now!

That's more likely to get your attention than 'Nic!'

[Nicola_Red]

I assume heating milk in bulk would cause it to go off quickly? Or would it? .

Yes, definitely. That would be gross. And when you've got three different types of milk on the go, not very practical either.

[MK Chris]

...but it's a coffee shop! Surely they must have water constantly boiling and can just pour it over whichever flavour of coffee you order there and then?

If (at a peak time) 10 people are in the shop, and we take the following as read:

The process of taking a person's order takes 15 seconds

The process of making an average coffee (from hearing the order to handing over) takes 1 minute

All of these customers' orders will be processed in less than 3 minutes, whereas even with 2 people continuously making coffee it will take 5 minutes for all of the orders to be completed.

This leads to each person having to wait at least 20 seconds, with a conveyor belt of coffees - and not much space to wait in.

In reality it's much busier, and there will be a lot more than 10 people waiting - seems a sensible crowd control strategy to execute

I think I was assuming that pretty much all coffee was just varying flavours of each other and you could pour hot water and a bit of milk on it. It sounds a whole world of complicated. I imagine they do degrees in coffee variants.

[chrysostom]

http://www.energyfiend.com/the-complete ... s-caffeine

this is just the standard list!

[Nicola_Red]

Although they've addressed me as "venti sugar-free vanilla soya latte" before now!

That's more likely to get your attention than 'Nic!'

This morning I just said it was Red. Shorter than my actual name and nobody else is likely to have it. But they know my order without me having to say it, so in my case it doesn't really matter. So annoyed I wasn't there to see Dan say Swarley!

[chrysostom]

I've used 'Xisqo' before.

I was young.

[Yudster]

It sounds a whole world of complicated. I imagine they do degrees in coffee variants.

Not degrees, but you can take exams and obtain a real qualification as a barista, and qualified baristas make a difference. Apparently. I agree, coffee is horrible so my information comes from Future Daughter In Law who is manager of a Caffe Nero. She doesn't like coffee either.

It may take slightly less time than getting the qualification to be a barrister.

[dimtimjim]

but you can take exams and obtain a real qualification as a barista,

It may take slightly less time than getting the qualification to be a barrister.

And here was me thinking a barista was jus' a barrister, but from the hood... Live n learn.

Coffee is rank tho. No need.

[chrysostom]

Bounded out of bed this morning after an eight and a half hour sleep - got to work 30 mins early and tret m'sen to a lovely breakfast of a latte with a smoked salmon & egg muffin.



In a good mood, listening to Now40 - I've booked the karaoke venue for my birthday next week and I've got very little to worry about for the next week!

AND IT'S FRIDAY.

[Yudster]

Oh shut up and stop being so cheerful. And yes, I do want your muffin.

[dimtimjim]

And yes, I do want your muffin.

I say that to all the girls.

[DevilsDuck]

Coffee is good!

People who dont like coffee should be taken out and shot infront of their families

[Yudster]

What if their family doesn't like coffee either?

I have actually tried to like coffee. Its more than just a drink, it represents a social activity, a whole culture almost - meeting for coffee, going for a coffee - yes I know it could as easily be tea, but not liking coffee can make you feel a bit of a misfit. So I have tried, quite often. Its * horrible though.

[Bas]

What if their family doesn't like coffee either?

I have actually tried to like coffee. Its more than just a drink, it represents a social activity, a whole culture almost - meeting for coffee, going for a coffee - yes I know it could as easily be tea, but not liking coffee can make you feel a bit of a misfit. So I have tried, quite often. Its * horrible though.

I feel the same about tea.
Do you know what its like to live & Norn Iron & admit to not liking tea?

I would have better PR if i was filmed pishing in a font during a baptism while wearing nothing but a hat made of kittens.

[Yudster]

I want a hat made of kittens.

[DevilsDuck]

What if their family doesn't like coffee either?

I'll see you at the Hague

[a-moron]

Is that William's new moniker? Like the Hoff but not quite as catchy.

[R94N]

I would love one of those toasted muffins right now.

[bmstinton93]

This could only happen at my uni!

And The Daily Mail's view - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... affic.html

[Yudster]

That is HILARIOUS.

[dimtimjim]

And these people are teaching you?!

[MK Chris]

It is pretty funny... the Mail went a bit over the top with the photos though - did they need that many photos of people crossing?!

[bmstinton93]

Tbh I presume the people teaching us are completely different to those people who construct random zebra crossings...

[dimtimjim]

You shouldn't presume, it makes a pres out of u and me....

[MK Chris]

There aren't any people who 'construct random zebra crossings' - there are people who are paid by other people to paint them. The people who commissioned this presumably are in charge of the people who teach you.