things and stuf

I used to work here. As of last night, Murky Coffee Capitol Hill is no more. I am now a retired barista - and it’s not even my fault.

The store was seized by the DC government because my boss hasn’t paid taxes for a long while. Idiot.

I will miss all the regular customers who made my day a little brighter: Rachel (large americano), the “large half-caf and a Washington Post” guy, Peter (small americano in a medium cup), Lou (earl gray tea), Robert, Erica & Natalia (espressos/classics/cappuccinos), Mark (half-caf coffee), Alice, the medium latte and ham and cheese croissant guy, the biscotti guy, Mickey (large skim latte with 2 splendas), the large skim latte with 6 shots lady, all of the awesome teachers, the double espresso guy with little Jonah, the guy and his wife who got a large breve and a small cappuccino, Trey (medium latte/christina aguilera/britney spears), the medium skim latte guy, the medium skim latte lady, Bill and Evelyn (who always criticized the latte art on their 2 medium non-fat lattes for here), Joe (medium americano), the small mocha with whipped cream guy, the woman with the red and blue travel mugs (the decaf cappuccino and the mocha with whipped cream), Nate (large skim au lait), Brian “Time” (medium super hot white mocha), Tom (the artist), Tom (with the crazy hair), the medium 2% latte guy who later switched to double espresso macchiatos, Ryan (large caramel mocha), the coffee family family (2 larges and a medium or 2 mediums and a large or 1 large, 1 medium and 1 small), Gene and his wife (classics/americanos/medium mochas with whipped cream), Dave (classic cappuccino), Amy (classic cappuccino), Pat (classic cappuccino), Adam (coffee in a mug), “Smokey Joe” who spilled sugar ALL OVER the condiment bar (half-caf for here)…

There are just so many people to remember, but I will miss it all (except for that amazingly hot steam wand that left a nice scar on my arm).