WTF Foodie Moment 9: Strong Coffee

I order my coffee, a regular size that has two shots of coffee.
The barista prepares it.
> Do you want sugar?
> It depends, how strong is it?
> It has two shots.
My eyes roll around my head like  a Saturn satellite.
> Yes, but the strength depends on the beans used and the roasting so two shots can be strong or weak. (not to mention the size of the regular cup, that is not always the same or regular.)
She looks at me as if I am talking in Chinese.
>  I don't know at all, I don't drink coffee.
WTF!
Where? Two Brews Cafe

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Musing About: Signs that you are a Coffeeholic

I would say, if you say yes to more than ten items in my list, you are also a hardcore coffeeist.

1. You think coffee addict is a too-strong definition for your liking of coffee. 
2. You need at least two cups of coffee for your brain fully functioning in the morning.
3. Ditto for you being able to talk properly.
4.  You ponder about how life was before coffee became a commodity. Think about it!
5.  You look in shock at people who confess they do not love coffee. Do they have a problem?
6. You read the word coffee and feel an inexplicable urge to drink coffee.
7. You think the word coffee is beautiful in any possible language.
8. You leave home in the morning excited because you are heading to your favourite café to get get a proper cup of coffee.
9. You drink more than two cups of coffee a day.
10.  You love tea and tisanes but mostly drink coffee.
11. You go out of your way to get your coffee or try a new cafe's coffee.
12. You sniff up for coffee smell at passing by an open café.
13. You take a takeway coffee to the cinema instead of other drinks.
14. You delight at smelling the empty cup of the coffee you had.
15. You almost cry when you find a Nescafè machine when travelling in remote parts of the world.
16. You think instant coffee is one of the best inventions in the world.
17. You think coffee in coffee bags is the second best thing in the world of coffee. 
18. You think decaf coffee is the third best thing in the world of coffee.
19. You get excited at seeing a beautiful coffee machine or traditional coffee grinders.
20. You have childhood memories associated with coffee.
21. You think barista is a brilliant profession.
22. You like coffee flavour in lollies, cakes, ice-cream and liquors.
23. You wish there was a perfume with a bit of coffee smell.
24. You get excited at being given coffee beans to clean up you smell while perfume testing.
25. You are fussy about the size of your cup and get cranky if it is small.
26. Your coffee experience is enhanced by the container in which it is served.
27. You have a list of beans brands that you love or hate with a passion.
28. You drink coffee after 4pm or before going to bed.
29. You consider a drama having to quit coffee for health or medical reasons.
30. You think that flavoured coffees are a coffee derivative not proper coffee.
31. Your iced coffee is generally a cold coffee prepared the usual way, without any ice added because ice is water, and too much water dilutes the coffee.
32. You get annoyed at cups with too much froth, because there is less coffee in then.
33. You know that you are expending too much money on coffee, but are happy  because you can afford it.
34. You worry what is going to happen when you cannot afford paying for all the coffees you want. 
35. You do not give four or five stars to any café unless the coffee is super-great. The most handsome barista will not make you forget how your coffee tastes like! Ha!

I am guilty of all...
How many did you score? Any other you feel it is missing and you'd like to add?

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