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Re:You Want 20% for Handing Me a Muffin? The Awkward Etiquet... by kevin_thibedeau on Wednesday October 17, 2018 @03:53PM (#18243089)
Baristas were non-existent 30 years ago.
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Re:You Want 20% for Handing Me a Muffin? The Awkward Etiquet... by JoeAltmaier on Wednesday October 17, 2018 @03:58PM (#18243142)
Espresso been around since 1903?
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Re:You Want 20% for Handing Me a Muffin? The Awkward Etiquet... by simonsarris on Wednesday October 17, 2018 @04:57PM (#18243749)
Kevin is right, at least in terms of terminology: https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=barista&year_s...
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Re:You Want 20% for Handing Me a Muffin? The Awkward Etiquet... by JoeAltmaier on Wednesday October 17, 2018 @05:31PM (#18244005)
Very cool tool!
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Re:You Want 20% for Handing Me a Muffin? The Awkward Etiquet... by eigenvector on Thursday October 18, 2018 @05:06PM (#18252119)
The countries that have been consuming espresso for decades before it became common in the US don't treat making an espresso-based beverage as a skilled trade. I recall ordering a perfectly serviceable latte at a gas station in Israel.
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