So...What Do You Drink?
We spend every day talking about espresso, boxing espresso, shipping espresso, and helping customers choose espresso. Naturally, one question comes up ALL the time:
“So…what do you drink?”
The funny answer is: we all like something different.
Walk through our office at any hour and you’ll see us drinking everything from bold ristrettos to iced lattes, late afternoon decafs, and taste testing the occasional espresso cocktail. Everyone here has their own ritual and that’s part of what makes coffee so personal.
So here’s a look inside our office coffee culture:
- Favorite Blend – “Picasso, Rio de Janeiro, & Infinity. These have just the right amount of bitterness for me.”
- Ristretto/Espresso/Lungo/Double – Lungo
- Sugar? – “Nope…just black”
- How Do You Drink It? – “With a straw out of my electric stay-hot mug! Don’t judge me! 😂”
- How Many Espressos Do You Drink a Day? – “I limit myself to 4 a day”
- Number of Times a Day you say “Okay…Coffee Time”? – “Too many! 😂 I’ll make my coffee then get busy and forget about it…then I have two coffees!”
- What is your “Guilty Coffee Pleasure”? – “I like to put a spoonful of Nutella in my coffee on the weekends. It’s a little treat.”
- What’s Something our Customers DON’T Know About You? – “I ride motorcycles. I also like to scuba dive. I’m a bad ass. 😂”
- Favorite Blend – “Depends on what I’m making. If it’s just a straight up espresso shot, then I love the Picasso and Michelangelo. They’re both smooth and creamy and perfect for first thing in the morning. If I’m making an iced drink, then I want something with more of a ‘coffee kick’ like Ristretto or Intenso.”
- Ristretto/Espresso/Lungo/Double – “Ristretto or double shot…depends how late I was up the night before 😬”
- Sugar? – “Oh yeah. Either sugar or a syrup of some kind.”
- How Do You Drink It? – “I don’t like my espresso crazy hot, so I let it cool down first. If I’m making a latte, I have to load it up with ice so I don’t drink it too fast! 😂”
- How Many Espressos Do You Drink a Day? – “Depends on the day. I’m usually good for between 2 to 4 a day. I do a double shot in my lattes.”
- Number of Times a Day you Spill Coffee on Yourself? – “😂 I’m not a messy guy, I swear! Sometimes I move too fast for my own good and my clothes pay the price. This is why I never wear white shirts!”
- What is your “Guilty Coffee Pleasure”? – “I’m a caramel guy. I LOVE caramel in lattes and coffees…like an obscene amount of caramel”
- What’s Something our Customers DON’T Know About You? – “I’m a chef. I’ve been in restaurants since I was a teen and there’s not much I can’t make.”
- Favorite Blend – “Picasso. Bold espresso is also good. Bold espresso is very traditional and Italian. Torino Ristretto is good and I like the Kimbo blends.”
- Ristretto/Espresso/Lungo/Double – “Single. Regular. Lets call it Espresso. Maybe 1.5 oz”
- Sugar? – “Yes…well, ‘sweetener’ not sugar”
- How Do You Drink It? – “In a cup! 😂 I drink it in a paper cup”
- How Many Espressos Do You Drink a Day? – “Two espressos and one decaf in the afternoon.”
- Number of Times A Week You Talk to Vito in Italian Before you Remember he Doesn’t Speak Italian? – “He needs to learn.”
- What is Your “Guilty Coffee Pleasure”? –
- What’s Something our Customers DON’T Know About You? – “I am an author and I have a popular YouTube channel”
- Favorite Blend – “I don’t drink coffee but I love those Greenie treats you give me!”
- Ristretto/Espresso/Lungo/Double – “I drink a bowl of water and make a mess all over the floor…does that count?”
- Sugar? – “Never really had it…Can I have some?”
- How Do You Drink It? – “With my tongue”
- How Many Espressos Do You Drink a Day? – “None but if you throw me some of those biscuits, that would be cool!”
- Number of Belly Rubs you get in a Day? – “Never enough…If you start petting me, be prepared to spend the next five minutes devoted to me or else I’ll give you sad eyes!”
- What is Your “Guilty Pleasure” – “I like to play fetch in the warehouse. Theres so much room for activities!”
- What’s Something our Customers DON’T Know About You? – “I’m an agility champion. I have little legs but I’m FAST!”
- Favorite Blend – “Ristretto. It gives me energy”
- Ristretto/Espresso/Lungo/Double – “Ristretto. I need to drink it quick and get back to work.”
- Sugar? – “No. I don’t like sweet.”
- How Do You Drink It? – “Quick. One sip and its gone!”
- How Many Espressos Do You Drink a Day? – “😂 Not that many! Maybe 2 or 3 in the morning when I start.”
- Number of Packages You Ship in a Week? – “A LOT! Close to 500 boxes. Some small orders but most are big boxes. We do lots of offices, hospitals, etc.”
- What is Your “Guilty Coffee Pleasure”? – “I don’t have one. I keep it simple.”
- Favorite Blend – “Arabica and Brasile. They’re easy to drink.”
- Ristretto/Espresso/Lungo/Double – “Espresso. It’s the right size”
- Sugar? – “Of course. I need a little sweet in the morning.”
- How Do You Drink It? – “At the kitchen table before coming to work.”
- How Many Espressos Do You Drink a Day? – “One or two. Not a lot.”
- First Person you say ‘Hello’ to in the mornings”? – “Patatina ❤️. Tina, of course!” (“Patatina” means “little potato” in Italian)
- What is Your “Guilty Coffee Pleasure”? – “Coffee and gelato.”
