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Spirit of the Crema, Part II

December 3, 2008 – 9:57 pm

“Wh-what the hell,” I stammered. “You are Worthy,” said the crema. “And you’re a talking espresso.” “No,” it replied, “We are the Spirit of the Crema, and you are Worthy of Our Attention.” “That little bastard slipped me something hallucinogenic, didn’t he? Free shot, my ass.” “By this, are We to understand that you Reject Us?” “Er, wait, no. It’s not [...]

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Spirit of the Crema

December 3, 2008 – 9:55 pm

That morning had started out like any other Thursday morning: I started walking the four blocks it took to get from my apartment to the bus stop, with my usual visit to the little coffee shop along the way. And, like most days, I ordered a triple espresso to give me my first boost of [...]

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Subversive Brew

December 3, 2008 – 9:53 pm

“Warning: Consumption of beverages produced by this machine may counteract community-mandated tranquility agents introduced by municipal drinking water treatment.” Mark found the transparent and still-tacky sticker upside-down on the counter next to the coffee maker. Looking up, he could see a clean spot on the machine’s stainless-steel casing, where the past few years’ worth of accumulated [...]

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