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Spirit of the Crema, Part II

“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 [...]

Spirit of the Crema

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 [...]