small coffee for here
I’m over at Clementine Coffee Bar, a new place that opened a block from my place on the East Side. I waited for its opening with bated breath, and I’m pretty disappointed. One of my biggest problems with the place is that it doesn’t provide enough room for people doing school work or using laptops; on the weekend it’s pretty much useless for doing work.
The temperature is also uncomfortable - as soon as I sit down I want to take off clothing to cool off. I walked in tonight and complained about how hot it is, the dude acted confused, saying “it’s only 74?” My mama always told me to keep the thermostat at 68F to save energy. I guess we’ve got America’s working class over in Iraq so Clementine can keep their shop yuckily warm. Turn off the heat and open a window!
During the day, there’s this barista who insists on trying to flirt with me. She’s cute, but I just want my damn cup of coffee.
The staff plays distractingly bad music: all of the music comes from a satellite radio receiver, ensuring our ears are treated to only the finest in corporate crap.
Finally and worst of all, it seems like the owners are trying to attract a gentrifying crowd. I still miss Sacred Cup and resent the awful El Chile for painting over the awesome “Our Lady of the Working Class” mural near the restroom. Clearly, Clementine is not my kind of place, and I should stop giving them my cash.
Update: I forgot to add that the coffee isn’t very good.
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