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January 28, 2005
Skinny Grande Canadiano
Once again it's crunch time at work, which means long(er) hours, putting time in on weekends and waking up in cold sweats in the middle of the night. But there is a bright side: the espresso cart is back. Every Tuesday and Thursday the cart dispenses the black ambrosia just down the hall from my office. My drink of choice for that mid-afternoon jolt: double tall Americano.
Every once and a while, while getting coffee with my American friends, I get some static for ordering an Americano, even thought I'm not in fact American. Thinking themselves very clever for making such a lame joke, I usually retort with a lame comeback. I tell them I would gladly give up my Americano, if Starbucks would make a decent Canadiano: one shot of espresso, milk, and maple syrup.
That usually shuts them up, but there's always the one guy who asks if I'm serious.