I finally had a chat with a barista that made me rethink my whole coffee shop setup

Was at a Stumptown in Brooklyn last Tuesday and the barista there, Marcus, told me he sees the same remote workers come in and plug into the same outlets every day. He said most of them don't realize the outlets near the windows are on a different breaker that gets overloaded around 2pm. That hit different because I've been getting kicked offline at that exact time for months. Has anyone else noticed weird power issues at cafes that mess with your work flow?

2 comments

2 Comments

wesleyburns16d ago

That hit different" is a good way to put it. I had a similar moment when a barista told me the pastries are just thawed from frozen bags, and now I can't unsee it.

johnh8216d ago

Wait, isn't that better though? I'd rather know my croissant was frozen fresh than wonder how long it's been sitting in a warm case all day (and honestly, frozen bakery stuff these days is pretty solid).