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humanodon · 3667 days ago · link · · parent · post: Inside The Barista Class, a scintillating look at the culture of coffee in the 21st century
This really reminded me of when I worked in a bar, but you know, replace the hipster stuff with . . . different stuff I guess.I can barely remember paying full price for anything. Checks for Negronis, artisanal spicy pickles, hand-roasted coffee beans, and sometimes entire locally sourced meals disappeared with a wink and a nudge reminiscent of Fight Club’s ominous waiter scene. At the very least, it allowed us to participate in a culture we couldn’t really afford. At its vilest it felt like a neighborhood of people working for slightly more than minimum wage in exchange for a chance to play-act at brunching in a nice neighborhood.