Discussion of: Pokka Coffee — "Honesty Demitasse"

by Laila Lalami

A lucid discussion of this fine roast.
February 7, 2006 06:24 PM
1. Marc

I really liked this review a lot, although I was a bit confused to see that it was about coffee.
Marc in Japan

February 8, 2006 02:37 PM
2. David

I agree, Marc, Laila wrote a lovely review. As for your confusion, I defy you to name one review that was not about coffee.

February 8, 2006 05:32 PM
3. Marc

Well just for example, all the other reviews? Or is it just me.

Also I would just like to point out that when I went to purchase a nice hot can of Boss Cafe au Lait ("Mild and creamy taste for a relaxing moment in your everyday life") it was ice cold. Turns out the vending machine in my building only sells cold drinks. What is up with that? This is literally like the second time this has happened to me in two months.

February 9, 2006 01:29 PM
4. David

Probably what you need to do, Marc, is press the red button (hot) instead of the blue one (cold). Nine times out of ten a nice, hot can will be disgorged and your winter days will be that much toastier. Let me know if this solves your problem.

February 9, 2006 07:02 PM
5. Marc

See that's just the thing, David, the machine in my building doesn't have any red buttons. It's like the Eternal Summer of Ice Latte or something over here. My only consolation was that by the next day, my ice cold can had turned to luke.

February 10, 2006 11:38 AM
6. David

OK. We've got a button issue. I've seen this before. What you need to do is speak with your building manager. Threaten, cajole, flirt, beg, bribe -- do whatever it takes to get a machine that has red buttons. And if that doesn't work, well, then walk out of that building and keep on walking. Keep on walking until you reach some kind of decision about something.

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