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Full-cream fascists: just let me have milk in my coffee

31 May 11:25am

Filed under: Baristas, Coffee Snobs, Melbourne

Coffee snobbery is getting out of control. The other night my request for a dash of milk in a post-meal espresso at a hip new eatery drew a firm shake of the head. “We do not have milk,” the French owner sniffed. She didn’t mean they’d run out - they simply don’t serve milk with coffee. Not a drop.

You want what with your espresso? Non, says Catherine Chauchat. Photo: Rebecca Michael.

Much like Seinfeld’s Soup Nazi, eatery owner Catherine Chauchat sets high standards for her patrons. Her chalkboard menu vetoes soft drink, and a cup of any tea other than obscure herbal digestives is out of the question.

And you can bet if she ever puts steak on the peasant-style menu, eaters won’t have the option of it served well done.

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jason says:

09:58am | 14/02/10

The customer is not “always right” - that’s such an 80’s “my money will buy anything attitude” bullshit. Avocados aren’t in season but you want one - “Such wankers! If I want avocados my $3 should be able to buy one”. Aria doesn’t serve your favourite $10/bottle crap wine -… Read more »
Helene says:

01:30am | 21/12/09

Well, I understand from a business perspective not offering soy or decaf - but people such as myself don’t make wanky requests for the fun of it. There are those of us who can’t tolerate dairy - and I refuse to heed the coffee snobs who maintain that “coffee with… Read more »

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