As a side note to our Tango Night experience, during one of our busiest rushes, a man came up to the counter and in heavily-accented English said the following:
"This is the best espresso I've had in your country."
We love hearing comments like that. And it's a tribute to Andi and Jenny who were keeping the La Marzocca beast tuned to that magical 20-23 seconds per shot all night long, despite the record crowds (for us) and the room getting alternately warmer and colder all evening.
As it was the first time this gentleman had been in, we didn't have his name on file. And with the line at counter we couldn't take the time to find out more. On a different day, we would've considered getting a release to use his testimonial for marketing.
But as it was, we'll simply have to settle for pleasing a new customer whom we hope will be back.
Actually, this gentleman had what sounded like a Brazilian accent. I believe he said that he was from "the heart of the coffee world", that he knows espresso, and that Aldo Coffee's espresso was the best espresso he's ever had outside of his country!! He also said that it was the closest-tasting espresso to the espresso that they serve in his country. He thoroughly enjoyed it! And you should too!!
Posted by: Cara | March 10, 2005 at 10:22 AM