I work from cafes most days. My regular place is good, but sometimes on my travels, I see things that make me question my caffeine addiction.
More than once, I’ve watched someone finish a glass of water and put their empty cup back in with the clean ones. So, now when I pick up a glass and it’s damp, I can’t tell if it’s wet from use or wet because it’s been washed, and I go without. It’s one of many unhygienic behaviours that seem rife in coffee shops.
You may want to think twice before pouring from that shared milk carafe into your coffee.Matt Woodburn-Simmons worked as a barista for years and now runs the Home Coffee Expert website. His first rule is: do not touch the milk. ...


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