Coffee Purist Gifts

He wants a black coffee. Do we serve that?

'It's just a polite way to say we serve real coffee, not those frappastupid, cappasissy, frothy coffee drinks.'

"I wonder if A.I. will inevitably become as tired and depressed as we are."

"M'lady, we’ve reached peak Brooklyn."

'The efficiency expert's recommendation is we drink more coffee!'

'It has come to my attention that we need to hedge against our five-year plan.'

The Department of Blind-Side Bias, Knowledge Gaps and Really Great Coffee.

"I'm sorry, Ms. Cole is busy balancing family and career. Can I take a message and have her call you back?"

Burning the midnight oil.

"Not to be a motion picture - will remain just a book'

"I drink just enough coffee to make me think I can do my job."

"So this coffee shop if your 'hangout'?"

"Give me all the caffeine you have."

Back to work...

"I remember when we first met you were an exhausted young doctor! Now you're an exhausted middle-aged doctor!"

'I need to talk to you about the coffee fund.'

Name one serious woodworker who doesn't use state of the art kit. Thomas Chippendale.

"The more coffee I drink, the more these motivational posters make sense."

'Excuse me, but do you have a decaffeinated baristo?'

"I'm losing my patience with you."

You've Had Enough!

'Pretty strange term, market share, considering the whole object is not to.'

Countervailing Clichés.

"I'll have another Rob Roy and a cup of coffee for my friend here."

"It's me. I'm calling in sick of it."

"I'm trying to lure in Generation X-ers. They're the new sandwich generation. They're sandwiched between caring for their kids and caring for their parents. So they drink lots and lots of coffee."

"Yuppies! There goes the hood!"

Non-Power Breakfast

"Who knew we had so many dislikes in common?"

"I want to be a more interesting person. Think maybe watching old black and white movies would do it?"

"I love that you still call me 'honey'."

"No—You're thinking dog years—Editor years are twice as many."