Me: "I'll have the smoked beef and cheddar baguette with salad and a cappuccino please. But can you bring the cappuccino after you bring the baguette, not before?" Waiter: "You want a tall latte?" Me: "No, I want a cappuccino, but don't bring it right now, bring it later." Waiter: "OK, you want a tall […]

On a warm day a hot cup of kumquat tea is very refreshing.  

Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf have a policy that requires the customer to wait at the counter to pick up a coffee or other beverage but they serve food to the table. Usually if I’ve ordered food and a drink I just sit down as the staff bring both to my table. Imagine my surprise […]