I love iced coffee. The Australians love iced coffee and it is everywhere - vending machines, gas stations; even in 2-litre jugs in the grocery store fridge case. Ironically, it is milky, thin, sweet, dull, flat lousy!
From a cafe, iced coffee automatically comes with cream and sugar and a dollop of ice cream on top. Well, sometimes a girl wants/needs a straight-up, bitter, shot in the arm,(non-alcoholic) icy cold beverage!
This morning, I asked at said cafe:
"Can you make black iced coffee?"
Slightly stunned girl to older woman making coffee:"Can we make black iced coffee?"
Woman:"Sure."
Girl to me:"Ok, it'll just be a few minutes. You still want the cream, sugar and ice cream in it, right? Cuz it's all mixed up in jugs."
Me, patronizingly but friendly: "Then it wouldn't be black, would it?"
Girl and older woman have muffled conversation.
Woman:"You want what?"
Me:"Just a black iced coffee."
Woman:"You want it made with water?"
Me (knowing this is looking less than hopeful) "Just like a long black, but over ice."
Woman: "I can make a long black, but it won't be cold. We don't have ice."
Me, still smiling and nodding, thanking and walking away.
Now when she said, "Sure." What would I have gotten?
Next up - Frog Hunt Night
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Am I going to be able to get straight up black tea when I come visit (:
ReplyDeleteDid I tell you kdlang's story about getting a blt in Graceland, but substituting in cucumber for the b since she's a vegetarian? The waitress dubiously said "...ok..." then they brought it out - slimy cucumber strips they had fried on the grill :)
ReplyDeletePS my dad used to collect up the old coffee and put it in ice cube trays in the freezer, so when he made ice coffee he'd use that instead of ice - doesn't water it down as it melts! some kind of genius. Now, the Japanese also love iced coffee, but I have to give them credit for having this really cool sugar-syrup that dissolves completely even when mixed with an ice cold beverage. Probably toxic, but oh-so-tasty. Miss you!
This is a British colony...or, subset...or, spin-off or something. You can get good tea anywhere. Just not iced.
ReplyDeleteOh my ... oh so typical for The Alice! Yrs ago, my mum asked for a cafe glace in Spain, she was certain they had coffee flavored ice cream ... they also said yes yes we got that. When they served it, it came in a mug without a spoon!??? Ended up being freshly brewed coffee, black with lots of ice cubes!!! Hey, maybe you can go back and ask for a "cafe glace" in Alice, you might just get what you were looking for! SMILE!!!!!
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