Pretty cups of coffee
I picked up a latte from The Ugly Mug the other day. Ironically, the mug was anything but ugly:
However, I threw away the latte after a few sips. You see, The Ugly Mug is one of the few coffee shops around that allows smoking. This means when you walk in it's a bit like walking into a smoke cloud. My lungs just can't handle it. My preference for breathing too strong, I guess. Coffee beans are very sensitive to absorbing what is in the air around them, which will alter the flavor of the coffee bean. I see no reason why cigarette smoke wouldn't be absorbed by the bean. As my mind pondered this I decided it wasn't worth it, and threw away the latte. Maybe this sounds incredibly snobbish but if it wasn't for the smoking issue, I think I might enjoy The Ugly Mug. Also, if I was a smoker then maybe The Ugly Mug would be like finding my own coffee shop paradise.
However, I threw away the latte after a few sips. You see, The Ugly Mug is one of the few coffee shops around that allows smoking. This means when you walk in it's a bit like walking into a smoke cloud. My lungs just can't handle it. My preference for breathing too strong, I guess. Coffee beans are very sensitive to absorbing what is in the air around them, which will alter the flavor of the coffee bean. I see no reason why cigarette smoke wouldn't be absorbed by the bean. As my mind pondered this I decided it wasn't worth it, and threw away the latte. Maybe this sounds incredibly snobbish but if it wasn't for the smoking issue, I think I might enjoy The Ugly Mug. Also, if I was a smoker then maybe The Ugly Mug would be like finding my own coffee shop paradise.
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1 Comments:
The Ugly Mug used to be the bus depot for Grayhound. I have to agree that it is today, too smokey for words. I heard on NPR that New Orleans just went smoke free in all of its restaurants and wish deeply that the same fate comes to Ypsilanti.
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