Letters · November 2025 · 3 min read
Eleven years in, a thank-you note to the people who know what they want before they reach the bar.
by Marco Hale
You — the woman who orders a cortado at seven-fifteen, the man with the blue bicycle, the architect who pays in cash, the two sisters who share a kouign-amann on Saturdays — this one is for you.
You taught us that a cafe is not a menu. It is a series of small understandings. The hot saucer. The half-shot. The extra hot oat. The ‘the usual’ said with a smile that means we got it right.
“Thank you for letting us know you by your drink.”
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