Your Questions on Coffee, Tipping, and the Megadrought
Are the baristas at Thump really rude, or is there more going on with Denver’s coffee scene than we realized? Our episode on the best (and worst) coffee shops in the city really struck a nerve with our listeners, and today on the show we’re sharing some of those responses, as well as other questions and comments you all had on Denver’s recent bout of “tipping fatigue” and Denver’s role in the West’s water crisis.
Catch up on our recent episodes on coffee, tipping and water:
- Roasted! Denver’s Best (And Worst) Coffee Shops
- Should Tipping Have a Place in Our New Normal?
- ‘Tipping Fatigue’ Hits Denver
- These Service Industry Vets Have Choice Words For Your ‘Tipping Fatigue’
- Could Denver Run Out of Water?
- Is Denver Hoarding Water?
- Water Woes in the ‘Burbs, Touchdown Trouble at Mile High
In his voicemail, Nate mentions these five coffee shops as Denver’s best: Sweet Bloom, MiddleState, Corvus, Little Owl, and Huckleberry.
Here’s the New York Times article on Illegal Pete’s that we talked about.
Bree mentioned this explainer about why “hipster coffee” tastes sour.
Also, here’s the Denver Post article we mentioned about the closing of Amethyst Coffee this fall. And don’t miss our conversation last year with Elle Taylor, the shop’s co-owner.
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