I recently realized that Starbucks‘ espresso machines requires that the barrista make two espresso shots each time (it has two nozzles). I’d benefited a couple times before from an unexpected offer of a “bonus” espresso shot, but had assumed it was because the barrista mistakenly made two espressos. After the third time, when there were no other customers around, it was pretty obvious that this could not be the case.
For cafes that do low volumes of espressos, such as those in Indigo stores – especially on weekend mornings or evenings – this seems a little silly. I guess on sleepy Sunday mornings, I’ll be going to Indigo for my hit, rather than across the street. :p
