Some Like It Hot

"Coffee is best served between 60 and 70 degrees celsius."
( Policies and Procedures, Chapter Three, Section Two)

Once a week Caffe Cinque is over run with pensioners who insist that their lattes with no froth are served piping hot, so that I burn my hand placing the glasses on the saucers.

Attempts to educate them about coffee have fallen on (literally) deaf ears, as my "Coffee Information Evening for Geriatrics" was stupidly scheduled for a Friday, when the ABC broadcasts "Collectors" followed by "The Bill".

Attempts to discourage them from coming to the cafe by removing our wheel chair ramp failed when the milk supplier refused to carry crates of milk up the steps.

I am now researching health risks associated with drinking coffee in old age and intend to distribute a flyer to all retirement homes within a five kilometre radius.