Coffee Makes Us Crazy: Anecdotes of a Barista

Superhero Barista by trade...People-Watcher by choice!

Greg, a former college basketball coach with a law school education, just moved to a new state. He's intelligent, personable, and a hard worker, so finding a new job in his field of expertise will be a breeze. Or so he thought...

With rejection letters piling up next to the stack of unpaid bills, Greg decides to take a barista job at a nearby coffee shop. But no amount of education or work experience could have prepared him for the daily challenges he would face...

As he engages with the never ending onslaught of caffeine-starved, thirst-crazed customers from behind his register, Greg, a professional people-watcher, absorbs every detail and begins categorizing each customer. Every new face he greets brings to mind one single question...

What type of customer are you?


Dripping with sarcasm and wit, Z. Allan Gregory uses his own personal experiences to bring to life a barista's daily interactions with customers at his local coffee shop. These "you can't make this stuff up" anecdotes will make you chuckle, cause you to cringe, and leave you with one overwhelming realization...

Baristas are people too!