My Life as a Drug Dealer

They come up to you and have the jitters. They are easily irritated an annoyed. They want what they came for and now. They want to have the quickest transaction with you as possible. They are in and out and you always know what they are here for. They are hooked and can not stop. They are the most common form of druggies. They are addicted to caffeine.
As a Barista, my job is being a professional drug dealer. Caffeine IS a drug and it is always important to remember that. I feel like people are constantly undermining the effects of caffeine on their system. I was one of those people too. If you do not believe caffeine is a drug visit a college campus during exam time. Being a Barista on a college campus is the equivalent of being a heroin dealer in the drug world. You have the most intense, dependent, tweaking people as a customer base than any other coffee shop.
In the coffee shop world there are thousands of strains of coffee just like drugs. The coffee comes from all over the world and different regions. Then you have thousands of different combinations of coffees that lead to thousands of different tastes and levels of highs. I would be willing to bet that there are more "strains" of caffeine than there are strains of marijuana.
I constantly have to give out free samples of the drug to get new people hooked. I give out 50 free samples in two hours. People can not refuse. Then they come back to the store within the hour to purchase more for themselves.
Just remember caffeine is a drug and your friendly neighborhood Barista is your drug dealer. Like all things moderation can be fine and fun, but over use is dangerous just like any other drug.