Tom’s Terrible Coffee, Or Is It?
A new coffee shop, “The Daily Grind,” opened today. Everyone was excited. The owner, a sleepy man named Tom, was not on the ball. He used decaf beans for everyone’s espressos. His first customer, Sarah, took a big sip. She felt no caffeine jolt. Sarah’s friend, Mark, drank his latte slowly. He also felt nothing. The line grew very long. People waited for their coffee. Tom hummed a happy tune. He did not notice the problem. Everyone was calm. This was not a normal coffee shop. They all left feeling strangely relaxed. Story Vocabulary and Phrases not on the ball(phrase): be slow to understand or not be alert. hummed(verb): make […]