we make the best espresso over ice will shock it . ” me : “ so you ca n’t realize is that espresso and ice is a huge controversy among coffee critics . a similar encounter is offered in this blog post about murky coffee in arlington . ” from prince of petworth , which published a play - by - play rundown of the incident at chinatown coffee co. ” him : “ aww … did i just ruin your day ? photo by popville flickr user mylar bono dear popville , i was refused service at chinatown coffee co. in dc , a neighborhood establishment that i frequent quite often . ” him : “ we do n’t do that because it will ruin it .