Promises, Promises

Cool Tat on the customer! 8D

@KCkittysnores • The best example was when my university library had its ground floor space renovated to add their version of Starbucks, and they actually cited wanting to boost the number of people who use the library on a daily basis. I grew up near Kansas City and many of the local town & city libraries added a coffee shop or cafe for added revenue. I’m glad the Linda Hall Library, a science and engineering library on the University of Missouri-Kansas City campus never has to do that. Though it’s a really classy place to sit and chill.

Miyaa

Wait, really? Where are they doing that?

KCkittysnores

Is it just me, or is her "interview clothes" style kind of similar to Angus?

Daryl Sawyer

I'm pretty sure they have one piece of good advice that's almost always applicable. "Don't come to us for good advice." ;) Actually, there's quite a bit of good advice these characters have given over the years. But from their track record, we know - It's unwise to ask them for it while they're on the clock. - If you don't heed the prior bullet, don't be too surprised if it comes wrapped in packaging you're not inclined to swallow.

Some Ed

I think it says affogato

Cas Wanden

I can't read that one (I would assume it's something like a Frappuccino), but I am amused by the 'Advice' and 'Good Advice' items on the board - what are the odds that 'Good Advice' can be obtained at CoD?

Boris Pelakh

What's the item on the chalkboard that just has "NO" written next to it?

David Durant

I have just noticed that QC world is becoming 3-D

Tim Williams

I'm sure there are people out there using their specific educations in their specific careers, I just don't seem to know any of them, including myself

R. Francis Smith

Sad to think how much the vibe of Coffee of Doom has changed since we used to hang out there.

TV4Fun

If my town added a coffee shop to the library, I would love my library even more, which I didn't think was possible.

Matt Pedone

I bet it's dried salt from the tears of all the customers Faye served when she worked there. Dora has enough of them for a couple decades still.

Evgeniy Semyonov

The number of libraries I know who have to add a coffee shop just to bring in people is fairly high.

Miyaa

I’m beginning to think that there is no coffee in that cup…the contents are 100% sugar moths.

Mad Marie

Suspenders would be dope

I am reminded of the food joint advert that asked for people with humanities degrees because if they all had to work at a food joint it would be nice to at least have something to talk about.

Chris Crowther

I thought the same!

Joshua Bushman

I thought Claire's outfit here had suspenders and was extremely disappointed to realize it was just a purse strap.

Joshua Bushman

I've been to a library where, judging by the smell and the number of coffee mugs on the librarian side of the counter, having 'barista' on ones resume could probably help one get a job. Just sayin, so you know. (It's in the state of Massachusetts, but not in Northampton. But there could be one in Northampton, too.)

Some Ed

That's a funny way to spell "repressing".

Some Ed

One Cafe Mothra please!

PixelThis

Oh you will get a reply, one day when you least expect it

Peter Lewerin

Oops I'm in love with Unnamed Purple Haired Customer 😔

Fart Captor

"But what if I am so anxious I ruin it! Now I'm anxious about that!"

Bagge

https://youtu.be/YYtBF1OVciU

Thomas A. Dennis

Oh! That's her purse! I thought she was wearing suspenders. Thin suspenders with that top would look pretty great!

Grace Kieser

The sugary coffee is for her tattoo artist who works out of the robot repair shop down the street.

Mad Marie

I see what you did there, Holmes.

Mad Marie

It was full when Dora started pouring!

William Cole

For some reason, I'm convinced Jeph knows that purple-haired customer in real life.

Carl Fink

Nope. If he follows form, Jeph will reveal it bit by bit over this week.

Carl Fink

What kind of monster let's the sugar get that low?

Adam Abbott

"Is that sugar? Salt? Cocaine?" Am I the only one that tried to read the menu board?

Alex Borders

The seven percent soy latte.

Hugh Eckert

I OFFERED HER A JOB! I'M STILL WAITING FOR A REPLY!

Yelling Bird

I love that Claire still finds worries no matter what!

VoxOrbisBrad

I know, right! Draw that transparent glass! Go Jeph!

Got any openings, lol? My wife has an MLIS and has been following Claire's trajectory since before the pandemic.

Errol Lobo

Aha, Dora's pouring on the sugar! Clever Jeph, very clever

That anticipatory tongue in panel three is so cute lol

Levi

I like the angle in panel 2. Interesting visuals.

Rob McBobson

I appreciate this callback

oh glorious

Tamara Macadam

The spiders have taken over the grinder and moths is their featured grind of the month.

Mad Marie

I had a job interview like that once. I kept telling them why they didn't want to hire me and they kept telling me why they did. (They did, it worked out fine.)

Darcy Conaty

Super cute!

Miranda E. O. Wilde

No Jeph, the cocaine was added in liquid form. That's just sugar.

drone r0m-3

She has the jitters and she hasn't even touched the coffee yet.

Sleepy John

I am an academic library director, and I have had this conversation eleventy-pepsi times.

Paul Higdon

Anhydrous caffeine, maybe?

Claire dear, you'll be fine. Why? If Hanners can master the art of baristatry, you can. Dora and you *could* compare notes. Most humans take detours on their career paths. And who's to say librarians wouldn't enjoy a bit of high octane Joe to move things along? Holster your fears and doubt. And while your at it, could I get a large latte, extra shot, easy on the whip, please?

Michael Boettger

My guess was gonna be MSG

Make sure you get Claire to sign a non-disclosure agreement before you reveal to her the secret ingredient to spider-coffee... (hint: IT'S SPIDERS)!!

Shawn K. Younkin

Now I want a scribble tattoo.

J.R. Murdock

You joke but that could literally become a menu item: 50$ for a latte, 4 refills, snide and tutoring.

R L

if it was cocaine she would be charging a lot more

Ashley Thomas

She saw all this coming and flew the coop.

Simon Green

Claire, all in her job interview outfit. 😁

Dean Reilly

Our old favourite coffee shop served almond croissants with a syringe full of brown stuff sticking out of the side. I can only assume it was heroin because IT WAS SO DELICIOUS. The, ah, brown stuff that is. Not the syringe. The syringe just tasted like plastic and was not very enjoyable at all.

Simon Green

Mocha Loco?

BobC

Claire, Claire, Claire... You're worrying about those things, while you're completely forgetting the fact that your brother is a regular customer. Think of the opportunities. "GACK!" "THAT WAS FOR CHRISTMAS DAY, WHEN WE WERE NINE!"

Noise

What happened to raven? (And Penelope for that matter?) 🤔

I don’t know why but Claire looks extra cute here. I think it’s the shirt.

Will Weaver

If it were cocaine, the coffee would be served with a suspiciously creditcard-looking biscuit...

MikeT

Gawd I missed Dora. I love her so much. I hope this upcoming arc has some fun Dora/Coffee of Doom moments :)

cakecake

Covid shortages. They had to switch to moths.

Elberik

Time to invent the new job of KNOWLEDGE BARISTA, providing academic references with your caffeinated beverage

Max Kaehn

This is still hitting way too close to home for me

Elberik

Claire will become as skillful and dedicated barista as soon as she completes THE RITUAL.

Captain Button

Jeph, what about the spiders?

Max D S