Mimes have a sixth sense for the vulnerable, and somehow, they always find their way to the person clutching a lukewarm gas station coffee like it owes them an apology.

You go years, maybe a decade, without a single mime encounter. Then one random Tuesday you spot three of them in the span of four blocks. One is trapped in a box, one is pulling an invisible rope, and the third is just staring at you like they know something. And all three of them zeroed in on you specifically. Not the guy in the suit or the woman walking with purpose. You. The one running on half a cup of mediocre brew.

This is not a coincidence. This is a caffeine deficiency crisis playing out in real time on a public sidewalk.

The truth is, mimes thrive in confusion. They exist to disorient, to perpendicular your brain, to make you question whether that wall is real. And a properly caffeinated person walks past them without breaking stride. A under-caffeinated person stops, tilts their head, and ends up in a fifteen minute non-verbal exchange they never agreed to.

The defense is simple. Know your coffee. Drink the good stuff. Walk with the unshakeable confidence that comes from actually enjoying what is in your cup.

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Roaster/Cafe Notes:

Luna Coffee (​https://enjoylunacoffee.com/​ )

Vancouver, BC

Their words: "From humble beginnings roasting by night in a friend’s space in East Van back in 2017, to today, in our own stealth roastery near the foothills of Golden Ears outside Vancouver, BC, this tiny yet mighty roastery is independent, and very proud of it.

Luna is all about light, bright, delightful coffee and the weird and wonderful world of those who love drinking it. We believe that beautiful ingredients shine brightest in home kitchens, and radical transparency is a path to some of the most exciting coffees in the world."

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Stay sharp out there,

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