Tortured Poet

Barista by day. Author and poet by night. Renthead. Viva La Vie Boheme.

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Latest news. WTC cafe earliest reopen isn’t until August 20th now. Ugh 😩. I just wanna be back to my regular cafe already.

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Quick mid-day check-in! ☕️
Already had one cold brew on shift and debating if I need a second after lunch... 😅
Are you team "coffee for the energy" or "tea for the vibes" today?
Tell me what’s in your mug! 👇
this OR that?

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One cafe. One rhythm. One deep breath.
After bouncing between spots Monday + Tuesday, today feels like a little piece of mind. 🕊️☕️
August in NYC is chaos, but the quiet moments hit different.
What's your pocket of peace today?

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GOOD MORNING! ☀️🍿
Hope you woke up ready to POP into the day!
Quick This OR That to start your morning:
Salty buttery popcorn or Sweet caramel popcorn?
I’m salty today — what about you? 👇

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August nights hit different. Warm air, city lights, and that feeling of a day well spent.

Time to rest up. Goodnight, everyone — what was the best part of your day? 👇✨

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I absolutely loved the new Spider-Man movie. Definitely my favorite out of all the Spidey movies. And that’s saying something cause Amazing Spider-Man 2 has been my favorite all these years. And as if I couldn’t move Tom Holland more, this movie did it to me!!!

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Of course a huge sign for Andrew Garfield’s new movie would be right outside where I’m seeing the new Spider-Man movie. If you’re wondering if I plan on see this new movie of is, the answer is yes. Yes I am lol

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I finally got my coffee and this is one I absolutely love from Walkers — Sweet Hard 🍯

Cold brew, double espresso, honey, and that thick steamed oat milk FOAM on top of an iced drink. Real foam. On iced coffee. That's what I'm obsessed with.

Creamy on top, strong underneath. If you're local, you have to try it.

Do you have a coffee shop drink you absolutely love like this? What's your can't-skip order? 👇

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Good morning, lovelies ☀️

There's something about a summer morning table like this that just makes you want to sit and stay a while.

What are you sipping on this morning? Coffee, tea, or are you team iced all the way? 👇💛

Hope your Wednesday is off to a beautiful start.

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GOOD NIGHT ✨
City that never sleeps... but I do.
What a Tuesday — I'm logging off, lights out.
Goodnight y'all, see you in the morning! 🌙👇

#GoodNight #NYCNights #TuesdayVibes #CityLights #GoodNightPost

[Tortured Poet @TorturedPoet930]

Customer: large black coffee
Me: hot?
Customer: yes
Me: gets the coffee for him. Customer watches me pour him a hot coffee. I give it to him.
Customer: oh I wanted a cold brew
Me: has to now throw out coffee he doesn’t want all cause he couldn’t give me the correct order in the first place 🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️

I was only at this shift for an hour and a half and the customers were already trying my patience 😂😂😂

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Me the other day: I’ve lost interest in Andrew Garfield. I don’t think I’m gonna go see his new movies.

Me this morning: *looking up tickets for his new movie* well that Andrew slump didn’t last long 😆😆

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Good morning, beautiful people! 🍁🍂
On a scale of 1-10, how ready are YOU for fall?

I’m a solid 11 over here — give me the pumpkins, the cozy sweaters, and all the crunchy leaves. 🧡

#GoodMorning #FallReady #AutumnVibes #CozySeason #FallIsComing

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Finally made it back home after that brutal commute. Between the heat and dodging crazy drivers, my brain is completely fried. Time to unwind, sip some cool coconut water, and let go of the day.

How do you usually wind down after a long day? Sleep well, friends! 🌙✨ #EndOfALongDay #CozyVibes

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Will I survive the commute home in this heat advisory when the MTA seems entirely unbothered? Let us find out. How do you survive extreme heat commutes? #HeatWave #NYCCommute #MTA #fypviralシ #fypシ

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Some guy tried to belittle me on here cause I made a complaint about the MTA closing subway stations during heat advisory. And this guy said it’s my fault if I get heatstroke due to the MTA forcing me to take a subway further away!! I hate when men try to make me look stupid!

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@Derrick_NYC Actually I did see it. Still doesn’t change the fact that the alternative takes me further away from my job. Which still means I would have to walk 20 minutes from the alternative. This was a complaint showing my disgust for work on weekends.

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@NYCTSubway the no 1 trains in either direction at Christopher street and down have caused me to walk to and from work in this heat. And I’m on medication that can cause me to get heatstroke. So if I get sick it’s the MTA’s fault.

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So now I gotta spend money on a cab to get to work so I won’t have to walk 20 minutes in weather that can cause heatstroke.

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@NYCTSubway were under severe heat advisory and you think it’s great for no 1 trains between Christopher and South Ferry on weekends. The train I need to get to work. Cause guess what? The alternative makes me walk even longer in this heat to get to both the train and to work!!!

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This may be the first time I’m not thinking of going to see a movie Andrew Garfield is in. I think I’ve finally lost all interest in him. I didn’t even care he was in NYC this past week. In the past I would love that he was it my city.