The sensation of ground coffee made him smile as he placed the grounded coffee beans into a portafilter, which is the handled part of an espresso machine that attaches to the machine"s gasket. He poured filtered water into the machine"s water chamber and added espresso grounds to the portafilter. Then he placed the espresso cup underneath the machine"s spout to catch the liquid. After 20 seconds, the machine extracted the espresso and was ready to serve.

A few days ago, the boss kicked him out of the bar. His workmates were jealous of him and did everything for the boss to fire him. He was fortunate to find a new...