Here's something you didn't hear on Morning Edition when :
NPR's Steve Inskeep: "Do you have a limit to the number of words you are willing to use while ordering your coffee because it could be a double-shot, non-fat latte with caramel and vanilla? It could be a lot of things."
Seinfeld: "Yeah, I don't go for that stuff. I like it pretty basic. I've just started this espresso thing, but just milk and sugar, that's it. I don't want to talk that long to the guy or gal."
Inskeep: "Oh, espresso is great for that. It's a tiny cup. It's a whole different experience."
Seinfeld: "Yeah, do you know what macchiato means?"
Inskeep: "I don't even ... I don't know."
Seinfeld: "So, you're doing a show about coffee; you don't seem to have done much research."
Inskeep: "That is ... that's normal. My job is to ask questions of people who know what they're talking about."
Seinfeld: "Well, I don't really. But ... I just found out [that] macchiato is Italian for stained."
Inskeep: [Laughter]
Seinfeld: "What it means is a little milk in the espresso. You stain it."
Our friends at Morning Edition, , provided us with that outtake.
So, is Seinfeld right?
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As for Steve, he tells us: "I think I should go try a macchiato — as long as I can order it with as few words as possible."
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