Empire State South has a coffee shop, and Alfred Lopez is the man in charge of its beans. Here, he reveals how he feels about Hugh Acheson (amazing, sardonic) and Alton Brown (inspiring), how his background in physics has helped him behind the bar, and which Octane employee he'd like to pull his last-ever espresso shot. Before you ask, it's not, in fact, the hipster barista. [Food GPS]
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