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This one nearly slipped by me. “NEW” it says, but it also says, “CLASSIC RECIPE.” Most times products stating “new” will tell you just what “new” means; new flavor, new size, new packaging. Not this dark chocolate bar. It just says “NEW” and that’s that. I flipped it over hoping to find out more. The word “new” wasn’t mentioned anywhere. But I did find this:

“Lindt Classic Recipes are carefully created according to traditional Lindt chocolate recipes for exceptional richness and smoothness. Experience this unmatched chocolate delight derived from the passion and expertise of Lindt’s Master Swiss Chocolatiers since 1845.”

New!

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At the drive-through window I asked for a double espresso. “Would you like a medium or large?” She was holding up a 16 oz. cup and a 20 oz. cup. Since she seemed to prefer visuals I shook my head and made a one-inch gap with my thumb and forefinger and squinted at her through its little space. “Ah, yes,” she replied, and turned to get started. Then I heard that sound. The one that meant no one had emptied the group head until another order came in. BANG-BANG-BANG. I wondered how long the grounds sat jammed into the filter screen before I came along. After far too much time, I looked through the window to see my espresso sitting there on the counter. Just sitting, getting cooler by the second, like it was saying, “Sorry, I’m not gonna be what you ordered by the time I get in your mouth.”

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