The normal predictability of my weekend routine was thrown into complete chaos this morning when I found my neighborhood coffee shop, (Diedrichs at 1200 Clayton in Denver’s Congress Park), now operating as a Daz Bog location. I have no problem with Daz Bog’s coffee. Daz Bog services my work and has decent enough coffee, but the changes made in just one day at this (or MY) coffee shop have been shocking and have thrown my life completely off kilter.

First: the sandwiches. Diedrichs served a fresh made ham or turkey sandwich filled with fixins, including pickles and cucumbers. They have now vanished. I wasn’t the only one bitching. Many Congress Park regulars were commiserating along side myself about the loss of these well priced delectable delights. If only I had taken a picture of one of these wonderful sandwiches. Now they exist only in my memories.
Second: The Iced Tea. This is now a medium. What the fuck? This barely qualifies as a small. AND, they charge for a refill. Formerly refills were gratis. If you’re going to charge for a refill, at least proved a substantial cup for your initial fill.

The new management was friendly on their first full day functioning as Daz Bog, however plenty of Congress Park locals, including myself, found themselves irritated and annoyed.

Yes yes change is inevitable. But my thoughts to Daz Bog, and any new proprietors taking over a business: If you plan on making changes, don’t do them on your first day. Leave things the way they are for a while. Improve on your technique, offer new products and services to capture people, THEN phase out the old.

Until then, my life is in complete disarray.

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