I’ll admit, I was probably the first person to bash Rusty’s (the coffee stand in Uris). “Another coffee stand?” I thought. Do we really need another one, especially when libe café (the best café on campus) was literally 2 minutes away? Rusty’s even made it to the gorge side of the Slog with the sarcastic quote “Great use of tuition money Cornell.” Well Cornellians, I was wrong, because I don’t know what I would do with out my favorite coffee stand: Trusty Rusty’s.
Why have I changed my mind? On two occasions, Rusty’s has come through for me, earning them the prefix Trusty. One time, in between class, I grabbed a cinnamon scone and waited in line to order a vanilla latte (by the way, Rusty’s probably houses the most extensive Starbucks menu, for those of you who are Starbucks fans). While I was waiting on the long line (Rusty’s is popular in between classes!) I began to eat my scone. Look, I get hungry sometimes! It wasn’t until I went to go pay that I realized I had left my wallet at home. Completely embarrassed, I humbly explained my situation, not really knowing what they would do. The drink had not been made yet, but I couldn’t very well put back a half eaten scone. When the same situation happened at Trillium Express (yes, this has happened to me before), I was lucky enough to be with a friend who spotted me.
To my surprise, Rusty’s was very understanding and let me off with an IOU. I was dumbfounded. Could a coffee stand be that nice? Apparently so. I should have dubbed Rusty’s “Trusty” right then and there, but it took a second time for the same situation to occur (yes, this has happened to me three times) for me to realize just how amazing they were. From then on, Rusty’s would be referred to as “Trusty Rusty’s” and this long pointless story would accompany its title.
You don’t just have to take my word for it, just check out these Facebook statuses! On Thursday at 10:16am my good friend Maria Hessenauer posted: “Loooooves that the coffee man at rusty’s this morning took pity on my sick/dying self and gave me free coffee :)” Shortly after someone posted “they are my fav. the guy gives me free flavor shots in my lattes!” Clearly I am not alone in my beliefs.
So what’s the moral of the story? Go check out Rusty’s in the lobby of Uris hall, you won’t regret it.
