The carafe search

I picked up my espresso machine and my carafe flew across the kitchen. It shattered on the floor.

I spent the next three hours searching for a replacement carafe.

Wal-Mart didn’t have it. Neither did  Kohl’s, Williams & Sonoma, Macy’s, Sears, or Target. Some store sales people actually laughed at me when I asked if they sold replacements. I felt dejected.

And then finally:

The store is called Le Gourmet Chef. It is in the Mall of America.

The salesperson at the store initially told me that they did not sell carafes, but I searched the store anyway and found one. Great success.