Anna Li knew something was wrong when she took a sip of her morning coffee back in December and all she tasted was hot, slightly bitter water.
"My roommate and I have a coffee subscription, and it's not uncommon to get a dud," said the 24-year-old chef de partie at Smyth, a Michelin-starred tasting menu restaurant in Chicago. "But then it hit me, and I went on this rampage in my apartment, sniffing all the candles I know are obnoxious and eating peanut M&Ms and olives at the same time."
