White Shield and similar? You pour it carefully into a glass, and drink it nice and clear. Then you drink the bit with the sediment from the bottle.

"...that we could no longer get just'coffee'" In my experience all you need to do is ask for it and they'll give it to you. Even in Starbucks.

Like glasses with bottled beer. What's the problem with just indicating what you want rather than relying on telepathy and repining when that doesn't work?