How to order a double espresso in Guangzhou, China

The Chinese version of a double espresso is a great example of communication misunderstanding 

Those little travelling details are always the best. Craving for nothing more than a good coffee after a heavy night with customers and some remaining jet lag, I was both surprised and pleased with the Chinese version of a double espresso: literally two espressos.

The learning of the day: acknowledge that even the most obvious to you may not be as obvious for your interlocutor. The same goes in export: the very concept of obviousness is subjective.