When we first heard all this flap about pasties at espresso stands, we thought: surely coffee and pastries go together like sushi and sake. Like pizza and Coke. Like polish sausage and cold beer! What's all the controversy about? Upon closer reading, the articles were not about flaky apple strudel or almond chocolate-dipped biscotti. The word is pastie--and not the meat-and-potato-filled variety, either. The mix-up was a little embarrassing, to tell you the truth.......