Coffee Shops • $$
“This is the Starbucks located inside the Safeway store. We stop here and get a coffee each week while we do our grocery shopping. The girls that work this location are super nice and always get your order right. The snacks are also delicious here!“
“You have too many napkins, sir. You have too many sugars, mister. Hey you? You used too much cream. Sound familiar? Not at Starbucks. You'll never hear those words here. But their actions say it all. We all know that Starbucks, under the guise of disease prevention and cross-contamination prevention, officially discontinued the self-serve condiment and toppings bar over SARSCoV2 concerns. Okay. I get it. But not sure why a company that overwhelmingly promoted the jab to its employees would now be afraid of the same vaccine's efficacy? ?I think a more accurate interpretation of the new policy is "cost reduction." If I'm being honest, I was wasteful. Now, I'm not. A decision was made by someone way smarter than me at corporate to further regulate my coffee experience, and tada! I'm now compliant. It feels good to know that I'm doing my part without the burden of critical thinking or self awareness. But I digress.Fortunately for me, I can not be trusted to safely regulate my own condiment use. I also need to be reminded, albeit politely, that if I want the proper amount of extras, I must also indicate the desired measure with my fingers. What? Sign language proficiency, too? Over 300 different types according to online sources. Well done, Starbucks.Apparently, words can be misinterpreted and hand gestures are iffy at best, say seasoned Barristas and other so-called Starbucks officianados. Take the infamous, "half inch of cream" request. Some stores add less, some more. It all depends on the "room-in-da-cup" prepped by the barrista. What about those with a penchant for the metric system like scientists, med pros, and foreign nationals? Is half of an inch a subjective measure or an absolute truth? Who knows anymore. Isn't time consuming to keep up with the rate of acculteration and cultural amalgamation these days? I think it's time for Corporate to consider adding "Barrista proof" hash marks to the inside of the cup so that a half of an inch is the same worldwide. Just say, "You're welcome."Or, I can let my actions can speak for themselves... ✌️. Yum!“