Too bad we do not have Starbucks outlet locally. Seattle Coffee Co is the closest we have got.
Starbucks as business model is great, like Coca Cola. mostly about water and charge premium.
The coffee from Starbucks are medicore at best and overpriced. I wasn’t impressed. Oh yes, Blue Mountain blend, the real deal from Jamaica, is overrated too, weak as tea. I was led to believe that it was best smooth blend that money could buy. Maybe I must give it second try when I get that blend again. I prefer smooth coffee than strong and bitter ones.
I recommend Vida e Caffe instead. I was pleasantly surprised how good their coffee are. Their stores are bright and stylish, compared to dark and dank competitors’ stores. Their coffees are excellent for franchised coffee. You’d be surprised where this coffee chain is from.