First time in Starbucks.....

[Mrs M]

You want the sandwich shop a few doors down

Just make it yourself!

 

[winjim]

Just make it yourself!

How dare you. There's no instant coffee in my house!

 

[Mrs M]

How dare you. There's no instant coffee in my house!

Kenco "coffee house roast" is nae bad

 

[winjim]

Kenco "coffee house roast" is nae bad

I expect it's more palatable than Starbucks.

 

[ianrauk]

but do they do a decent nescafe [gold ]

 

[Bazzer]

Been in one once. An unremarkable experience and a visit only made because it was a convenient place for a collegue and I to stop as we were early for a meeting.
Maybe it is my age, but I really do not understand seeing people walking into where I work, with a Starbucks, Costa etc., coffee or tea in their hand. Why pay for overpriced coffee/tea, served by staff who are probably on NMW, delivered in a paper cup, when there are tea and coffee making facilities at work? And if you don't like the coffee/tea provided at work, buy your own jar and leave it at work.

 

[Salad Dodger]

You know these coffee shops where they write your name on your cup?
My daughter's friend Marc went into one of those. He ordered his drink and was asked his name. He replied "Marc with a c"
So the Barista wrote "Carc".........

 

[Cubist]

Occasionally have a Costa, but only if I have no choice. I'm with @winjim. It's got to be special coffee pulled by an expert if I'm going to spend that sort of money, and I want a good bagel or a Greek salad at lunchtime. Cafe Evolution in Huddersfield hits all the buttons with a newspaper to read at the same time.
At home it's a Sainsbury fair-trade espresso fresh ground and brewed with a Gaggia Classic.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

You know these coffee shops where they write your name on your cup?
My daughter's friend Marc went into one of those. He ordered his drink and was asked his name. He replied "Marc with a c"
So the Barista wrote "Carc".........

I wish you'd made that up. I fear you didn't.

 

[Fnaar]

I drink way too much coffee, but I'm really not fussy. I drink instant, or make some in a moka pot, and I have a massive pot from the 1950s (see pic).
I rarely go into chain coffee shops, but if I do, it's an Americano (or whatever the shop calls it). I only ever drink black.
If out cycling, I drink tea, as it stays hot longer

 

[Salad Dodger]

I wish you'd made that up. I fear you didn't.

I promise you I didn't make it up.

 

[Racing roadkill]

I rarely use the chains. There are far too many lovely independents that have awsome brews (and cakes) to bother with the chains.

 

[NorthernDave]

True story, observed in a local independent coffee shop:
"This Americano you've served me - it's got no milk in"
"Americano is served black, without milk, but I can add some if you want"
"Black? I don't like black coffee"
"I can add some milk if you like?"
"Go on, I'll try it black with milk...but just a splash"

 

[Racing roadkill]

True story, observed in a local independent coffee shop:
"This Americano you've served me - it's got no milk in"
"Americano is served black, without milk, but I can add some if you want"
"Black? I don't like black coffee"
"I can add some milk if you like?"
"Go on, I'll try it black with milk...but just a splash"

There in lies the problem. The customer is always right, even when they are talking a load of bloody bollocks.

 

[TVC]

I have also never had a Sambuca, Jaegerbomb or shots. Not sure I have missed out on anything.