It was a rainy day today, and I was meeting two friends to study at Starbucks at Kierland. A great location with plenty of seating, apparently everyone had the same idea as me. When I walked in, all inside seating was taken and there were long lines to order drinks and also for the restroom. Recognizing this was due to the weather and that Starbucks couldn't do anything differently about this, I was quite impressed with how quickly the lines moved and how friendly the staff were.
Ordering a tall hot chocolate, I enjoyed a nice hot beverage while only waiting a short while to find seats for my friends and me to study. With so many people there, the Internet was quite slow for a while until many of the customers left (when the weather got better). More seating appeared, the lines subsided, and the Internet got faster. All in all, it was a very productive few hours for my friends and me as we also got several beverages and enjoyed the atmosphere. I'll definitely be going back!