Since I'm not a coffee drinker, very rarely do I frequent a Starbucks. However, with reliably tasty hot chocolate and somewhat reliably friendly staff, this place makes for a cozy place on a chilly day. Views of Squaw Peak and Camelback Mountain give quite the ambience, and the majority of the local patrons are polite and quiet. I'll also use this location to bring my laptop to get some work done and to meet up with friends coming out from the north or west valley areas to do things further east since it's right off the 51.