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| - ***THIS PLACE GETS A 1.5 STAR***
Ever since I broke my leg five weeks ago, friends have been dropping by to visit me and we come down to this nearby Starbucks for a cup of Joe and some conversation. Please note, this Starbucks is always packed.
Their front patio is a clear example of architectural minimalism, rarely do I see the 'concrete slab look' captured so well. Some tables stand guard in front, waiting to serve customers who are lucky to get one or those who come knocking during thunderstorms.
Their interior is standard cookie-cutter Starbucks decor and the staff seems friendly enough. Nothing new. They do however have free Wifi and as such the place is surrounded by leeches with iphones, ipads and laptops, some of them are even nice enough to buy their way with cup of coffee.
If you are already a Starbucks fan, then me saying their overpriced black swig tastes more like burnt oil than actually beans will surely not deter you from purchasing their product.
You see, I will be the first to admit I am no coffee connoisseur but having tasted standard, run of the mill coffee from hole-in-wall cafés in France and Italy AND Turkish and Ethiopian coffee from right here in Toronto, I do not understand why people pay a premium for this stuff. Perhaps their excellent marketing or their store location scouts?
Also I will be the first one to admit that flavour can be a highly subjective thing. However, I do not think most people come here because they love Starbucks, they mostly come here because aside a slightly overpriced Fionn MacCool's, there is no patio to seat or place to hangout in a two block radius.
A week from now, once the cast comes off, I will try to avoid this place.
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