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| - I really liked Coffee Rush when I first started going. I used to meet here with a church group and it was the perfect location for low volume discussion. Good atmosphere, tasty drinks. Plus the prices of drinks can't be beat.
I am disappointed however with my first solo experience there at Coffee Rush, and have not gone back since and probably never will. I needed to work several hours on a long paper for my grad school class, and to begin my session I grabbed a tasty looking peach tea. I was then informed that I would need to spend at least 3.99 to use my debit card. I thought it was odd because most businesses do not have stipulations like that, especially when they are as frequented as Coffee Rush. I didn't mind so much, and purchased a bottle of water to drink later.
I sat down to open my computer and get online to access my... ONLINE... class materials. Found out I had to have a code to access wi-fi. I thought that was fair, we don't need anyone stealing internet I suppose. So I got the code and spent the next three hours chugging away at my paper.
At the end of three hours, the internet access apparently ended. There was a time limit, so I had to go back up to the counter to ask for another code. It was clear I was working, clear that I had purchased two drinks to have during my visit, and was informed that I could not receive an additional code unless I purchased another drink. I wasn't thirsty at all, I had two drinks already, and asked the man behind the counter if my bottled water counted as the second drink....
"No, it has to be something I make for you here behind the counter. So maybe a frappucino, a latte, a chai..." I thanked him and gathered my belongings to leave. I understand needing to pay for the wi-fi many are using for free, but i wasn't going to spend another $4 to have internet that I could be using at home.
I would like Yelp to consider changing the Wi-Fi information for this location. If I have to pay more money to use a service, that would not qualify as free... Avoid Coffee Rush and head to It's A Grind if you have a lot of work to do and intend on long hours...
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