Listen, the coffee is great. That's a no-brainer. And, looking to support local business, I decided to switch up my morning routine from the always packed, never enough parking and long line drive-thru, Starbucks across the street.
That said, I stopped into Luci's quite a few times the past month for my morning fuel (not just as a weekend treat) only to find no waiting. Good start but perhaps a little telling now that I have tested my hypothesis of coffee stops.
I don't mind a little conversation while ordering but to repeat my order three times....I am wondering if I am speaking Italian and don't realize it. Don't get me wrong, the baristas are friendly but I don't need to be made aware of every detail that the night crew didn't clean up or prep for the morning or that it's "a little too early to be up and moving" at 7:15am. Is that not the shift for those of you that make up part of our morning routine when I am more than willing to fork over $4.97 for a large iced coffee with some sugar free vanilla syrup? Just sayin'.
I love the store, concept and the coffee...but for just an OK experience, I might go back to making my coffee at home and putting that money in my vacation fund.