I'm not much of a coffee drinker myself, but my wife is. Sometimes when she would go to starbucks, she'd bring one back for me. Anyways, I drove by Bad Ass one day and told her we should give it a shot... you know? break the starbucks monotony.
The first time we went, I made the mistake of getting a drink made with dark chocolate... Not bad... just not for me. I've never been a dark chocolate fan and it just made the drink really bitter to me... but I wanted to give them another chance. And I'm really happy we did.
So far, I've had the one with pralines/honey... loved it.
the one with coconut/macadamia... loved it.
the one with white chocolate/tiramisu... loved it!
A couple notable differences from starbucks that I really enjoy:
- Bad Ass uses coffee cubes, not ice cubes! So your drink doesnt get watered down as the ice melts. Genius!
- The price!! A regular 16oz drink runs about $3 at Bad Ass, compared to starbucks' $6... and military gets 25% off all purchases. My wife and I can get 2 iced coffees for 5 dollars and change. Can't beat that.
My wife and I have recently caught ourselves sayin "Starbucks who?!"
I'm definitely a fan.