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| - Never thought I'd write a review about a Starbucks, but this one is worthy of a review.
I work doing a job I don't like. I get to work early...like before-God-wakes-up early.
I'm usually not in a good mood during my first few minutes there.
But every morning, a couple co-workers and I make a trip to this Starbucks. Its like 5 minutes away walking (it used to be on Adams and we went there, too).
Its always nice coming here. There are 3 staff members that I know by name now (Jason, Johnny, and Brittney (SP)). These guys are great. Friendly, talkative, easy going, and down to earth. I've gone to some starbucks and felt like I was really doing something wrong by coming in and ordering a beverage. This location is so not that way. Even when they get busy - they stay at the same coolness level.
Another thing that I really love here is the way they just hook a brother up - suggesting awesome drinks that I would never have thought to put together. I've had some crazy delicious frappes thanks to these guys. And before them, I never knew what a Black Eye was! A lot of times I'll just say "make me something good", and they hook it up.
Besides the early morning crew, I've also had good experiences in the afternoon when its pretty darn busy. Don't know any of their names though.
This place is such a requirement for my work day. I need it. Honestly. Its not just the caffeine (I actually get decaf anyway)...its not just the familiarity of having a warm beverage in the morning. Its coming here and seeing familiar faces and chewing the fat about the NBA, and having that personal touch, and stuff (and the cute cashier with a great smile that i don't know her name...).
These folks are great here.
I don't know enough about what is good coffee and what is not to rate the coffee. I mean, I drink the decaf with white chocolate and cinnamon dolce just about every morning...and I think it tastes good. So yeah, I can't say their coffee or frappes are better or worse than anywhere else.
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