No Stars For Starbucks

[naomi24]

Out shopping yesterday we nipped into Starbucks for a quick sandwich and cup of tea.  We were presented with bread rolls containing luke-warm lightly cooked bacon, yukky inedible soft fat and all,  flimsy little wooden knives to cut them with, grotesquely thick china mini-buckets of warm water (quantity over quality?) containing tea bags. the result of which turned the water a very unappetising shade of grey, and a little paper cup of milk.  We didn’t expect fine dining but that was a truly ghastly experience.  Never before and never again.

 

Does anyone actually like Starbucks?

[Canary42]

I never use the chains - enough local cafés around to satisfy my tastes.

[naomi24]

No, anneasquith, I didn't.

[Countrylover]

We're the same Canary, living in  popular tourist area.  Plenty of nice places in small towns and villages to go for coffee all year round

[nicebloke1]

I've found complaining to these big chains a complete waste of time, because lets face it you are indeed just complaining to young underpaid kids behind the counter that dont really care a dam, and it wont get to anyone that, even if your lucky cares. The best course of action is your feet and wallet/ purse. Its taken for granted now that they can serve up any old rubbish and get away with it, especially this time of year.

[naomi24]

^precisely.  I wouldn't be bothered to complain anyway.  I'll never go there again so I don't care if they never get their act together.

[anneasquith]

If you are complaining about a service, talk to the manager, ( they will be available) . The attitude of ' not bothering' is why sub standard food/ service goes on . You may not be back, others will . 

[naomi24]

That's their choice.  I won't.

[MWG14]

Yuk!  How do they get away with it?

[naomi24]

MWG14, there were only four other people in there.  We thought that odd - before we got their offerings.   Perhaps word has already spread.  

[anneasquith]

Starbucks are more a take away coffee shop , lunch time usually very busy .

it's where you will get your almond latte . 

[gingejbee]

A free Cafe Nero from Waitrose for me, thankyou (yes, I know - cheapskate).

[Vagus]

Ginge...😉👍

[rowanwitch]

I Always try to find an independent coffee shop, if I have to use one of the main chains I use cafe nero,  never starbucks. TBH  the coffee in McDonald's is better than  direbucks

[Vagus]

There are a couple of reasons I like Starbucks..

They serve the coffee in tall mugs rather than those large, wide, basin type cups which slop the coffee everywhere and you can't hold properly.

The coffee is always hot, unlike many places where it's just about lukewarm but they swear it's the right temperature.

The lattes tastes nice, a good balance of coffee and milk, and they'll give you an extra shot if you ask.

McDonalds are pretty good for coffee, I agree.

[nicebloke1]

Starbucks are more of a takaway coffee shop? I don't think so, they spend millions all over the country fitting out with tables and seating.