We went to Starbucks on Friday instead of Costa. We've been frequenting Costa a great deal recently and poor old 'Bucks isn't getting much of a look in. I attribute this to the large amount of influence exerted by one of our number and her insistence that Costa is better.
I have been debating the pros and cons of each over the last couple of days, and - as I said at the time - I can't really see any clear leader.
COSTA:
FOR
1) Plenty of space
2) Brand new shop
3) Comfy sofas
4) STRONG coffee (a good thing if you're not wired enough)
AGAINST
1) Crappy cups and saucers that hold a thimblefull of beverage and overbalance
2) Slow/ugly baristas
3) STRONG coffee (a bad thing if you're already wired)
STARBUCKS:
FOR
1) The lovely baristas :o)
2) Fast service
3) Proper mugs
4) Located in a bookshop
AGAINST
1) Always busy
2) Coffee not as strong as Costa
3) Catweasel & Lurch
The quality of the coffee at either venue is not in doubt. They are different for sure, but I can't say one is necessarily better than the other. The prices are pretty much exactly the same too.
All of which draws me to the conclusion that we should spend equal amounts of time in each. Perhaps we should have a meeting to discuss this?
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Hmm. You forgot to mention that Starbucks is a sweltering sauna 8 months of the year :o)
... and when have we ever had to wait for a table at Costa?
But I fear you may be right. A fair balance must be made between Costa and Starbucks. I propose that, since we've spent the last 3 years at Starbucks, that we now spend the next three years at Costa. Upon completion of this balancing act, we should then consider a more frequent switching of venues ... perhaps on a daily basis ... or even bi-daily.
What do you think?
Actually, I did mention that we've never had to wait for a table at Costa - I said that there was "plenty of space". Whether this is because the premises is larger or because it's not as popular is open for debate.
As for your second point - about Starbucks being a "sweltering sauna" - how do you know Costa isn't? We've never gone there in the summer...
The only reason you prefer Costa is because of their huge gooey muffins, which the rest of us never eat, so stop pretending you're trying to be even-handed. ;o)
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