“Where else but a coffee-house could you pay a couple dollars for a drink, then fritter away four hours splayed across a couch, reading a book?” ReadingCoffee HouseReading A BookSeigneur Terrace Book:Starbucked: A Double Tall Tale of Caffeine, Commerce, and Culture Source: Starbucked: A Double Tall Tale of Caffeine, Commerce, and Culture
“Let us now take a moment to reflect on the plight of the Starbucks barista, that patient indulger of obsessive-compulsive customer requests, that tireless dispenser of forced smiles, that hapless victim of a never-ending parade of indignities. Any brave soul who dons the green apron must endure annoyances that would crush the rest of us - or at least send us into a cup-throwing, syrup-spraying rage.” SatireCustomer ServiceStarbucksSyrupBarista Book:Starbucked: A Double Tall Tale of Caffeine, Commerce, and Culture Source: Starbucked: A Double Tall Tale of Caffeine, Commerce, and Culture