... If first started to enjoy my 'grande skinny lattes' a couple of years ago, from the Seattle Coffee Company. This was subsequently taken over by Starbucks, and since then their coffee has gone down hill.
Coffee Republic are relatively new to the game and seem to be giving Starbucks a real ... Read review
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Advantages: Excellent drinks, supported by good food, and good service Disadvantages: A little expensive - but worth it!
...years ago, from the Seattle Coffee Company. This was subsequently taken over by Starbucks, and since then their coffee has gone down hill.
Coffee Republic are relatively new to the game and seem to be giving Starbucks a real run for their money. The coffee is much better - richer tasting and hotter, with less froth in their lattes.
I would also recommend their 'teazers' which are basically crushed ice with a mix of ginseng ... more
Working in the city, regular boost of good quality caffine is essential. If first started to enjoy my 'grande skinny lattes' a couple of years ago, from the Seattle Coffee Company. This was subsequently taken over by Starbucks, and since then their coffee has gone down hill.
Coffee Republic are relatively new to the game and seem to be giving Starbucks a real run for their money. The coffee is much better - richer tasting and hotter, with less froth in their lattes.
I would also recommend their 'teazers' which are basically crushed ice with a mix of ginseng and other stuff. I've only tried the mango flavour which is great on a hot day - but they also do other flavours.
The prices do tend to be at the top end, but my view is that they are worth it - you get what you pay for!
or so to read through the entire menu, but it was a very happy half hour for me, filled with excited anticipation. During this holiday in Vancouver, I would drag my parents into every Starbucks we passed and try a different coffee. I was determined to work my way round every branch in the city and every coffee on the menu. Unfortunately we were only there for a week, so I never acheived my aim (but I'm going back next summer so who knows?!). I spent the whole week buzzing, talking like I was trying to break a world record, and grinning inanely. But I was happy, oh was I happy.
When I came back from this holiday I was devastated at the lack of Starbucks in my home town of Reading. It seemed to me that my Starbucks days were well and truly over. A CoffeeRepublic opened, and for a while I was satisfied, but every time I was in London I would ...
louiseypees 11.08.2002
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Starbucks, Leeds
Advantages: good coffee, plugs for laptops and mobile phones, comfy sofas, papers Disadvantages: very, very, very expensive considering, bad food
I'm a bit of a coffee snob, which hasn't been helped by the influx of coffee shops in London, where I live. Starbucks, CoffeeRepublic, Costa Coffee and dozens of other smaller chains. When Starbucks first bought Seattle Coffee Company a couple of years back and started changing the decor, I thought they were tacky and very over-priced, particularly based on my experiences of the New York branches. These seemed to me like the McDonald's of coffee, not somewhere I'd think of grabbing a brew and chilling out.
But...my opinions changed. Sure the food is still pretty bad, and extremely over-priced, but the coffee is priced comparably with other shops in London i.e. too high! The thing about Starbuck's that does it for me is the comfy sofas and most importantly the plethora of plug sockets at any of the shops with one of those large ...
