Starbucks — Restaurant in Cupertino

Say what you want about Starbucks, but at least it knows what it is. You walk in, you get your drink, maybe get some work done, and you're surrounded by people actually minding their business. There’s structure, energy, and even in the busiest stores — it works.

Now compare that to UC Davis, where everything feels like a failed social experiment. The campus is full of people saying the same things, thinking the same way, and pretending it’s intellectual when it’s really just intellectual safetyism. You’d think a “top public university” could tolerate independent thought — but from everything I’ve seen and heard, being truly smart there just makes you a target.

Let’s not ignore the serious stuff:

Multiple students from the chemistry department have taken their own lives.

There’s been a fatal stabbing, on-campus shootings, and even a commencement event that ended in chaos and hospitalizations.

And after all that? The average student earns just $54,000 ten years after enrolling.

That’s not a university — that’s a warning sign. A place where conformity gets rewarded, thinking differently gets punished, and mental health support is mostly lip service.

Meanwhile, Starbucks gives you more clarity, peace, and productivity in 30 minutes than UC Davis offers in four years. It...

Sorry to write this review, but the store experience is disappointing. I found both toilet paper and hand paper towel were empty for awhile and I told one employee to refill, they didn't. About 30 mins later, I went to the restroom, still no refill, also there was no hand paper-towel in the hand wash area. Again, I suggest another employee (a girl) to have it refilled and she said," I'm afraid some customers are stealing our paper towels coz we refiled them twice." On hearing her concern, I gave her a piece of advice, "Get a surveillance camera. " Then I stayed there for another 40 mins, NONE of them made a move from the cashier area to refill. Are these employees a bit of passive to do their job, I mean that is part of their work, right? For the 3rd time, I went up to nicely remind them of this issue, whew! someone finally had it taken care of. Thnx Matthew! btw, if any business who worry about their public utilities like hand towels being stolen, feel free to go green♻️,...

Good place to get your overpriced coffee to go I guess. However, hanging out or trying to get any sort of work or studying done there is no use. The interior design is one of the worst I have seen, really just one big open space. Sound travels and there is no sense of privacy. There are also too many loud teenagers that like to hang out there. I can't wait to go back to Japan where coffee shops are what they are ment to be, quiet relaxing places to get school work done or conduct quiet meetings. Not a loud mad house. The staff there is not that great. I ordered a pastry, the first time I was there, and when my order was ready the staff yelled my name and threw it on the counter in its little bag. By the time I got up there the young lady was already at the other end of the counter gossiping with her friend and my pastry was practilly still spinning in place. Didn'bother to hand it to me. Horrible interactions between staff...