Starbucks — Restaurant in Emeryville

SBUX has more consistently provided me the typically precise recipes that I’ve usually ordered more often than other coffee cafe’s that I rarely patronize because of a few odd circumstances which leave me little alternatives for procuring even the unpopular odd beverages on limited, obscure, and avoidable menu option when what I really wish for is almost anything from Starbucks.

“You know you want it!” At that point I a devices to find the nearest Starbucks. Even on the worst of days we should get the most satisfying beverages; morning, noon, or night.

I’m still surprised how Starbucks has a secret menu that I never noticed being promoted.

If you are new to drinking better cafe beverages, come when it isn’t busy. The employees are all usually wonderfully chatty. Especially at this location, off Powell Street. Tell them what kind of beverage you want. Ask them for advice.

This location has the feel of a WiFi cafe. People watch; network; flirt; concentrate; stand; sit. Keep your eyes and ears open. Someone might want to talk.

Lots of ways to plug in your electronics.

Note: I don’t like signing-in to use WiFi. I don’t like being forced to do anything when it comes to my devices, or interfaces. I’m not sure why SBUX won’t let you use their WiFi without...

Really poor customer service. I was given a lot of attitude, despite being pretty patient with their employees, after asking for them to fix a drink. They added way too much simple syrup and almond milk (which is usually something I add to my own drinks at other cafes), and so I asked them to dilute it a little with more coffee. This was apparently too much for the poor guy, so he asked his manager (I assume) to make me a new one. She also was not really experienced, but at least asked how many pumps of sugar water I wanted.

My biggest complaint, and i suppose this would be for Starbucks in general, is that when I asked for Almond milk and simple syrup, they treated it like a super special request. How else do you sweeten iced coffee? You can't add sugar grains to it.. And instead of handing me the almond milk, they instead pored way too much in, not even asking how much I wanted. This made the already watered down coffee (literally watched her water it down) almost tasteless. I didn't bother to return this one, just figured I'd eat the extremely pricey cost of a watery cup of cold brew- which for some reason was already mostly ice in volume...

In short... just go to a real cafe, and don't...

Today I went to buy coffee for me and my son and they treated me very badly the cashier took my order I tried to order she didn't even let me finish my order when she told me I know what you want I just thought how she can know when they gave me my order They were wrong, it was not what I wanted, I told her that my order was wrong and she answered me very angrily, she told me that this is what I ordered, I told her no, she said that she would prepare it for me but that she was not going to give me the one that was Too bad I told her that I didn't go to give me the coffee that I didn't want, she threw it in the trash with a very bad attitude, she made my coffee and didn't prepare it well as I ordered, I felt very angry, frustrated by how that lady treated me I asked to speak to the manager and it turns out that she is the manager. I can't believe that a person who has that responsibility treats customers like this. I had a very bad experience. I will never go back to that store. I just want it not to happen...