Both the decaf and caffeine lattes tasted awful!! My decaf tasted like burnt expresso beans, which equated to dingy/ milky water. ..The milk was luke warm.
We both threw our drinks away and went across the street to Starbucks.
One reason the drinks could have tasted so bad was because the one Barista was the only one making the drinks for the inside customers..she looked overworked!
There were four staff members on site.
One was at the drive thru staring off into space, because there weren't any drive through customers.
The other two were standing beside the barista (who was making drinks), literally talking about their nails.
I won't be returning again...Starbucks or Dutch...
Read moreFirst visit, did drive thru. The gal that helped with my order was super patient and offered great suggestions. Ended up with the coconut drink in an iced americano!! Along with a bacon breakfast sandwich (delish)! AMAZING! The young lady who I paid with, Aliyah (spelling?) was one of the most sweet and friendly coffee drive thru employees I've ever encountered. She chatted with me about my day (packing to move)! She added some milk for me when I needed some to lessen the sweetness. She did it with warmth, and even warmed me to be careful because it was full. You don't get this kind of full service often and I had to write this before I left! AAA+ experience all the way, I...
Read moreThis location, at Hawks Prairie in Lacey, WA, Marvin Rd closes at 8 PM tonight. At 6:25, I asked for a refill. She tried to fill it, but ran out. She added what I thought was HOT water. I asked if they would be making more, she said no, due to they were closing SOON. I asked her if she had just added hot water to my coffee, she said yes, but only 1/4 of the cup. I then tasted my coffee, and it was LUKEWARM. She didn't even add HOT water. I had asked for honey. She brought out honey flavored syrup, full of sugar and corn syrup. I asked for real honey. The other gal said they aren't using it anymore, as their supplier was having trouble procuring real honey....
Read more