Shop local. It’s just coffee. Don’t let the marketers tell you any different. For sweet creamy syrupy treats go to the ice cream store. Let’s not support the current system of the bigwig at the top who does very little and reaps most of the rewards.
But the local shops are often treating employees in ways that starbucks couldn’t possibly get away with. Source: ex who worked 14 hr shifts without weekends at 4 different places for a couple months each and came out at net negative.
There are some nice places though, where barista is the owner, and not just some stupid rich kid trying his hand at entrepreneurship.
Plus ordering there takes 3x longer than if I just made a coffee at home. They are not convenient unless you are traveling and have no access to a coffee maker.
Shop local. It’s just coffee. Don’t let the marketers tell you any different. For sweet creamy syrupy treats go to the ice cream store. Let’s not support the current system of the bigwig at the top who does very little and reaps most of the rewards.
But the local shops are often treating employees in ways that starbucks couldn’t possibly get away with. Source: ex who worked 14 hr shifts without weekends at 4 different places for a couple months each and came out at net negative.
There are some nice places though, where barista is the owner, and not just some stupid rich kid trying his hand at entrepreneurship.
Plus ordering there takes 3x longer than if I just made a coffee at home. They are not convenient unless you are traveling and have no access to a coffee maker.
Hell even my regular coffee shop does most of the
milkshakesfancy coffees that Starbucks does.I drink black coffee but they do look really good