I usually come here as it's the Starbucks closest to my home.
My former review was quite positive, but after my last 2 experiences of Caffe Lattes being so bitter they were undrinkable and the young male Baristi telling me repeatedly {and quite confidently} that I must drink the Espresso within 10 seconds. Hmmm.
While I do understand that the Baristas are slammed with orders and work very hard, I have ordered & received many Lates over the years that weren't bitter.. and were enjoyed slowly while chatting with friends & family. In fact, just the week prior, my husband picked up one from This Starbucks that was PERFECT after a 5 minute drive. So No!. The concept of guzzling a latte in 10 seconds isn't reality-based.
This is my message to this Starbucks.
Quoted from a Coffee Shop Owner on Quora.
Bitterness can be a footprint of many possible technological problems. Most of them (if not all) are originated from the knowledge/experience/inattention of the barista. For example, if coffee ground fineness is not ideal the beverage may be more bitter than usual. Of course, there are many other (at least a dozen) aspects, which may produce bitter coffee, even to the smell and taste of burnt rubber.
In the background, for a constantly good quality coffee (in the cup) three main things should work together in harmony: ingredients (water, coffee, milk), machinery (grinder, tamper, filter, espresso machine) and the knowledge/experience/attention of the barista. Based on your experiences, I suppose that the weak point is the barista (or one of the baristi). As soon as you get a cup of coffee more bitter than usual, simply report it to the manager.
And This;
A Caffe Latte has two ingredients: Espresso and milk. But the espresso has two ingredients: coffee and water. So a Caffe Latte really has three ingredients and they all matter.
Firstly, the coffee. The coffee should not taste burnt or bitter, and there's no point in using the milk to mask a bad taste. So bad coffee equals bad espresso, cappuccino, caffe latte, or whatever you are making with it.
Water. Yes, water. A good Latte DEMANDS an espresso ristretto, or short espresso. A long espresso (more than 1 oz of water per 7 grams of coffee) just adds water to the Caffe Latte. It's like making a Caffe Latte with a short short, then adding a shot of hot water. Yecch. Watered down coffee can be great, as in espresso lunghi, Americano, or just strong coffee. But watered down milk? Double Yecch.
Milk. Whole milk is best, but 2% will suffice, But the technique is a big deal. Cappuccino gets very foamy milk, where the foam makes up about half the volume of the milk. A latte, on the other hand, is designed to put more milk in the glass, so less foam, but still doesn't pour like liquid milk.
So if you make a good Espresso Ristretto, and add lightly foamed milk, you will have a Perfect Caffe Latte.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Other
Price per person
$1–10
Food: 3
Service: 2
Atmosphere: 4
Recommended dishes
Mocha Frappe
Spent some time with a friend and a coffee. Had some catching up to do! Didn’t realize how much i missed him!! Hopefully
We meet up soon!! Just the two of us sharing some private time
Thanks peter parker love goose
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Unfortunately, the service is very slow at this Starbucks. Everyone seems to be working hard. However, it seems like the employees are not happy by their lack of smiles and just interacting with them. I believe corporate should look at how this location is being managed. I probably won't come back to this location.
Service
Take out
Price per person
$1–10
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 2
