"How long it takes to order at a counter- and I will show you your bank account"

[97prizm]

I’ve always said that the length and complexity of your coffee order is directly proportional to how much of a D bag you are…

Not exactly the same point, but related.

Starbucks did have to limit their free birthday drink due to one individual who thought ordering a triple shot super mocha frappuccino with 6 other flavors whipped cream and cookie crumble on top was acceptable. Hey it said "Any drink".

 

[4WD]

"How long it takes to order at a counter- and I will show you your bank account"
The above quote is from Codie Sanchez-- Codie is the founder and CEO of Contrarian Thinking, a financial advice enterprise with over 2.5+ million subscribers. She is the co-founder of Unconventional Acquisitions, focused on small business acquisitions for the everyman. She has an M.B.A. from Georgetown University, a master’s from ESADE and Fundação Getúlio Vargas in Brazil, and a B.A. from Arizona State University.

Some of the points in her video are people that take forever to order are inefficient people at things that don't really matter, and likely not someone you should hire. Codie claims these people have limited self-awareness and borderline narcissist.

I am not in concurrence with Codie's assessment. I suspect she is selling clicks and books, but the video and her comments were thought provoking. Some points in her video were helpful- like taking someone to lunch or dinner before hiring them--to see how they treat the staff.

Supplemental note- I only order black coffee, the reason is black coffee is the hardest order to screw up at a coffee shop, and I rarely have time to wait for a custom hot drink. My Wife always takes forever to order a meal. She was raised in a household that went out to eat just once a year. You had to get your meal order right or wait another year.

Did you order black coffee at Starbucks in Manila? I found they always had to brew a pot - but it was quick and fresh …

 

[GON]

Did you order black coffee at Starbucks in Manila? I found they always had to brew a pot - but it was quick and fresh …

I usually avoid ordering black coffee at Starbucks unless in the U.S., and before 8am. I find many Starbucks worldwide let their brew coffee sit for many hours, as very few customers order brewed coffee.

Daily I consume likely 10-15 cups of black coffee. At Starbucks, I can tell how old the drip coffee is simply by the temperature of the cardboard coffee cup.

To Starbucks defense, very few of their customers are black coffee drinkers. The majority their customers, to include my adult daughter, order speciality drinks.

In Manila, the handful of trips to Starbucks I have taken, I have never seen anyone order just a basic coffee.

 

[4WD]

I usually avoid ordering black coffee at Starbucks unless in the U.S., and before 8am. I find many Starbucks worldwide let their brew coffee sit for many hours, as very few customers order brewed coffee.

Daily I consume likely 10-15 cups of black coffee. At Starbucks, I can tell how old the drip coffee is simply by the temperature of the cardboard coffee cup.

To Starbucks defense, very few of their customers are black coffee drinkers. The majority their customers, to include my adult daughter, order speciality drinks.

In Manila, the handful of trips to Starbucks I have taken, I have never seen anyone order just a basic coffee.

They surely don’t … so they have to brew it …