This is one of my guilty pleasures. I am totally addicted to Starbucks Chai tea. I don't drink coffee at all, but my mom introduced me to this drink, and I love it. The price is outrageous, I mean, we're just talking tea here, but then again, the price of tea can drive people to do pretty rebellious stuff (Boston Tea Party anyone?). There must be something addictive in their chai...is surely can't be MY fault I need to drink one all the time!
The people at my local Starbucks know me by my name now...or by my drink. One or the other. Speaking of which, I have noticed an inordinary amount of MEN at my Starbucks. They meet there in droves. Lots of them seem somewhat older and drive motorcycles. Have I discovered a new species? Motorcycle, retired, coffee-addicted biker dudes who live in Suburbia? Sounds dangerous!
But, seriously, I like the Starbucks atmosphere, even though I never stay to drink and hang out. They have good music going, the employees are all suspiciously cheerful (someting in the coffee/tea, I swear), and the quotes and photography on the walls all seem intellectual and clean and artsy. It's just a really nice atmostphere, I think. I could become a Starbucks rat, I think, (as opposed to a mall rat) but that name doesn't work. I'll have to come up with a new term.
For now I'll just call it my guilty pleasure. My venti Soy, No-Water Chai. Thanks, Mom.
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OH two things in common... first LOST and now Starbucks. I've had their chai, but still prefer the soy cocoa. Gotta give it up soon, but I'll find something else there. Our Starbucks is in a Barnes and Noble so one can just get lost in there for hours and hours. :)
Enjoy your guilty pleasure!
I really miss Barnes and Noble. We just recently moved from Austin to North Texas, and our town doesn't have a B&N or any other bookstore really. I totally miss just hanging out in a bookstore. That was one of my biggest stress relievers before the move.
Thanks for your comments!
I'm all about the caramel frapps myslef. Decaf, no whip. *drooooool*
yum! I've never tried them but they sound decadent!
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