Impress Me With Your Espresso, Starbucks!
Thursday, February 28th, 2008
I was curious to experience Starbucks’ espresso since their big shutdown yesterday for their espresso barista retraining. I walked in and said, “Impress me with your espresso!” I asked the barista if he’d attended the training last night, and he said, “No; that was just a retaining, anyway.” More like a publicity stunt, I’ll bet.
But I’m game! So I ordered a solo espresso. I tried it black but didn’t like it, so I added half a packet of Sugar in the Raw. I liked it pretty well with the brown sugar. I pretty much gulped it down in the traditional way after carefully composing this shot (I’m still working on composing compelling, iconic images that tell the story). I can’t say I really love the taste it left in my mouth, but it is still lingering now, 10 minutes later.
Do I think gulping shots of espresso is the future of “The Starbucks Experience”? I hope not. I’d rather continue to spend 15 minutes sipping on an iced venti soy latte; in fact, I think I’ll order one now. But I’d better make it a grande! (Buzz buzz buzz… 
