A Smile is worth a Latte...
I love coffee... though my taste in coffee has changed over the years. It started out as lattes and blended drinks, then it moved to Carmel Macchiatos, then to Soy Lattes, now I am really boring --- I get Americanos, Brewed Coffee (BLACK!) or Iced Brewed Coffee (Unsweetened). The really sweet stuff just doesn't do it for me anymore.
But what else has changed is my taste in coffee shops. When I first started working for the city I worked across the street from a locally-owned coffee shop. I really liked going there everyday and getting my favorite drink. They knew me by name and knew what drink I wanted. While they were all nice to me, there was one person that worked there, Jessica, who treated me the best. I always gave her a larger tip. I guess some of it was her smile. They all smiled, but I liked her smile the best. I knew she would work MWF from opening until 2pm... so I made sure to get my drink during those times. Sadly Jessica left around December of 2006 and then I left the city around August 2007 to go to school. Now I am back at the city and I don't go over to that coffee shop so much. While some of the original faces are still there it doesn't seem like the same place to me.
Now I go to, *gasp*, Starbucks on my way to work (or on my way home). Again, just like the "local shop" everyone at Starbucks treats me well - but there is one employee, Lisa, who smiles when you walk through the door, engages you in conversation, and is very nice. All of the Starbucks employees smile - but I like her smile more.
Something so simple is enough to make me come in and get my drink there. On my way to work I pass, *pauses to count*, 9 coffee shops (insane for a 4 mile drive)... But it is a smile that draws me to ONE to a certain shop.
But what else has changed is my taste in coffee shops. When I first started working for the city I worked across the street from a locally-owned coffee shop. I really liked going there everyday and getting my favorite drink. They knew me by name and knew what drink I wanted. While they were all nice to me, there was one person that worked there, Jessica, who treated me the best. I always gave her a larger tip. I guess some of it was her smile. They all smiled, but I liked her smile the best. I knew she would work MWF from opening until 2pm... so I made sure to get my drink during those times. Sadly Jessica left around December of 2006 and then I left the city around August 2007 to go to school. Now I am back at the city and I don't go over to that coffee shop so much. While some of the original faces are still there it doesn't seem like the same place to me.
Now I go to, *gasp*, Starbucks on my way to work (or on my way home). Again, just like the "local shop" everyone at Starbucks treats me well - but there is one employee, Lisa, who smiles when you walk through the door, engages you in conversation, and is very nice. All of the Starbucks employees smile - but I like her smile more.
Something so simple is enough to make me come in and get my drink there. On my way to work I pass, *pauses to count*, 9 coffee shops (insane for a 4 mile drive)... But it is a smile that draws me to ONE to a certain shop.
posted by Scott at
12:10 AM
