Starbucks in the Sky
Starbucks just recently opened a location in my building, the Columbia Center, in downtown Seattle.
But, this isn't just any Starbucks. The thing is, they already had a location in the building. And, why settle for just one location per building? And, why only hang out with the rest of the ("less cool") food businesses in the cafeteria area?
So, Starbucks went ahead and opened a new location on the 40th floor. Yes, the 40TH floor! Right next to, oh, a couple likely-super-high-priced law firms up in the sky. This is quite simply the most amazing Starbucks I've ever seen. There's an excellent view of downtown Seattle, and you can even see downtown Bellevue and far into the Puget Sound. Beautiful. My $1.91 "Tall with room Americano" was overpriced, but the view was worth it.
I told the cashier, "You know, you work in the coolest Starbucks ever," to which she replied, "Yeah, it's not too shabby, is it?" No, this over-the-top Starbucks isn't too shabby at all. Not one bit.