Starbucks

Leader-Tallis

       Last Friday our group went to the Starbucks in downtown, which is designed  simple outside. It was raining heavily outside. When we arrived in Starbucks one by one,we all felt relaxed. The environment there was quiet. Few people were working or talking there. The coffee I ordered was a cup of matcha latte,which is called green tea latte here. I used to drink it a lot in my hometown. The taste of this cup of coffee was similar to what I drunk before. And that made me feel warm both in body and heart. The interesting thing is, what Cathy ordered was a cup of Macchiato, it tasted to bitter and it was far different from the one she drunk before. Finally we found out that it’s the confusion of what is called here. To sum up, this experience made me know more about American’s custom. And we all enjoyed in it so much.

Reviewer- Cathy

     Last week we went to the Starbucks near the UCC in downtown. It is a famous coffee shop all over the world. I think it is a good choice to taste American Starbucks, and it is better than Chinese one. This Starbucks is pretty small, when we got there it was rainy outside. After I entered in, it made me feel warm. To tell you the truth, I really love the smell of coffee, because it made me more awake and more energy. We began to queue to get our coffee. I ordered a cup of Macchiato, because I really like the milk foam on it. However, when I got this, it was surprised me! It had just a little coffee in the cup! What’s wrong? I felt unhappy to drink it. Then I looked on the website to see what was wrong with that. It said Macchiato is espresso coffee…… After that, I know I have lots of things to learn in American, not only for study, but also for daily life.

Comparer-Camille

      We firstly choose Starbucks to visit, because it is one of the most common coffee shops in the U.S. When we enter the Starbucks, which is located at Clinton Street, I can smell the charming flavor of coffee. After enjoying our coffee, I found some similarities and differences between Iowa City’s Starbucks and my hometown’s Starbucks. They both have peaceful atmosphere and the environment is suitable for studying and working. I believe that Starbucks could be a nice place for us to relax and study. Thought for a moment, I ordered a cup of Cappuccino. While I was waiting for my coffee, I found that the price here is much inexpensive than my hometown’s. What’s more, the taste of Cappuccino is much bitter so I add some sugar to make it easier for me to drink. Cathy ordered a cup of Macchiato and she said the taste was too strange to drink. As for Tallis, she ordered a cup of Mocha latte, she said it was as good as that one she had drunk before. So did Fatimah, she said her coffee was good, too. In general, the Starbucks coffee shop is a very good place for us to enjoy different kind of coffee and find more differences or similarities to compare with other shop’s coffee we have drunk.

Expert- by Fatimah

     My group mempers and I went to Starbucks on Sep 18, 2015. It was raining a lot that day. It was across of the Capitol mall, so we find it quickly. The place was tranquil and the design was so modern. people weren't annoying. Some of them were studying and some were talking quietly, so it's a good place to relax or study. We sat in the chairs and drank some coffee. The coffee was so delicious, and wasn't too hot. After that we toke some pictures together.In Starbucks there are many different types of coffee, so the person must know what he like to drink his favorite coffee and enjoy it. It's the right place for coffee lovers.