tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8467998390384387670.post1890976567108677993..comments2023-07-05T03:59:51.680-05:00Comments on Baristing: Blonde Ambition: A Starbucks Veranda and Willow ReviewUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8467998390384387670.post-78139130388287872722012-01-23T14:51:27.412-06:002012-01-23T14:51:27.412-06:00If I didn't have the luxury of working in a co...If I didn't have the luxury of working in a coffee shop, and living in a town with many other exceptional ones, I would feel the same way. When I visit family in western Kansas, this will be a big improvement over Pike's Place. <br /><br />And yes, their "light" is a more like medium. But their scale is a bit slanted towards black. The name Charbucks wasn't propagated without cause.Alex Beecherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15903373025698480314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8467998390384387670.post-83173488038227746652012-01-23T07:27:38.590-06:002012-01-23T07:27:38.590-06:00Personally, I'm psyched about this new blonde ...Personally, I'm psyched about this new blonde roast from Starbucks. As someone who is constantly taking road trips and relying on starbucks highway stops to keep me going, it's nice that I can get a large cup of coffee that I can now actually tolerate all the way to the bottom. Previously, I had to choke back regurgitation when I swallowed that last mouthful of coffee that seemed like it had absorbed all the dark burning that had previously inhabited the beans. This milder roast lets me actually finish the cup without wincing. Finally. Of course, I find it amusing that their "lighter" roast, is essentially what counts as normal to most people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com