Venti Carmel Frapp – No Whip Please!

     Oh, the delicious taste of coffee, how I love it!  I love grabbing a coffee early in the morning before I go to work.  My favorite coffee shop to stop is Starbucks.  They produce the most amazing blends of coffee and tea in the whole world.  If those products are not enough, one can also purchase ice cream, breakfast sandwiches, yogurt parfaits, and sweet treats.

     Also, one might wonder how many calories are contained in each beverage or delicacy.  Most of the drinks range from 5 calories to 400 calories, but the coffee is so delicious to make anyone forget about the calories. Who’s counting anyway?

     If a customer prefers to brew his or her own coffee, I must recommend for them to visit the Starbucks store. There are a number of products available and the option to buy a subscription for coffee or tea, which is shipped to the customer’s home as often as they like. Starbucks also offers espresso machines, coffee machines, drink ware, and gift cards.

     Next, Starbucks also offers the RED card. Every time a customer uses their RED card a contribution is made to the Global Fund to help people who live with HIV/AIDS in Africa. I feel this is a great benefit on Starbuck’s behalf because I can purchase my favorite drink and help people in need at the same time. Moreover, the Starbucks Foundation, which was created in 1997 to help fund many literacy programs in the United States and in Canada is another way Starbucks gives back to the community.  Another program involved in the Starbucks Foundation is the Ethos Water Fund.  Every time a customer purchases a bottle of water at Starbucks, 5 cents is contributed to the Ethos Water Fund.  So far, 6 million dollars has been raised to provide clean water to people all over the world.  I never knew, before now, how much Starbucks reaches out to the surrounding communities. Why would a person not want to buy coffee at Starbucks and be a part of helping those in need?

     I see many commercials on television stating how Dunkin’ Donuts and Krispy Kreme offer the best coffee around but I do not agree with these commercials. These two companies do not even compare to Starbucks. Dunkin’ Donuts only offers coffee, no breakfast sandwiches, no tea or espressos, just coffee.  Also, Krispy Kreme offers a relatively similar selection but not as vast as Starbucks and I know Starbucks drinks taste much better than either of these two companies because I have tasted them.

     Overall, I urge anyone to try Starbucks. I know I am hooked and I am sure anyone who tries Starbucks will be too! The products may be a little pricy but they are definitely worth it. I think I will go get my favorite drink – Venti Carmel Frappuccino without whip cream – right now!