Starbucks - Brisbane

'Service with a smile but no Starbucks for a while' would be my latest in a long line of lousy, second rate Foodster hashtags. Clearly needing some training from MKR HasH Tag hero Betty, that's not gonna stop me trying... Warmly greeted and warmly served (***** for the positive, cheery and all out welcoming service) all that's needed now is a kick ass cup o coffee. Going for a White Chocolate Mocha (**) and Caramel Macchiato hot (**.5) I'm expecting - like the big cup - big things. After careful examination, the coffee tastes burnt. The milk is nicely made although could do with more froth, and its sweet but not overtly sweet. It's not a terrible experience as sugar can hide a multitude of sins, but my review can't lie. Its one of the weakest Mochas I've ever tasted in Australia. Caramel Macchiato Ma'am? (For the other half?) Right-o, let's give it a go - and on first sip, it's slick - looking gorgeous, it's beautifully laced with caramel and coffee cutting through. On second taste, however, exasperatingly, it again tastes burnt. Fortunately, the Cookie Crumble Cronut with dark chocolate ganache (***.5) does deliver something worthy, an outstanding chocolate top colliding with crumbling cookie, donut and an inside chocolate mousse really rather well. Any coffee freak reading - or any Aussie for that matter - will know this coffee loving nation demands high standards. That's no bad thing - unless your name is Starbucks. Simply put, when all the fancy flavours, sizes, service and seating is put aside, and the reality is that your average Australian coffee shop knocks Starbucks for 6.

'Service with a smile but no Starbucks for a while' would be my latest in a long line of lousy, second rate Foodster hashtags. Clearly needing some training from MKR HasH Tag hero Betty, that's not gonna stop me trying... Warmly greeted and warmly served (***** for the positive, cheery and all out welcoming service) all that's needed now is a kick ass cup o coffee. Going for a White Chocolate Mocha (**) and Caramel Macchiato hot (**.5) I'm expecting - like the big cup - big things. After careful examination, the coffee tastes burnt. The milk is nicely made although could do with more froth, and its sweet but not overtly sweet. It's not a terrible experience as sugar can hide a multitude of sins, but my review can't lie. Its one of the weakest Mochas I've ever tasted in Australia. Caramel Macchiato Ma'am? (For the other half?) Right-o, let's give it a go - and on first sip, it's slick - looking gorgeous, it's beautifully laced with caramel and coffee cutting... read more

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I can't really complain at all, definitely the sugar hit I needed! I would have loved if they heated it up for me but still delicious either way!

Great coffee and customer service. It would be nice to get my name spelt correctly every once in a while..even after I spell it out loud.