Starbucks Coffee - Carmichael

I go to Starbucks once a week for a Frappuccino. It is my little way of starting my week with a sugary treat that makes me happy. The last three weeks I have stopped at this location that is located across from the post office. First week it was a little off. I could not put my finger on it but I did not like it and I poured it out. The second week the drink tasted like blended milk and was not the caramel goodness I wanted. Today, it tasted like water blended with milk and a touch of coffee. Inflation has caused these venti drinks with two shots to cost more than EIGHT DOLLARS! I shudder just thinking about it! But it is a little tradition of mine and I kept it going despite the cost. Getting it wrong three times in a row makes me regret giving this location a try. Employers everywhere post signs that they are hiring, and short staffed. Now they are overpaying unskilled workers and it shows. Starbucks is now at the same level as any McDonald's. Many locations randomly close early, some only open the drive thru, some only open inside, most are running out of ingredients... When the going gets tough the tough get going. Or in this new world order, the tough get ridiculed and the wimps get away with making excuses. If this was my business, no excuse would keep me from providing excellent service, quality drinks and a great experience. Excuses are for the weak. But now weak is acceptable and even celebrated. But it needs to be said, they're still pathetic. I will find a new way to start my week. Starbucks as a whole and particularly locations like this, get your act together.

It's a Starbucks with a busy drive-thru on a busy road. But I like that you can consistently get what you expect there. The baristas here are friendly and talkative. The indoor atmosphere is pleasant and generally not as busy as they drive through, which is great when you need to pop open your laptop to get some work done or study.

I went Through the Drive through, it was Quick, Simple, and Done in a Professional Manner along with GREAT Customer Service....! Had NO PROBLEMS or ISSUES at all what so ever...!

They were awesome! I like my [hot] white mocha to be especially sweet! They knew exactly how many pumps to put in when I told them I 'd like it sweet to where most people would say, oh that hurts my teeth. Even topped with the perfect amount of whipped cream. People were friendly. Mocha was made quick, hot and made exactly how I asked; I couldn 't ask for anything more!

As a local, I 've been a customer here for years. However, this has become one of those Starbucks and other places where the tipping culture is so awful that they give you the credit card machine at the drive thru window for you to tip up front, and if you don 't give them a tip, their faces change and they become mean. This is awful! WE ARE BUYING FROM YOUR STORE ALREADY, AND CUSTOMERS SHOULD NOT BE FORCED TO GIVE YOU A TIP FOR HANDING OVER AN ORDER THROUGH THE WINDOW!