Starbucks

The husband and I drove past two Starbucks that have less then fabulous service to check out this new location. The staff was very pleasant as opposed to the one at coors and Ouray. Wish it had a drive thru. We will continue to by pass Ouray and Rio Grande/​I40 locations for now.

Waited for 15 minutes and no brewed decaf. Offered a pour over? No idea what that is and a rude response to my question of” why no brewed decaf. Not the best customer service from a Starbucks. Not recommended.

Slow service, really slow. If it was not next door to me I would go to the Rio Grande Starbucks. Employees seem to not realize you are their bread and butter and to treat you like you don’t exist. I hope things change of others will stop coming here.

This Starbucks doesn’t accept the rewards program. When I tried to use a free reward I was matter of factory told «we don’t have to do that because we are a franchise». Customer service skills are lacking.

Beautiful décor, roomier than most and Much quieter than any Starbuck. Lots of tables and areas to study. Staff was nice and quick. Note that 2 out of 3 times i go to Starbucks to order a london fog (earl grey latte) they are always short of earl grey. Not this location. Great parking area. Why does starbuck have the worst parking?

One easy way to distinguish a «big city» from an up-and-coming-maybe-it’ll-be-big-someday metro is to check out the operating hours of local cafes. Big cities are packed with great coffee shops that stay open late, it’s that simple. Albuquerque, at this point, doesn’t begin to qualify for this designation; aside from our only local coffee chain, Satellite, I can’t think of a single café that keeps the doors unlocked after 6pm, and most close at 3. But the reality is directly connected to the consumer around here: if Burqueños would support evening caffeine, it would be here.
This Seattlebucks location is unique not only for its hours (open till 9), but its architecture, as well. In form it has that typical modular, windowed feel, but because it was constructed on Native property (right across the street from the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center and a gas station that offers a drive-​thru cigarettes), it features a few nods to ancestral New Mexico: a kiva fireplace, a dark wood slatted roof, some photos from Pueblos around the state, and random travel mug pottery. It’s very, very spacious — I believe it bills itself the largest Seattlebucks in the state — complete with a private «community room» that seats about 15 with these regulations: First come, first serve; Your group must spend at least $ 100 on product, and you can have it for a couple hours. Maybe it’s just new, but man, the place is really clean.
And while I’d love to be sitting in a local shop, I’ve been telling business owners for years that this area of the city, the near North Valley, is so ripe for gentrifier exploit, anyone could pick their pockets. I mean, there’s a ton of money around here, and nothing to spend it on. Virtually no restaurants, one crappy grocery store and the Co-​op (I have my issues with that place). No cafes. A ton of coffee drinkers, no cafes. For shame. I’m glad I can finally get my jittery late night jig on. Finally.