Bonnie’s Passion for Starbucks
Several years ago, Bonnie and I left early one morning to go skiing. I was cold and I just could not get warm. When we got to Angels Camp I said, “I’m going to go into Starbucks and get a mocha.”
Bonnie began this tirade, “Starbucks? Why are you going to stop at Starbucks? You don’t drink coffee! What in the world are you doing? I can’t believe you are going to stop at Starbucks and get coffee.”
“I’m going to get a mocha, it’s like coffee and hot chocolate, would you like one?”
“No! I don’t drink coffee and neither do you. I can’t believe you are stopping here.”
I went inside and decided to order a large mocha. (Venti). I took it back to the car, took a couple of sips, then headed up the road to the ski area. I said, “Go ahead, try it, it tastes pretty good.”
Well, if I was a drug pusher I would be in jail for life. Bonnie tried it and she liked it. She finished the drink off and said, “That was pretty good.” That was the beginning of a long love affair with Starbucks for Bonnie.
It wasn’t long before I was hearing comments like: “They don’t make them hot enough.” “All the chocolate stays on the bottom.” “They put too much whipped cream on it.”
The next thing I know I was standing in line with her and she was barking out orders like, “Venti mocha, one extra shot, 170 degrees, stirred, no whip.”
“Okay Bonnie, coming right up.”
Now, I am saying, “What was that all about?”
Bonnie the perfectionest has called corporate headquarters in Seattle several times to let them know how they can improve their product.
How many of you remember the TV show Cheers? Do you remember when Norm walked into the bar and everyone yelled out, “Noorrrm!”
Well, when Bonnie walks into our local Starbucks, all the employees yell out, “Bonnie!”
Last summer we took a vacation to the northwest. We went to Seattle to visit the very first Starbucks. Bonnie was very excited about the experience. She took it all in, she ordered her favorite mocha, then she didn’t want to leave. It was like returning to mecca for her. It was quite an experience. We both had a good time.