Wired Monk Wired Monk Coffee Bistro * 2610 4th Avenue West * Vancouver, BC V6K 1P7, Canada * (604) 742-1752 * http://www.kitsmonk.com/ Artsy fine-elderly design coffee bistro with food and drinks, coffees, chai, teas, and pastries. Free wifi. Didn’t find the service that great, employees seemed bored and bitter. Not many plugs available for laptops….
Category Archives: Franchises
Tully Coffee (Seattle, Washington)
Tully’s Coffee * 1401 4th Ave * Seattle, WA 98101 * 206-625-0600 * http://www.tullys.com/ Tully’s Coffee, another Seattle favorite like Starbucks, that is slowly growing to be a large world chain – most notorious for its coffee. Tully’s opened its doors in 1992, they boast proudly about their handcrafted blends that are different than the…
Cuppa Joe Coffee (Kitslano, Vancouver, British Columbia)
Cuppa Joes – Jericho Beach/Kitslano Cuppa Joe’s Coffee Shop * 3744 West 4th Ave, Vancouver, BC * (604) 224-3687 * http://www.cuppajoecoffee.com/cajc/stores/kits.html A great little local (but Vancouver chain) two story coffee house right off of 4th, conveniently located in Kitslano bordering Point Grey bordering Jericho Beach. Just a short jolt of a walk from the…
What I love about Starbucks
Starbucks is a trend starter. They start to introduce coffee house in a cool cozy place. They aim to provide relaxation to people who are stress from work or studies. Nowadays, the starbucks coffee shop is the hang out of every people in different genre. Of course, I love the mixture of coffee the Starbucks prepare. Especially,…
Starbucks is my choice!
When I first visited the starbucks coffee house, it struck me. It’s like loving at first sight. I love the coffee. Its variety of flavors and flexibility to create based on your own taste. Aside from coffee, they also serve pastries as a complement while drinking your coffee. I love the taste of waffle and…
Subway and Coffee
The Subway restaurant chain decided to expand its franchise to include coffee-selling Subway Cafes. The new cafes are going to appear in the Washington DC area. In the future, the franchise plans to expand their new concept throughout the nation. Subway Cafe will include a higher-end variety of sandwiches, pastries and coffee. It is also…
Starbucks Posts First Quarterly Loss in 15 Years
Starbucks just posted a 3Q loss — its first quarterly net loss in more than 15 years. What’s to blame? Several things: The company is in the middle of closing about 600 under-performing stores. The company has also announced plans to cut about 1,000 office jobs (7% of the entire workforce). U.S. consumers have stopped…
My Mocha frappuccino
I always start my day with a coffee. Instant sachet or with a cream were my cup of taste.Eventhough I don’t eat anything for breakfast, by having a coffee to start my day I’m already solved. During breaktime, I always have one cup to drink. I am a coffee addict. If I’m out and at the mall, I…
What is Starbucks Thinking?
The other day I stopped at the mind-boggling Starbucks for a cup of coffee. I asked the barista for a Café Valencia, my all-time favorite Starbucks treat. I knew full-well the specialty flavor was discontinued sometime in 2006. Even so, if you are lucky, Starbucks will have left over Valencia syrup in one of their…
McDonald’s Iced Coffee
McDonald’s has jumped on the coffee bandwagon with a surprisingly good iced coffee. The refreshing treat is available in four different varieties (regular, vanilla, hazelnut and caramel) and two sizes (24 oz medium and 32 oz large). At a fraction of the price, McDonald’s iced coffee is comparable to other franchise heavy hitters. In today’s…