In Foster City.. I took my walk this morning. The old mall that used to be covered with a fiberglass tent is no more. The Ice Challet is there. No food court but there are a few restaurants that have taken their places.
In this outdoor "mall" was the only business outside of Verison that was doing any business. Starbucks. Inside there was line that almost reached the door. Signs touted their one year anniversary of their clover machine. If you go back through my blog archieves you will find an article I copied and pasted that talked about the innovations of the clover machine. (November 24th 2007) Each cup is individually brewed. It takes a little longer and that some places were charging a premium for this treatment. Heather has a nice report on what she thinks of it in response to the Clover aticle.
I did not think that I would find one of these machines in a Starbucks with their fast turnover and their carmel machiado lattes. But here it was.
I ordered one up... no significant surcharge. 2.95 for a tall. The robot like machine sprung to life after the barista individually ground the Guatemalin Medin Antiqua... yada yada yada.
It brewed a beautiful cup of coffee that I compared to the regular "Thanksgiving" blend coming off the boil system. It was a little brighter and less watery. It did not have the punch of an espresso but it did have a soft after taste that you may get when the espresso is so bitter that it sweetens out.
During the time that I was in the store I was the only one to order a "clover" everyone else seemed in such a hurry that that took their drinks and ran to get back in their cars and head for work.
Would I do a clover again... sure.
: ) Pat
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