Starbucks mission statement, according to their Web site, is to “develop enthusiastically satisfied customers all of the time.”<\/p>\n
If that’s so, can anyone answer me why none of the Starbucks in my area can give me a slice of lemon with my iced tea?<\/p>\n
I mean, that’s a pretty reasonable request, right? Even Wendy’s, purveyor of crappy fast food, serves iced tea with fresh lemon slices.<\/p>\n
But when I accompany my wife to Starbucks, which she loves for the coffee, the only way I can get lemon flavor in my iced tea is to have lemonade added to it — because none of the Starbucks she goes to carries actual lemon.<\/p>\n
Seems to me this is a serious mission disconnect for a company with the rather modest goal of giving people drinks they like.<\/p>\n
One of the Starbucks here has a sign that says to speak up if your drink isn’t “perfect.” When I do, I get a shrug, a smile, and an apology — but no lemon.<\/p>\n
I wouldn’t make noise about this, except so many hold Starbucks up as an example of business brilliance, and this rather obvious service flaw makes me wonder why.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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