The Latte test
I have to admit that I'm a Cafe Latte addict.
Here in Singapore the big contenders are there: Starbucks, Spinelli, CoffeeBean, Coffeeclub and some smaller ones. The latest entry in the race is McCafe, McDonalds' take on Starbucks. McCafe is well styled, however you can see, that the staff is new and needs to practice. I wonder if McCafe is already active in the US?
Coffeclub has the best deal on WiFi (20SGD flat for Pacific Internet subscribers, 25SGD for the rest), but Starbucks has the most friendly staff (you actually can flirt with them and that is something remarkable in this part of the world!), the best locations (between my office, the MRT and my gym) AND the best Latte in town. The only drawback are prices. A local coffeeshop charges 0.80SGD for a coffee mug, the Latte goes at 5.25SGD. (The joke goes: Starbucks Latte goes at 0.75SGD, but you must buy a mandatory 4.50SGD Starbucks experience). Internet, provided by Singtel, is 0.30SGD/min with no cap and that's a show stopper for always on.
How much is a Grande Latte and Internet elsewhere?
Here in Singapore the big contenders are there: Starbucks, Spinelli, CoffeeBean, Coffeeclub and some smaller ones. The latest entry in the race is McCafe, McDonalds' take on Starbucks. McCafe is well styled, however you can see, that the staff is new and needs to practice. I wonder if McCafe is already active in the US?
Coffeclub has the best deal on WiFi (20SGD flat for Pacific Internet subscribers, 25SGD for the rest), but Starbucks has the most friendly staff (you actually can flirt with them and that is something remarkable in this part of the world!), the best locations (between my office, the MRT and my gym) AND the best Latte in town. The only drawback are prices. A local coffeeshop charges 0.80SGD for a coffee mug, the Latte goes at 5.25SGD. (The joke goes: Starbucks Latte goes at 0.75SGD, but you must buy a mandatory 4.50SGD Starbucks experience). Internet, provided by Singtel, is 0.30SGD/min with no cap and that's a show stopper for always on.
How much is a Grande Latte and Internet elsewhere?
Posted by Stephan H Wissel on 10 March 2004 | Comments (1) | categories: After hours
