Everyone at the Starbucks is friendly, consistently, every morning -- a time when many of us could barely manage a smile. It goes without saying that the coffee is consistanly great. The atmosphere is friendly and could be described as a micro community with many of the regulars at the same chairs engaged in friendly conversation. The demographic spans ages and professions from retirees to college students and everything in between. A few years ago I met my Spanish tutor for lessons at Starbucks on a weekly basis and the informality of the coffee shop was what I needed to loosen up and, no doubt, the coffee catalyzed my learning.
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