Narrative Essay About Starbucks

PREFACE Throughout sixth grade, I was told that drinking coffee would stunt my growth. Being that I was only 4’11, I was not taking any chances and would only order a hot chocolate when going to any coffee chains. Then my best friend introduced me to a glorious cup of mocha frappuccino and I was hooked. I started off with one sip and that one sip turned into two, and two turned into a cup, needless to say, I was addicted. At first, I would only go to Starbucks for a drink, and then I found out there was free wifi and that changed everything. Ten minutes in Starbucks turned into four hours. I soon started to meet up for study sessions and wrote many of my high school essays there. With the combination of the strong coffee aroma and smooth

There was a line that extended from the counter to the streets. Every table and seat was occupied by students, professors, an Atlanta residents. It took Mariana and me nearly fifteen minutes to find a place to sit. Surrounding the atmosphere, was a combination of the sounds of customers ordering, employees yelling out orders, students chit-chatting. In the faint distance, there was Jazz music playing and coffee beans grinding. The overall color scheme of this Starbucks is black, gray, white and three different shades of brown. The architecture is very modern and the colors gave it a very chic appearance.

Wooden square and circle tables are evenly placed throughout the room. Near one of the windows are sets of armchairs, and on the opposite side, armless couches line the wall. Above the couches, hanging on the gray wood-like walls are eleven art pieces. As I walk toward the register, there is a large display of Starbucks merchandise. On these shelves are Starbucks travel cups, mugs and coffee grinds from Kenya and

My observation proved my thesis to be true. No matter how loud it gets, people are still able to continue to work and maintain a great level of focus.

OBSERVATIONAL DATA AND ANALYSIS

Observation II: A lonely Saturday afternoon, October 7 ( 1:46-2:46)

Observations:

There were no customers in line. There was only one employee working and a total of ten customers working at the tables. For the first time ever, I could clearly hear the Jazz music playing, the coffee beans grinding. It was so quiet, that one could hear the drop of a pencil. There was little to no chatter, everyone who was there was vigorously working on their laptops and took small stops to sip on their coffee. The display of pastries was completely empty. The most entertaining part of this observation was watching the Starbucks employee singing and dancing to the music.

Analysis:

Due to the lack of customer, my presence had a small impact on my observation. Being on the ten customers in the cafe, the employer felt the need to engage with me. Through my observation, my thesis remains the same.

INTERVIEW OVERVIEW:

Interviewee Name: Mark,