During our journey through Indiana we had to make some choices that we normally wouldn't. I'm a Seattle gal who enjoys the process and flavor of a Starbucks experience. Sometimes I get tea, sometimes coffee, sometimes a latte. It is a pick me up that I have worked into my budget.
I know there are lots of independent coffee shops and if there was an Uptown Espresso in the burbs I would send them a lot more of my business. Cafe Ladro... not for me.
Back to my point, we're in Nowhereville, Indiana population 1 Walmart and I'm jonesing for a coffee. I mean, badly in need. We had been in the car for hours and my energy was on the floor. We searched for any espresso places and found nothing. Alas, the kicky sign on the Red and Yellow facade of the McDonalds called to me. "We Have Coffee!"
I walked up to the counter and this is what happened:
Clerk 1: Welcome to McDonalds, can I help you?
ME: Yes, I would like a medium Latte with 2 splendas please.
Clerk 1: (looking down at the terminal) medium latte , two splendas
ME: and a cheeseburger
Clerk 1: hold it hold it, we're not done with the drink, what flavor would you like?
Me: (not understanding the question) um, coffee?
Clerk 1: no, no, no, we got vanilla, hazelnut, mocha and sugarfree vanilla, what flavor do you want?
Me: Oh, none, just a latte.
Clerk 1: (clearly thinking I"m crazy) Well, ok if you don't want any flavor
I pay and then step back
Clerk 2: (At the latte machine looking at the board, irritated) What flavor is this, you didn't put in a flavor!
Clerk 1: (calling loudly over her shoulder) She didn't want no flavor
Clerk 2: No flavor.... (eyes rolling) well alright
In the end, I got my strange coffee with no extra flavor, but I felt a bit judged...
3 comments:
I will not speculate on the reason(s) they seemed (insert word of your choice here i.e. shocked/surprised/annoyed/confused)
but I think this is not a lesson in how you were judged but more a lesson on how you are judging them; "...we're in Nowhereville, Indiana population 1 Walmart..."
And what were you thinking when he offered you flavors? Doesn't sound like your mind was saying, "It's nice that they have a variety of flavors for me to choose from."
Maybe next time you can simply inform her that you're from Somewhereville that has a coffee house that knows what they're doing.
Here's what I want to know.... how did the drink taste? (and mixed with a cheeseburger?)
Actually, I think the 'gracious living experience' is part of what you purchase at a coffee house - and while expectations are different from a fast food restaurant, they totally acted like Nowheresvill!!! So there!
To be frank, my mcLatte tasted burnt. I've had the McLatte before (sans syrup) and they taste pretty good.
The McD. syrup (like Starbucks) in my opinion is too sweet - but this poor beverage that I wanted so very badly was not good.
The cheeseburger, on the other hand tasted exactly like every other cheeseburger I've ever ordered at McD's. Salty, cheesy and yummy.
McCafe' has some kinks to work out.
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