4/5 Angeline J. 5 years ago on Google
I
visited
this
Starbucks
location
with
great
expectations
and
I
have
not
been
disappointed
(with
the
food).
I've
visited
many
Starbucks
locations
across
many
cities
in
the
US
and
have
come
to
expect
a
certain
level
of
service
from
the
chain,
including
the
quality
of
menu
offerings,
the
correctness
of
orders
and
the
correcting
of
orders
(if
not
done
properly),
and
friendly
staff
and
atmosphere.
All
of
these
hallmarks
of
the
Starbucks
experience
I
have
experienced
in
the
Liguanea,
Kingston
location
with
the
added
joy
of
it
being
in
Jamaica.
I
got
to
the
location
on
the
23rd
only
to
be
disappointed
by
the
early
closure
of
the
store.
I,
however,
returned
on
the
25th
to
an
open
and
very
busy
Starbucks.
They
say
that
you
can
know
how
good
a
business
is
by
observing
how
well
they
do
on
a
busy
day.
I
placed
my
custom
Starbucks
order
partially
because
I
really
wanted
the
drink
and
partially
to
test
the
ability
of
the
staff
both
to
take
the
correct
order
as
well
as
to
make
the
correct
drink.
There
was
one
missing
ingredient
which
was
easily
added
when
I
asked.
The
other
drink
order
was
a
standard
order
and
was
perfect.
The
staff
was
very
pleasant
and
orders
were
completed
quickly,
especially
considering
that
during
the
two
hours
I
stayed,
there
was
never
a
break
in
the
flow
of
customers.
My
only
complaint
on
day
one
was
that
I,
and
many
others,
could
not
connect
to
the
WiFi.
The
size
of
the
store
and
the
number
of
available
USB
and
electrical
outlets
as
well
as
the
placements
(under
the
seat,
under
the
long
work
table,
and
against
the
walls)
can
make
this
location
a
perfect
spot
to
enjoy
a
drink
and
get
some
work
done.
Space
is
also
the
advantage
Starbucks
Liguanea
has
over
some
of
our
local
coffee
shops.
I
was
also
pleasantly
surprised
by
the
prices.
I
had
expected
that
as
an
American
company
in
Jamaica,
the
menu
prices
would
have
been
higher,
I'm
not
saying
Starbucks
is
cheap
but
the
prices
are
comparable
to
other
similar
coffee
shops
in
Kingston.
I
was
surprised
that
I
haven't
seen
a
security
guard
at
the
door
and
maybe
that's
trying
to
keep
with
the
feel
of
Starbucks
international/US
but
that
does
leave
the
store
open
to
solicitations
and
potentially
disturbing
your
customers.
I
experienced
that
twice
in
one
day
and
it's
possible
that
such
an
occurrence
will
stop
without
the
need
for
a
guard.
The
biggest
problem
is
the
WiFi.
A
Starbucks
coffee
shop
is
not
a
Starbucks
coffee
shop
without
WiFi.
On
my
second
visit,
I
was
able
to
connect
to
the
WiFi
but
many
people
were
unable
to,
and
despite
being
connected
there
were
moments
when
the
connectivity
dropped
usually
when
there
were
more
customers.
In
my
humble
opinion,
without
proper
WiFi,
Starbucks
will
have
a
difficult
time
competing
with
our
established
coffee
shops.
I
look
forward
to
Starbucks
launching
the
rewards
card
for
Jamaica
and
(hopefully)
the
ability
to
use
a
Jamaican
Starbucks
card
in
other
international
locations
and
vice
versa.
