Starbucks

Really nice Starbucks here. Congenial staff! Turns into the school kids’ hangout around 3pm during the week, come term time. Good place for coffee, wi-​fi and internet browsing/​research! :)

This Starbucks shop is located centrally in St Albans. The nearest car parking is Christopher Place only a couple of minutes walk away, which has lifts. The location of this Starbucks is also good for the market which runs on Wednesdays and Saturdays in the town.
The Starbucks itself is probably a carbon copy of every other Starbucks you’ve ever seen but they do serve good coffee and have some nice comfy chairs which is why they are so popular. It’s not a particularly large shop but has all the necessaries and couldn’t be better located. There is another larger Starbucks just outside town near the M25 J21a.

I visit Starbucks around once a month and would say that I always enjoy the experience. I have a regular coffee shop that I visit almost every day, as it is much cheaper than Starbucks, which is my first problem with it. Starbucks’ prices are really expensive! If you go in there for a coffee, packet of crisps and a sandwich it is unlikely that you will come away with much change from a £10!
I don’t really mind the prices too much though, because the coffee is really good there. They are heavily into their fair farming promotion as well, which is probably why you pay a bit more for the coffee (because its fair trade). The atmosphere is always nice and friendly in there, although if you get there at a busy trading period it can be a bit noisy and you may struggle to get a seat. Again, these are just testimonials to how popular the place is.
Their food is lovely as well, again, a little over priced, but worth it for the quality of the food. I would definitely recommend Starbucks but perhaps not everyday, unless you’re a millionaire!