BB’s Coffee & Muffins

As I wandered through Crossgates Shopping Centre on my little adventure of discovery I came across BB’s and realised that I hadn’t had a sit down for quite some time. If you’ve been ‘following’ my reviews in any way you might remember me griping about a certain injury following the icy weather, which basically means I need to rest every few hours if I’ve been on my feet. (Proper over 60s style.) Well, it was getting to that time, plus I had to phone a few people so I called in here for a cuppa and a sit down.
Not wanting to spend more than a few pounds for a seat and light refreshment I opted for a cup of tea, which I never usually do in cafes as the tea is never that good. Still, it cost about a pound so I went for it. Bad choice. The tea was, as expected, not a very nice cup and the process of paying and receiving the tea seemed to last longer than I felt it should. I was not met with much in the way of friendliness either, and wondered if it was just a bad day for the lady serving me or simply that she disliked that I had clearly gone for the cheapest possible item. Either way, I didn’t appreciate the grump on her face, especially since I was quite in pain by this point!
As I went to collect my tea the lady grunted towards a milk jug, which had the appearance of being sat there all day. I sighed and poured the minimal amount in and went to take advantage of their seating. Thankfully the seat was at least comfortable, even if the icy reception was not. The tea was pretty grim and in the end I rushed to finish so as to move swiftly on. I am sure had I opted for coffee I’d have been more satisfied, after all it’s so much easier to get right being as the flavour is so strong, but hey. Win some lose some.
I know this though. Next time I’m drinking at Flavours just up the road. It looked classier and I can at least hope for a friendlier service! BB’s is good for a quick coffee and cake but has all the ambiance of a service station café, and in my experience, had the lack lustre service to match.