Starbucks

Half a world away and a Starbucks Mocha Frappuccino tastes the same here as in Seattle. Thanks for the consistency guys! I also loved that my Starbucks card also worked seamlessly. Great way to represent Seattle, WA, USA! You operate they way a world-​wide company should.

It’s a good size with lots of seating but still sometimes hard to find a spot bc it is really busy due to being right next to the Tower of London. Even being so busy the staff is really nice (not sure I could stay so friendly with all the tourist). What really killed it for me and why they are only getting 3 stars is that when you open the door to go into the toilets it smells worst then a truck stop bathroom. It’s not as bad (but still a mess) when you get into the ladies room but the small room before the toilets smells like someone has been pissing in it. YUCK! I have been here for about 2 hours using the wifi, charging my phone and drinking coffee, I need to pee again and think I would rather hold it until we get to our next stop because it’s that bad!

Right next to the Tower of London, this Starbucks provided us with a warm beverage… but that’s about it. It was full, had no place to sit, besides outside in the cold (where we had to sit), and it’s full of leering baristas, who don’t greet you and actually laughed at us having to sit outside and freezing. I ought to give it one star, and not two, but I’m feeling generous.

This is probably the coolest Starbucks I’ve ever been to. It’s right next to the London Bridge, which makes for some amazing views. I was able to snag a table outside and enjoy my latte on a beautiful London spring day (yes, it was in the 70s (aka, 20s) in London. I was crazy lucky).
London Starbucks are also sweet because you can buy in US dollars, which means no foreign transaction fee is charged on your credit card purchase (if you’re from the US, of course).