Starbucks

Great service and lots of space for studying!

Not my all-​time favorite Starbucks, but does the job when I crave a latte or get a free birthday drink.
Because Davis is a college town, this place gets completely swarmed with students & their macbooks, EVERYDAY. Additionally, there are numerous apartments all around UMall, not to mention the dorms, so this Starbucks fills up extremely fast.
I can’t really complain since I am a student among everyone else, but I know better than to study here since, as luck would have it, I can never find any seats.
Nonetheless, it’s still a good starbucks. Friendly baristas. Good amount of tables & outlets. Outdoor seatings. etc etc.

I just visited this place, I arrived here at 8:55 so I was expecting the employees to be a little rude just because they would be ready to go home. I walked in and the guy at the counter, Austin, was so nice. He was like the definition of great customer service. He just seemed like a nice, caring, honest, and generous guy. If I was running a business I would want him working for me. I have recently been experiencing poor customer service so he was a nice breath of fresh air. Great job!

I want to give ”KUDOS” to Brittany (et al) for always making the visits to this Starbucks location with my daughter, Madilynn, an enjoyable one!!! They know when we come in on our regular iced coffee fixes and s’mores tart pastry.
I want to thank Brittany also for giving us a heads up that the s’mores tart was a seasonal item and it would be removed from the rotation. She saved a few for us during the week and kept them sealed/​wrapped for freshness.
Oh, thank you for making that special s’mores flavored hot chocolate for Madilynn this morning… she was saying: «YUMMY» all the way to school.
***LET US KNOW WHEN THE S’MORES COMES BACK IN THE ROTATION***

Starbucks is awesome for vegans!
They can make all your drinks with soymilk instead of milk.
Some of my favorites there are:
1. Vanilla Soy Latte
2. Americano
3. Citrus Mint Green Tea
ALSO there’s free wi-​fi, and plenty of power plugs to plug in your laptop for studying!
Feel free to message me to share any of your favorites :)

What a very nice coffee shop, the atmosphere, the cite girls behind the counter, always made me feel important. I even download Ed free app and put $ 40 pm it. Great service, good coffee, free WiFi, great place to chill
Ed

4 stars for the barista and service, but 3 stars for the seating.
I’ve been coming to the Starbucks for a few years now and every Barista I’ve had has been helpful and courteous, even when there’s a line out the door during Happy Hour. They’re perfectly happy accommodating the most outrageous and complicated orders.
I have noticed some discrepancies between what different baristas charge for the same drink (I’ve been charged the $ 1.75 for a freshly brewed coffee when ordering an iced coffee with milk and no syrup, and other times I’ll be charged the $ 1.95 iced coffee price for the same order).
My biggest complaint for this store is their extreme lack in seating. They just recently remodeled their store and actually DECREASED the available seats. They removed most of the individual tables and replaced them with longer ones which in theory should mean more seats, but people generally take up more than just one seat when sitting at the longer tables. There are 2 longer 6 seat tables, 3 raised tables, and 6 single person tables. They did increase the number of outlets they have however, and that is a big improvement.

I love studying here despite the background noise because the coffee smell here is pretty strong (you just feel awake from smelling it) and there’s a good space between the tables that allow me to study well. The drinks here are your standard Starbucks drinks and that never disappoints, not to mention the baristas are so nice. Also I love the pictures they posted on the wall, lots of coffee beans and flowers and nature. Come here to study or grab a drink and then go (window) shopping at Forever 21. :)

Wow. It literally took this place 2 days to remodel and open back up for business again! Props to SBux *claps hands*!! I like the ambiance a lot more now, and I don’t know how they did it, but it feels bigger too! All the tables are new and the chairs are more comfortable. This SBux went from a dimmish place that needed lots of lighting to a place filled with natural lighting! Drinks are still made well, per usual and the encounters I’ve had with baristas were positive. Best SBux location in Davis!

I’ve moved out of Davis, but whenever I’m back in town and the need for caffeine strikes, I make a point of avoiding this particular Starbucks location. It’s the service that’s the problem.
A sampling of actual convos I’ve had with baristas at this Starbucks:
Me: Could I please have a grande iced coffee with extra 2% milk?
Barista: By «extra milk» do you mean «light ice»?
Me: Ummm… if less ice means you put more milk in it?
(Note: on a later visit to this same Starbucks when I tried using the terminology «light ice» I was met with a blank stare and a «You mean extra milk?» Seriously?)
Another encounter…
Barista: Your name?
Me: (Spells out name… it’s a habit)
Barista: Do you think I’m stupid? If I didn’t know how to spell that I’d be really stupid.
Me: (Nervous laughter) Ha ha, believe it or not people have spelled it wrong in the past…
Barista: I would punch anyone who spelled such an easy name wrong.
Again, the interactions with the baristas here kind of make you feel like you’re a) in an internet chat room being trolled, or maybe b) on some hidden camera show expecting Jonny Knoxville or Ashton Kutcher to pop out (OK fine, I’m not famous so no Ashton… YET).
If you enjoy conversations reminiscent of a Three Stooges sketch, go to this Starbucks.

Basically the same as every other Starbucks other than it’s prime location. Ample space most of the time, unless it’s midterms or finals week… then it’s just overcrowded and cramped.
As I said before it’s located right off campus and very convenient for a morning coffee or a mid-​day pick me up for all the coffee addicts on campus. Obviously better than the coffee house on campus if you want a complicated drink.
Overall definitely recommend this Starbucks over the Starbucks at the Silo!

One of the more quieter and less busy Starbucks around campus!
Although it is a very small distance from campus, I prefer this Starbucks than the two Starbucks shops on campus.
I’ve only met friendly baristas so far! Coffee on point.
If you’ve never had Starbucks, I would say there are more sweeter coffees here than Dutch Bros (the 24-​Hour Drive Thru Coffee).
Tips:
1. If you ask for an iced green tea latte, ask for it shaken!
2. Frequent Visitor? Hold onto your gift card. Register it online, and reload $$ on it! You’ll eventually become a Gold Card Member and a new card will be sent to your home. You get a free drink OF ANY KIND every 12 purchases.
3. Refills do cost, but only a small fraction for what it would cost for another one. Refills are only while you remain in the store that day.