wuhan has 2 starbucks currently
February 17, 2008
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We recently received an interesting American import into Wuhan, a brand new Starbucks. We said we wouldn’t go because of the distance, but then, we had too much free time and decided to check it out.
So we went all the way out to New World Plaza with its crazy Hong Kong and American and other place fashions to find out how this Starbucks marked up to the ones back home. At first glance from the outside, you wouldn’t know you were in Wuhan, Seattle, Moscow, or even Philadelphia, but inside there was similar to an accent color, bits of Chinese writing on the menu under the larger English.
The inside looks the same as any other Starbucks including the local souvenir, a giant mug that says Wuhan with a picture of Wuhan’s very own Yellow Crane Tower. They even had the Starbucks food that I’ve come to enjoy infrequently.
I ordered a coffee with a shot of Hazelnut syrup (the girl was only slightly English-confused) and it was ready quick. At the fix-ins station, they had skim milk and whole milk, vanilla, chocolate and cinnamon powders, but absolutely no sugar, equal or splenda or any Chinese sweetener that I don’t even know.
When I asked, they were “sold out” of sugar. They offered more flavored syrup, but I declined. So, this Starbucks was identical except for that one necessity, some sugar to my coffee.
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February 17th, 2008 at 2:38 pm
The county I grew up in just got its first Starbucks about a year ago, in a Target. Yes, the only Starbucks in an entire COUNTY. Everything’s about twenty-five cents more than it would be a regular Starbucks.
February 17th, 2008 at 9:52 pm
so what is your country? i am curious.
there are two starbucks in wuhan, so i have to update my blog now.hehe
February 17th, 2008 at 10:50 pm
I would trade pizza delivery for Starbucks any day. We have plenty of sugar here in Nica, but milk or creamer for cafe is hard to come by and usually not so tasty.
April 4th, 2008 at 3:51 pm
I just picked up a handful of assorted sugar and sugar substitute packets. This will be your welcome home gift. Not-too-emotional, but thoughtful, right? yeah, that’s how I roll.