My Starbucks War

Most of us at work walk into the hospital with coffee in our hands. I said MOST. I tend to have either Starbucks chai tea latte or homemade Indian style tea ( in a Starbucks coffee mug ). Apparently few people at work have noticed it. One of them said '' You always have Starbucks when you come to work. Starbucks is so overrated.'' In my defence I immediately replied ''Starbucks may be over priced but it is not overrated, not at all "

The discussion ended there. We got back to work. I am a Starbucks fan and that conversation lingered in my mind. It made me uncomfortable. So I asked myself a question ''Why do I go to Starbucks ?''

Here are the answers I came up with-

1. Caffeine helps me to wake up (no brainer ).So I need a morning dose of caffeine to start my day well.

2. Starbucks coffee shop is on my way to work. I do not have to take detours. Convenience is very important in life ( it matters a lot when you are an intern/resident )

3. Starbucks shops are omnipresent. They are easy to access and drive through makes your life so much better.

4. There is consistency as far as taste is concerned( my personal experience with smaller local coffee shops has been exactly the opposite )

5. Lastly knowing there are people(other than me ) who are at work so early makes me feel good. I am being honest and I admit I feel this way. (P.S. I am not mean ). Being a resident I am at work early, as early as 5.30 am at times. ( exception to this schedule is called elective rotation ).


Starbucks has never failed to cheer me. And I must say I love Starbucks even though they spell my name wrong . (Just in case you are  thinking I own stocks in Starbucks let me tell you that I don't ).