> Perhaps this shouldn’t come as a shock, given that Frappuccinos pack a lot of calories and customers are increasingly looking for healthy choices. But Starbucks needs some new hits to give people a reason to come back through its doors, especially with so many insurgent and boutique coffeehouses chasing the same customers.
Indeed, at over 500 calories, any given Frappuccino is almost 1/3 of my daily calorie budget. That's a lot to spend for a single treat. They keep trying to push these at the "Happy Hour" events they hold every other Thursday - announced by Wifi auto-login page, auto-signup email newsletter, and numerous app notifications. They're using just about every trick available, but sadly their caffeinated milkshakes aren't bringing paying customers to their 'yard'.
As a frequent Starbucks customer, I face 3 issues with the stores:
- Lack of low-carb, high-protein meal options. The protein boxes are acceptable, and more options would be lovely.
- Long lines to order, and an uncomfortable wait for the drink. The solution I've found for this is to order through the app, from a store about 5 minutes away. By the time I arrive, my order is waiting for me at the end of the drink rail.
- Unpredictable lack of seating - no way to know if all tables are taken at a given store, without actually being there in person. Google Maps can give some idea. Not sure of a better solution for this, short of table sensors or webcams.
The long ordering times are a problem held by almost all coffee shops, and Starbucks app is the only thing that makes me opt for them over smaller local competition.
What else do you eat? Avoiding any and all sugar does seem like a great way to lose weight, but how do you go about your day? Is it lots of cooking, lots of batch cooking, or getting things at cafés?
I was telling a friend of mine the other day how I used to cook a lot of beef and assorted vegetables in a pot of water and it would last me the week, but I have barely any sense of taste.
I generally don't cook, except for a occasional grilling.
There are always low-carb modifications you can make. There used to be coffee shops here that would make a larger omelette in lieu of potatoes and toast, for example. In and Out Burger offers the so-called protein style for all of their burgers such that you can get your burger in lettuce wrap instead of a bun. Even at McDonald's, a good low carb value is to get 2 double cheeseburgers or McDoubles, toss one bun, and use the remaining bun has a holder for the combined now four-patty Burger (you don't have to hit the button, just use it as a holder). etc.
Meat. Cheese (in moderation). Eggs. Salad greens. It's What's For Dinner (tm).
Indeed, at over 500 calories, any given Frappuccino is almost 1/3 of my daily calorie budget. That's a lot to spend for a single treat. They keep trying to push these at the "Happy Hour" events they hold every other Thursday - announced by Wifi auto-login page, auto-signup email newsletter, and numerous app notifications. They're using just about every trick available, but sadly their caffeinated milkshakes aren't bringing paying customers to their 'yard'.
As a frequent Starbucks customer, I face 3 issues with the stores:
- Lack of low-carb, high-protein meal options. The protein boxes are acceptable, and more options would be lovely.
- Long lines to order, and an uncomfortable wait for the drink. The solution I've found for this is to order through the app, from a store about 5 minutes away. By the time I arrive, my order is waiting for me at the end of the drink rail.
- Unpredictable lack of seating - no way to know if all tables are taken at a given store, without actually being there in person. Google Maps can give some idea. Not sure of a better solution for this, short of table sensors or webcams.
The long ordering times are a problem held by almost all coffee shops, and Starbucks app is the only thing that makes me opt for them over smaller local competition.