Originally Posted by
Swissaire
How exactly does one get any work done going out to purchase five cups of coffee per day ?
I was shocked at the morning ritual of some of my American colleagues recently. There was a Starbucks visible across the road, and they invited me along at the start of the workday. I agreed, looking forward to a brisk walk. We did walk - to the parking lot. Then they all climbed into the car, and drove across the road and parked, bought their coffee, climbed back into the car and drove back across the road. (And they did this multiple times per day, and needed at least one 'helper' to hold the coffee tray whilst in the car)
I'm perhaps spoiled by the places where I work in Europe which have at minimum a coffee maker but usually a nice high tech one, or a Nespresso machine, or a fancy espresso machine (or more than one), in the office or meeting room.
If I do end up with that Starbucks brew, I tend to keep the coffee all day and sip at it. It's not very good to begin with, so drinking it cool or cold makes little difference to me.