It's one of the things I look forward to come Christmas season: Starbucks Christmas Blend. Sure, it's certainly not the most important thing, or even in the top 3 (those would be Christ, family, and goodwill toward others).
But it is something I have looked forward to with relative certainty. And it's been fairly easy to procure said Christmas Blend any time I wished after about Thanksgiving.
Until this year, that is.
I do have to give the Harris Wickham Road cafeteria credit here. They had been brewing Christmas Blend until they ran out on Tuesday of this week. Impressive for a fairly small operation.
No, the problem I've been having is with our local Starbucks store. The first time I wanted to pair up a cup of Christmas Blend with one of my other favorites, the very delicious Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffin, I was unsuccessful. Cindy brought the bad news. "They had your muffin, but no Christmas Blend."
"Huh," I thought, "that's weird. Maybe it's because we're just beginning the Christmas season. Surely they will have some in a couple of days."
Well several cups of Sumatra and/or Verona later, and I have yet to drink some freshly-brewed Christmas Blend from my local Starbucks store. Did I mention the fact that it's a Starbucks? Full-up store. With a drive-thru and everything.
Now Harris has been supplying my fix, but today was my last workday of 2007. I am really nervous about what tomorrow may bring when I make another run at the Viera Starbucks.
"A grande Christmas Blend and a Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffin please."
"Sorry...we only have Decaf Christmas Blend."
I may just have to join the Dark Side and get me a Peppermint Latte.
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5 comments:
Come to the dark side...it is lovely and minty over here!
I can't believe you pay for overpriced coffee...
I prefer a tall, nonfat, hot chocolate, light whip
so...buy a bag and brew it for yourself silly!!!
That would be a great idea if we actually had taken the new coffee maker out of the box!
I was at Starbucks today and they have plenty of Christmas blend bags! You have to pick some up while you are here.
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