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by itslennysfault 974 days ago
In the US Starbucks popularized lingering at a coffee shop. There a lot of HUGE Starbucks that have fire places and couches and are really built to be comfortable places to relax and/or work. However, the trend in the past 5-ish years has been to remodel them to be geared toward pickup / drive thru which is a shame. The exception is the "Starbucks Reserve Roastery" which are massive multi-story stores mostly in touristy areas. The one in Chicago is 4 stories and has every comfort you could imagine, but it is pretty much always packed with tourists (still not a great place to hang out of work).