La Trip to Starbucks Tagaytay

The boyfriend and I wrote this in our Tagaytay itinerary: "visit the new Starbucks branch". It came randomly when we passed by the area and saw the new coffee shop which seemed somewhat isolated yet scenic and serene. Researching gave me information that this store was opened last May 2013.

The shop looked inviting from the main road. We don't exactly know how everything looks like in broad daylight but I bet that the view is equally good (better perhaps). We had a glimpse of the Taal lake before everything was engulfed in darkness. Obviously, this branch offers a better parking space than the other Starbucks branch situated in Aguinaldo Highway. The only catch when it comes to their parking area is that some cars (most especially the smaller ones) had a hard time going up / exiting the lot.

Prior to this shot, there was a long queue in the cashier area. The baristas were speedy though and no irate customers were made in the process of making their coffee. Lol.

Customers have the option of lounging luxuriously outside. This area here with the wooden tables is located just near the parking area. The rough white walls effectively block the sight of the lot.

 

Views of the balcony-type area with the wooden tables.

This is by far, the best Starbucks branch that I've been in. Not only is it spacious, the multitudes of furniture are of high grade quality.

Name your business, the tables/chairs can offer customers what they want: business, me-time, plain-just-wanting-to-hang-out-with-friends, hungry for the noted Tagaytay view and the list goes on. Just look at the table on the far left for instance - so perfect, it can accommodate a flock who wants to have one mean conversation. But wait, there's more (downstairs that is) ... 

 

And because I am a huge fan of Starbucks' visuals, here are some of the paintings that are hanging in their walls:

 

I wasn't able to capture more of the outdoor dine in area but there's another space where people can smoke, have coffee, hang out and camp. Apparently they designed this area for bonfires. Interesting, isn't it?

"The whole purpose of places like Starbucks is for people with no decision-making ability whatsoever to make six decisions just to buy one cup of coffee. Short, tall, light, dark, caf, decaf, low-fat, non-fat, etc. So people who don't know what the hell they're doing or who on earth they are can, for only $2.95, get not just a cup of coffee but an absolutely defining sense of self: Tall. Decaf. Cappuccino." - Joe Fox (Tom Hanks), You've Got Mail Location: Starbucks - Calamba Road, Tagaytay