Starbucks - Excelsior and Grand

Starbucks - Excelsior and Grand

St. Louis Park, MN

Reviewed June 17th, 2005

When people write about Starbucks, there seems to be only one approach angle. That, of course, being the gluttonous encroachment of this coffee monopoly into the heart and soul of absolutely every corner of this planet. A joke is usually made about how some bizarre god-forsaken place (like Iowa) even has a Starbucks. Then there's some joke involving a twist on their drink naming structure (ala a Vente Caramel Mocha Lattsa Creamed My-Chinos). Let's get this straight. I'm here to review a restroom, not make a statement about the exploitation of the proletariat through clever targetted marketing, smart retail placement, and tasty beverages.

The restrooms were fairly large for a single person facility. With the newness of the building, I expected auto-sensing lights to flick on when I entered but was dismayed to find out I had to turn them on and off the old-fashioned way (that is, with my finger). Very large, easy-to-read signs highly encouraged the employees to wash their hands - clearly outlining the whole process in iconographic pictographs. It's strange that any barista who can remember the complex manuevering necessary to fashion a wide variety of gourmet coffees often involving 6 or 7 steps at numerous different machines would have any difficulty understanding the principle of SOAP, WATER, RINSE, DRY (commonly referred to as SWoRD in late 70's educational filmstrips).

RESTROOM RATING: 7
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