![]() ![]() So we made sure that we were stocked and ready for that. The most popular drink ordered by students is probably our iced matcha latte with oat milk and vanilla. “We had to make sure that lunches, breaks and all of our prep was done beforehand. “During my time there, I did have to plan for students coming to the cafe,” Dotson said. “There’s an Alfred about nine minutes away but it’s a lot easier to just go to the one down the street.”ĭotson said while they were the manager of the Studio City location, they often had to organize the day to account for the rush that students caused. “We had Starbucks and it’s not that different, but I like Alfred more,” Beckerman said. ![]() Kate Beckerman ’25 said the new Alfred location has been convenient because she enjoys it more than Starbucks, and it is easier to get to from school as opposed to the original Studio City location. A lot of my regulars go to that location because it is in the neighborhood.” “I helped open the Alfred Coldwater location right down the way on Ventura,” Dotson said. Alfred Coffee Quality Control Manager and former manager of the original Studio City location Kierston Dotson said they helped with the opening of the new location and saw a lot of students who frequented the first Studio City location. Alfred Coffee, another coffee shop that students frequent, has a location about a mile and a half away from the Upper School for four years and recently opened another cafe only a short walk from campus. The school’s proximity to Ventura Boulevard and its many restaurants and coffee shops means that, for many students, a non-cafeteria snack or lunch is within close walking or driving distance. “I usually just get a drink and maybe a little bakery item, so maybe that’s like $7 a day,” Park said. “I have an app that tracks all my spending and there’s a list where you can see all the places you’ve spent money the past couple months and there will be a section that’s just Starbucks, Starbucks, Starbucks, Starbucks and then nothing else,” Rosenfeld said.Īshlyn Park ’25 said she goes to Starbucks every time the school day ends before 3 p.m., which adds up to two or three days a week. Tess Rosenfeld ’25 said before she stopped having caffeine last year, almost all the money she spent was at the Starbucks near school. The drinks are consistently great at every location in town, and there’s always people who are also studying at the tables beside me.” Illustration by Lucia Plata “Starbucks is also an immaculate location to get work done. “I often find myself driving to Starbucks before school to get my daily caffeine,” Kim said. Fiona Kim ’24 said she enjoys going to that Starbucks because it is a great location to get coffee in the morning and to study later in the day. Students often visit businesses close to campus for something to eat before, during or after school. According to a Chronicle poll, 55.5% of 247 respondents said they go to thisw location at least once a week. Starbucks has a location 0.2 miles away from the Upper School. Some came with large groups of friends and stayed in the cafe to enjoy their drinks, while others simply grabbed their mobile orders and left. Of the 19 total customers that have made purchases in the last 20 minutes since school has ended, 16 are students of the school. Machines whir, blending up pumpkin spice Frappuccinos, and bags crinkle, filled with vanilla bean scones at the Starbucks on Ventura Boulevard. ![]()
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