Yelp said I "crossed the line" in my initial review of Cowboy Coffee. So, straight of out…read moresensitivity training, let's try again.
$5 coffee does exist! Seattle, you say? Chicago. Nope, wrong again. Yes, small $5 coffee does exist, here in the Piney Woods of east Texas. Oh, so it must be one of those fancy independent coffee shops. Or, possibly a Starbucks. Ha, no- wrong again. $5 coffee (the most I've ever paid in my entire life) can be found at Cowboy Coffee (old Kickers Coffee) on Old Jacksonville.
My first visit, I pulled up to the drive through, and the employee, stumbled, and fumbled his words, as he was about to give the most important speech of his life. Even though the *handwritten* sign states $2 for coffee, he thought an upcharge of $1 was appropriate, and awkwardly stuttered $3. I handed him three singles, and drove off. A tad high, but I needed a jolt before I took my son to baseball.
On my second visit (yes, I like to support small businesses), I drove up, and ordered the exact same thing: a iced coffee, black- no sugar; no sweeteners. A simple drink, one would think. Five minutes later (I was the only customer), the man, who I pegged as the owner, held my iced coffee, and stuttered, "It'll be $5." I almost, and should have drove off, but I thought they were kidding. No, they indeed charged me $5 for a small coffee.
I'm the biggest lobbyist for local, small business owners, but when you rip me off, it'll be the last time I hand you money. Not sure the employees / owner(s) understand business 101...