This is a nice Starbucks location, it is on High Street, in the historic town centre of Stratford Upon Avon, across from the old Debenhams. It is the only Starbucks in the town centre, with the nearest other location being almost 10 miles away in Leamington Spa.
The interior is fairly modern and attractive, with lots of comfortable seating. The baristas are friendly, on my visit one of the coffee machines was out of order, I appreciated them explaining this to let me know my drink may take slightly longer than normal, despite being a coffee machine down, my drink still arrived in good time to a good quality.
I ordered a Venti Iced Pumpkin Spice Latte, my drink cost slightly more as this is a franchise location but it wasn't as expensive as some other franchise stores - still, I disagree with the principle of franchise stores charging more "just because" as if you're going to be visiting often, this adds up.
The closing time at 18:00 is far too early, in my opinion, this is earlier than both Caffe Nero and Costa also in the town centre, and with no other Starbucks within a reasonable distance, you would hope for a later opening.
4* - A nice Starbucks location, a great brand to have in the town centre with good standards of service and beverage quality, yet the opening hours is a huge downside for me and the pricing could be more in line with corporate-owned stores. read more