5 reasons to NOT use the Coffee Drive Thru

So I’m not sure the traffic dynamics of why sometimes the coffee drive-thru line varies so greatly but some mornings being trapped in the procession of pre-coffee drudgery is just not a choice. On one of these days, I decided to walk in. I’m not sure why that doesn’t ever seem to be an option in the morning, most likely I’m just not thinking properly yet. Well on one of these mornings I walked in and ordered, face to face. And I realized we should try this more.
Top 5 reasons to not use the Starbucks drive through:
1. These people are already caffeinated (or don’t need it) they are well into their day and are lovely people to have as your first non-family member interaction of the day
2. They smile at you and ask your name.  That maybe the first smile you have seen all day and they are asking me questions about myself, they care (even if it’s just to write it on my cup)
3. More human interaction, in this technical day and age we communicate with each other more and more by texts and emails, phone calls and speakers in drive throughs. There are studies that show you live longer the more you interact with the other humans you interact with daily.
4. It takes less time (mostly). If someone’s egg bites are taking forever it doesn’t require them moving for you to get your venti caffeine bomb.
5.  Your saving the environment and your health. Whilst contemplating the vanity play in front of you, You aren’t smelling exhaust, idling, wasting gas, you can use a reusable cup, you aren't sitting more (true killer-more studies).
So next time walk into your coffee shop in the morning rush, see if you like it, it might be something you’re missing out on.

                                 

In case you are like me and actually, want to read one of the studies:
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/12/well/live/having-friends-is-good-for-you.html

https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/expert-answers/sitting/faq-20058005

-Lo