As an assistant editor, my article was published on the JoongAng daily Newspaper.
The Largest Coffee Shop
Almost every adult always drinks a cup of coffee in the morning now. The importance of coffee to focus on work has increased explosively, and the most renowned coffee shop is Starbucks. In Shanghai, there is a Starbucks Reserve Roastery, which is the largest Starbucks coffee shop in the world. According to Business Insider, its total size is up to 30,000 square feet. Inside, there are a variety of differences compared to other normal Starbucks stores. I went to the Shanghai Starbucks and experienced many special, unique aspects of the coffee shop.
One of the main differences between a normal coffee shop and Shanghai’s Starbucks Reserve Roastery is the diversity of menu choices. Various kinds of beverages are sold, regardless of coffee, frappuccino, smoothie, or other drinks. Foods were more diverse than the drinks, where there were both desserts and meals, which could target all customers who wanted to enjoy the Starbucks Reserve Roastery as a dessert shop or a restaurant. Every food and drink that the Shanghai Starbucks had looked delicious, attracting my curiosity to try out most of them during the visit. A variety of choices was a great and interesting option for the Shanghai Starbucks reserve roastery.
Another difference was the massive size of the coffee shop; not only were there countless seats that could serve more than 100 people, but also a large machine system to roast coffee in large quantities was implanted and exposed to the customers. Although I was not familiar with any coffee roasting or grinding experiences, I was amazed by the machine that composed such a significant space in the coffee shop. Many customers were also amazed by the machine, and it was a popular photo spot. Many beans were put into the machine to be ground and fined. The massive size of the Shanghai Reserve Roastery allowed many attractions to the customers and…?
In conclusion, a visit to the Shanghai Starbucks Reserve Roastery is recommended if you love to take photos of the foods and the place since everything in the coffee shop is a great photo source. Furthermore, I recommend this Starbucks to those who want to focus on their work because the large space gives customers some free space bubble to not get distracted by others.
Joseph Song, Grade 10
International School of Beijing
[Source: Author, Hajoon Song]
A variety of food and drink choices are provided in the Shanghai Starbucks Reserve Roastery.
[Source: Author, Hajoon Song]
The large tower attracts a lot of customers to be amazed by the beauty of it, followed by a large system of a coffee grinding machine.