Think they offer free refills?

Seen at Starbucks:

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Sir, would you like your coffee short, tall, grande, or humongous?

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Anonymous said…
If it's free, I'll take the Venti size please. :)

I prefer Second Cup, Canada's finest.

But the best of all coffee, one that is made by hubby every morning from Second Cup's coffee beans. :)

I also missed my grandma's traditional rice coffee - Browning the rice in the pan, grinding them, pour in the hot water, add evaporated milk and honey.
November 17, 2005 12:30 AM
rain said…
hmmmm tambayan namin whenever I'm in Manila...
November 17, 2005 12:12 PM
Ronald Allan said…
CL: I don't think we have that chain here, too bad. I've never had rice coffee before, wonder what it tastes like. :-)

Snglguy: Yeah, it is that, but I still go there though. :-) If not there, I often end up in Mocha Blends. :-)

Rain: You still owe me a tall one dearie. :-)
November 17, 2005 7:54 PM
Anonymous said…
I think Second Cup is still strictly Canadian. Second cup or Starbucks - price and taste almost the same. I find Second Cup coffee a little stronger (that I like - unleaded). There ain’t much competition between Starbucks and Second Cup in fact, all coffee shops are doing well - always a full house and most locations provide wi-fi connection which is the latest advertising strategy. Coffee is a year round indulgence - it's a cultural and social thing, rich or poor.
November 18, 2005 12:14 PM
Ronald Allan said…
Let's call it, "the great equalizer." :-) If you ever drop my in Manila, let me buy you a cup. :-)
November 19, 2005 10:54 AM
Anonymous said…
Oh just a cup? No refills?
Thank you that would be nice.

22 long years since my last visit, there must be a lot of changes since then eh?

Curiosity sake, is Alfredo's Steak house still around? Is it still the popular and expensive place to dine? "Cash N Carry", is it still cashing out on people’s pocket?
November 20, 2005 12:20 AM
Ronald Allan said…
All the coffee you can drink. :-)

22 years you say...We've had some changes here and there. :-)

Yep, Alfredo's is still up and about in Tomas Morato. Not really familiar about the prices though, for some reason I haven't gotten around to dining there yet. :-)

As for Cash N' Carry, I'm not sure. Its been a while since I've heard anyone refer to it, so I guess it either must have folded, or now just a shadow of its former glory. :-)

Now, there are SM's virtually everywhere, if you still remember them. :-)
November 20, 2005 9:52 AM
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