If my local Costa Coffee shop closed, it wouldn’t really matter to me. For those of you who don’t already know, they are a national coffee shop chain in the UK, similar to Starbucks.
My local Costa Coffee is typical of what I call a fine business.
- The service is fine, but not exceptional.
- The coffee is fine, but similar to other coffee served locally.
- The atmosphere is fine, but unremarkable.
- They offer a fine experience, worth what they charge for it.
Going beyond fine
Then there is a small, independent coffee shop that I use, when they have a table available. If they closed or moved out of the area I’d really miss them. I’d miss them, because they go beyond fine.
They focus on being remarkable.
- The service is excellent.
- The coffee is the best I have ever had and they sell a great range of premium quality teas.
- The atmosphere is friendly and welcoming.
A remarkable experience
I happily pay more for my coffee in the independent coffee shop. These guys have a fraction of the resources available to Costa Coffee, but they use everything they have to create an experience that is remarkable.
I would have certainly used Costa Coffee regularly, (they are absolutely fine after all), had the remarkable coffee shop not been here. And that’s my point!
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