Gallery Hutch has coffee! Results 11 - 17 of 17  06-03-2008 13:21, , Registered If there's a concert, I expect it to be loud because there is really no venue in Hutchinson - restaurant or coffee shop or otherwise - that is large enough that the music isn't going to be too loud to talk over. I accept this when it's live music. But, when there's not live music, I really don't need the stereo playing. I get the whole idea of ambiance, but it should be background noise, not something I can hear well enough to make out words without really listening. I hope any business playing music in the place is abiding by BMI/ASCAP standards, because the penalties are stiff. And my one plea for coffee shops everywhere is PLEASE... put that noisy machine in the back somewhere. We do NOT need to hear it everytime you make a cup of coffee. We get it - you're making it right now - I believe you - I don't need to participate in the process this much. I used to suggest Metropolitan to people but quit because every time they would start the machine up all conversation would have to cease until they stopped. I LOVE Metro in every other way - comfy couches and a large selection of things other than coffee. (I'm not a coffee person.) But that grinding noise... I just couldn't take the noise. And it negated the whole purpose of going out with friends to talk if you can't talk. I have to say the noise is the number one reason I don't go to our various coffee shops more often. I get together with friends very regularly, and it would be wonderful to just meet somewhere, but if I can't actually talk to them there's no point.  06-03-2008 18:50, , Registered Starbucks popularized blended or "frappachino" drinks. Many coffee shops also sell smothies. Both of these drinks require blenders. You pretty much have to keep these at the front of a coffee shop, otherwise you'd be running from the front of the store to the back every time someone wanted a drink. Most coffee shops have a very minimal staff - one or two people - who make the beverages, run the cash register, and take orders. That's why most coffee shops have everything needed to make all drinks right at the front counter. The mechanical noise probably can't be helped, but most coffee shop owners/workers would probably oblige if you asked them to turn down music that was disrupting your conversation. 06-04-2008 13:55, , Guest 06-04-2008 14:12, , Guest I'm surprised that coffee shops have not addressed the noise issue with some sort of sign or explaining it to their customers. Most customers, if they understand why something they dislike, like noise, a long wait for a particular dish, or a price increase, is necessary to the business they will overlook it. But if something is not necessary to the regular business operation - loud music, temperature, etc. - business owners/managers should be willing to accomodate the guests who are in the store at the time. I worked in a coffee shop for a while in college, so I know what the noises Patsy was referring to are. I know that most people find them annoying (they sound like home and tasty coffee to me though!), but many people don't know what causes the noise. I try to promote coffee awareness when I can 
 06-04-2008 16:14, , Registered ... maybe that's not very practical ... 06-04-2008 19:31, , Registered Go back to the article | Add your comment |
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06-03-2008 12:44, , Guest