Typical American coffee customs were banned at Starbucks Venice

The first was in Venice on Friday Starbucks open. It's the 45th location in Italy for the American coffee chain, which originally hails from Seattle. “The restaurant will broaden the range of tastes,” says Italian daily Il Gazzettino. And anyone who has tasted Starbucks coffee knows that there are also some very strange creations, such as coffee with “pumpkin spice” (pumpkin flavor) or the new “Maple Salted Caramel” in Autumn Caramel).

However, there is one special feature at Starbucks Venice that may come as a surprise: While Americans like to drink their coffee while walking, and Starbucks coffee is currently well-received as “to-go coffee” in other branches around the world, this offering will not be the case. Until it is available in Lake City. In order to prevent potential environmental pollution and excessive competition, “takeaway coffee” is completely avoided at Starbucks in Venice.

Stained cafe

After opening day there was indeed a rude awakening over the weekend. Under the cover of darkness, someone wrote a racist slogan on the window of the 150-square-meter restaurant, which seats 50 people. Staff at the new branch called the police and removed the letters before breakfast coffee.

Tourists storm the café

However, interest was already high early on the opening day, with many interested people storming the restaurant on Marzarieta 2 Aprile. However, it is said that it was the tourists who made the cash registers ring. The café extends over two floors. It was painted in the Venetian colors of gold and red, two columns were exposed, and the floor was decorated in the local style.