Time for a change

Even though I do not get their store much anymore, I have noticed that Starbucks has a new blond expresso and is changing up its drinks menu again.  I am guessing that is a necessary component of staying in business.  They must entice the consumer with ever better and newer drinks.

I guess I am not immune to this desire to make a change occasionally.  I have been drinking my morning coffee with the same Coffeemate Dairy Creamer for years but just last week I actually decided to try a new one.  I buy the Natural Bliss Dairy Creamer vanilla flavor.  They have not had a new Natural Bliss flavor in a couple of years.  However, now they are experimenting with different milks and have even added some different flavoring to the regular milk creamer.  I decided to try Honey Pecan.  It even had fewer calories which was another plus.  However, I am back to my old standby.  Either I could not stomach the flavor or the change.

However, it is February and Valentine's Day is coming so when Mike and I checked out a drive thru coffee kiosk in Vandalia the other day, I had to try the Strawberry Shortcake Latte.  It definitely tasted of strawberries which I liked.  However, I think that I can wait until next February to have my next one.  This kind of sweetness goes a long way.

I did like this new coffee place though.  They are open seven days a week until early evening unlike the Greenville coffee shop.  They also have a more complete menu than the Greenville place.  And they have been open a year already so hopefully they are here to stay.

So I'd say change is not a bad thing.  In fact, I cannot wait to try whatever specialty coffee Shimoji has for the next holiday.