I've found this to be true of many Starbucks locations. I usually do buy/drink a tea/coffee or two, but have never felt any pressure to keep buying. It might be

I've found this to be true of many Starbucks locations. I usually do buy/drink a tea/coffee or two, but have never felt any pressure to keep buying. It might be an unwritten/unknown policy to allow this. I recall reading that Starbucks intentionally serves as a kind of 'third place'. Here's one[0] I just googled. [0] https://stories.starbucks.com/stories/2022/reimagining-the-third-place-how-starbucks-is-evolving-its-store-experience/ https://stories.starbucks.com/stories/2022/reimagining-the-t...