I’d heard HK’s rent was bonkers. I was never able to “relax” at Starbucks near here. It was relatively small, and the outside seats filled up quick in good weather (we don’t have a habit of table sharing in the U.S.) so when you sat inside you basically sat on top of the grinder. Which was loud. Everyone spoke over it, so the place was even louder. A much more relaxing (quiet) coffee shop I know of is up the road a little ways, and used to be my haunt but they never had very friendly staff unfortunately. These days if I want coffee, the other half and I go to the local Doughnut Connection.
M.
