I’ve heard mixed things about SF. On one hand, the citizens seem way more open to cultural things and “keeping it real”, for lack of a better phrase. On the other hand, they can be really harsh to people who don’t seem to fit the collective paradigm. I will have to go there one day and see what it’s like for myself.
In any case, I’m not sure how my local Starbucks has tea’d up since the merger, as I don’t frequent the place. There was a (brief) time, but no longer. I think I’d rather not have one of these near by, and the closest thing I have to a “tea shop” in my neighborhood isn’t great.
M.
