Starbucks in Paris? mais oui!
Well, it's true -- Starbucks has invaded Paris, opening its first store on 1/15/04! And not just one store -- 16 at last count, with more coming. So, why would anyone in their right mind want to a Starbucks when the streets of Paris are lined with cute cafes serving wonderful espresso, capuccino, and cafe Americano? What could possibly have led the Starbucks executives to think that a Starbucks in Paris would be successful? And what could possibly drive someone to select a cafe experience that felt so much like being back in the US?
Frankly, I didn't think I would set foot in a Starbucks in Paris - but alas, the pull was too strong to resist. As I stepped inside the Starbucks at 26 avenue de l'Opéra 75001 next to the Paris Opera, I was immediately greeted by the same wonderful aromas that I have come to associate with Starbucks. The coffee was strong and the decor and seating were very inviting. One particularly attractive item about Starbucks in Paris is that it feels like a place you just want to go and hang out!Unlike most Paris cafes, at which you really don't feel welcome if you've finished your coffee and there are customers waiting, Starbucks in Paris has the feel of an up-scale urban coffee house. You want to bring a good book and just sink into the overstuffed chairs and hang out, especially on cold rainy days.
The menu is similar to what you would find in a Starbucks in the US, with latte, moka, macchiato, latte, cappuccino, americano and espresso. They also have Tazos teas and Frapuccino. Everything you might want to make you feel at home!Current list of open stores is as follows:
| 1. | Odeon 91 Boulevard Saint Germain Paris PRS, 75006 France |
| 2. | Sebastopol 11, boulevard Sebastopol Paris PRS, 75001 France |
| 3. | Beaubourg 4, Rue Aubry Le Boucher Paris PRS, 75004 France |
| 4. | Archives 13, rue des Archives Paris PRS, 75004 France |
| 5. | Poissonniere 7 boulevard Poissonniere Paris PRS, 75002 France |
| 6. | Montmartre 18, boulevard Montmartre Paris PRS, 75009 France |
| 7. | Rue de Seze 4, Rue de Seze Paris PRS, 75008 France |
| 8. | Montparnasse 70, boulevard du Montparnasse Paris PRS, 75006 France |
| 9. | Monge 118, rue Monge Paris Paris PRS, 75005 France |
| 10. | St Antoine 29, Rue du Faubourg Saint Antoine Paris PRS, 75011 France |
| 11. | St Lazare 108-110, Rue Saint Lazare Paris PRS, 75009 France |
| 12. | Boetie 37, rue de la Boetie Paris PRS, France |
| 13. | General Leclerc 76, Avenue du Gal Leclerc Paris PRS, 75014 France |
| 14. | Avenue de France Avenue de France, 75013 Paris Paris PRS, France |
| 15. | Bercy Parc Rue de l'Ambroisie Paris PRS, 75012 France |
| 16. | Victor Hugo 90, avenue Victor Hugo Paris PRS, 75116 France |
posted by Chris Knepper at 2:35 PM
2 Comments:
I wonder if you knew that the girl behind the counter in the 3rd photo is actually an English Canadian, from Ontario. She was working at Starbucks for 1 year to improve her French. She is now a French teacher in the public school system. She is my daughter, Julie.
On recent trips I've discovered that Starbucks in Paris have one big thing going for them: clean, free (for customers), American bathrooms. It's the kind of thing I never thought about when I was a single guy living in Paris, but since that relationship has changed to frequent visitor accompanied by my wife and our friends (all in various states of child-bearing/-rearing), knowing where to find a safe haven the second you exit the Catacombs has been a day-saver.
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