Starbucks - Blythe, California

ZEPRAT GERNODT (ZEPRATGERNODT)

10/25/2025
7:30pm

Let’s take the journey together as we review today’s episode titled “Nine Minutes - Annoyed” in the Blythe based saga “Starbucks”.

Myself and a friend were driving separate cars back from Phoenix on our way back into the IE and LA area and we decided to stop for coffee and water at this location.

As I was approaching the entrance door I observed a short reddish brown haired lady rush from behind the counter to a dining table. She looked very annoyed and when I said Hi to her she didn’t respond. I saw that there was a purse and some papers at her table once I was inside at the counter and turned around to see how far behind my friend was.

We ordered our drinks and while waiting some other people also arrived. At this point about 6 people were inside. I observed the employee who had rushed to her table just using her phone. She wasn’t even facing the table to do anything. She had her chair pointed away from the table as if she was ready to get up.

As myself and my friend were leaving the store I saw the lady get up and go back behind the counter. Keep in mind there still other people inside. So, I told my friends to wait and let’s see if she goes back to the table where her purse and papers were. If she doesn’t then we know she only went to the table because WE didn’t have the right paint job. The correct paint jobs that were still inside were of no consequence to her.

The reason we know it wasn’t a work break was because all motions, tense body language, unrelaxed table activity and the return to the counter area was less than 10 minutes.

To the casual client not reading the room or making notes of activity in and out of the building (something you want to do anywhere you go AKA “Situational Awareness”) they would not have pieced together what had just happened.

No one between the two of us wanted your purse Subway lady. We have more loose change in our pockets than your weekly check.

US Federal

Manager absolutely rude. While I was ordering, they were repeating the order on top of what I was saying. I mentioned that I was not finish ordering yet, they told me to pull up to the window. I did. They told me they couldn’t hear me and that I have to go again through the drive-thru. I know they did hear me because they actually repeated the order before I was even done with my last request . So I was basically wanted to get three coffees and they were able to take the two first coffee orders because they repeated it exactly as I said , but I was gonna order another one and didn’t let me even talk when I was asked to pull up to the window. Mangers Was already mad when I got there I told her to just go ahead and give me the 2 coffees . She repeated to go back again and that she was not gonna argue and I just left.. Very disappointed .

Chandni Mathur

Okayish! Went through a drive through, ordered an iced caramel macchiato and a cappuccino! It said it was open until 10 PM but it was just the drive through that was opened when we reached there at about 9:45. Anyways, hardly matters, we got our order so ya all cool!

Cassandra Aguayo

No flavor on their holiday beverages cup wasn’t even filled to the top and was only 7:22 and couldn’t break $100 bill

Brenna Penner

when we ordered we didn’t have money on us so the lady kindly waited. my brother realized what he wanted after he had ordered something else. the barista just made both drinks and didn’t charge us for the 2nd one. good service! ?

m1n1 m3

Stand alone store with a big parking lot next to it that accommodates big rigs. Easy off and on access to highway.

Suesan Sue

Oh
My Goddess. They have an awesome nook with power. Free fricking whipped cream with chocolate syrup. The town is a bit standoffish... having a great convo with strangers and stuff. Walk to get free refill (this is my only downtime) and the manager woman abruptly, rudely and loudly assaults me about shoes. I’m trying to communicate, she talks over me and demands right then and there I GET SHOES and the patrons are looking at me. I’m trying to finish my order. She demands I leave and get shoes. I tell her I can’t that my shoes are over there and she says over where and I realize it’s the perfect time for that joke and say....under there. She does it, she says underwear, but instead of lightening the mood she gets louder. She claims she’s “ending this transaction right now” as if I’m a worthless criminal who ... oOH MY GODDESS, doesn’t wear shoes. Would have been alright request if she wouldn’t have gotten really loud and aggressive immediately trying to shame me the day after marches. It was bad. Anxiety inducing. Wish I would have filmed it.

Ruchika Chandra

update 28 nov 2023-facility bathroom was not working and they had not put out the sign on the outside door. This way people who want to use restroom along with coffee know ahead of time. We got to when we bought everything. Employees seem to be using the restroom but no customer

nice midway stop between LA and Phx. Clean facility and clean restroom. Attentive staff. lot of places to park