Aileen Chin
Every visit to this store is a thrilling exercise in risk management. Truly, Nobel-Prize-level decision-making required. You have to calculate how many minutes in advance to order so you don’t (a) loiter endlessly waiting for your “ready in 2 minutes” pickup, or (b) collect a cup of ice water formerly known as your drink. Order too early? Congratulations, your drink achieves full dilution before you even arrive. Order too close to arrival? Don’t be silly — that’s how you unlock the special feature where 2 minutes on the app magically transforms into 10. My order today, T0198, paid at 12:52pm, heroically emerged only at 1:24pm, despite the app promising a neat little 14-minute wait. When it finally reached my turn, one cup was missing… so of course, more waiting. Love that for me. And a friendly PSA: when picking up your order, stay alert. The queue is apparently optional, and certain extremely thirsty creatures will glide right in front of you like it’s their natural habitat. Overall, a truly immersive experience in patience and hydration strategy. Would highly recommend… if you enjoy testing your blood pressure.