I don't know what just happened at Starbucks, but perhaps you can learn about it here:
https://www.npr.org/2018/04/18/603693170/arrests-at-philadelphia-starbucks-store-raise-uncomfortable-questions-for-compan
What I do know is that Starbucks is NOT a "Viennese coffee house". You can read about what those venerable institutions are like here:
https://www.wien.gv.at/english/culture-history/viennese-coffee-culture.html
Like everything else in the US, our typical coffee outlets are devoid of culture. Free wireless, stale pastry, and bathroom privileges for non-customers do not a "coffee house" make.
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