As you may have noticed, the familiar Yaks coffee shop is no longer in its Simpson University location. Why, might you ask, has this happened and who is this imposter in its place? As an answer to the first question: Money. The Simpson Yaks was simply not making enough profit, just half of what they would have liked to make. The South Street Yaks closed their doors recently for the same reason.
And as an answer to the second question: The Coffee Shop is owned by Chartwells, the same company whom the cafeteria is contracted to. They serve Seattle’s Best Coffee as opposed to the custom blend Yaks serves. Seattle’s Best is owned by Starbucks, the largest coffee chain in the world. As a result, many of the drinks are the same, but Seattle’s Best’s beans are roasted less consistently, but more flavorfully.
One welcome change for Simpson students is the food menu. Instead of 9-dollar salads and sandwiches, the Coffee Shop serves sandwiches, salads and quesadillas all for under 5 dollars. This would be ideal for a student on the 14-meal plan who needs an extra meal on a chance day.
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