Last Christmas, the children in my church and kindergarten were invited to a Starbucks Cheer Party at Berjaya Times Square, KL. Being one of the teachers in the kindergarten, I together with a few teachers and helpers got invited to the party. Some of the parents came together as well. I was very surprised when my colleague told me about and I was absolutely excited about it. Apparently every year, Starbucks would find a children's group or organization to give children a cheer party. This party is full of food, drinks, games, competition, singing, prizes and not forgetting COFFEE!
The kids together with the children walked to Times Square since it is only about 5 - 10 minutes walk. Once we arrived, the upper section of the store were designated for this event. The place were decorated with beautiful Starbucks Christmas decorations. We were greeted warmly by the baristas dresses up like angels by putting on the angel's wings and halo.
We were asked to sign the guest book and each guest and after each of us were given a Starbucks goodie bag that consists of a small bag of Starbucks Christmas Blend coffee beans, a slice of almond biscotti and a guide to Starbucks coffee beans.
We also found Christmas hats on every single chair specially for the guests. We were welcomed by one of the managers. He explain to us the purpose of the event and wishes us an enjoyable time.
Small cups of cold Tazo Passion tea and coffee of the day were served to everyone while waiting for the rest of the guests to arrive. The tea was absolutely tasty. I do not really like this tea because I find it too sour for my liking. But after tasting the ones that were given out, I change my mind. It tasted really good and refreshing. At the corner of the place, a bunch of guitarists and singers kept us entertained by singing Christmas carols. It created a relaxing and Christmas mood to the event. Dinner were serve on time. Food ranging from pastries to panini and sandwiches to lamingtons were widely spread out on the table. Everyone including myself were excited because we get to taste almost all the Starbucks food in just one evening.
After our tummies were filled, it was colouring contest time for the children. The children had so much fun while the teachers and I were busy sharpening their colour pencils and helping some of the younger ones with their colouring.
While waiting for the result, a guy dresses up like a clown came and joined us. He were giving out balloons based on what the children wanted e.g. poodle, sword and et cetera. While children were enjoying their free balloons, the adults went for a coffee tasting session.Each of us were given a small cup of hot coffee. One of the baristas gave us a brief story about coffee, what sort of coffee beans that are served in Starbucks and their origin. In order to enjoy a real cup of coffee and to really taste the blend, we must first cover the 3/4 of the cup and smell the aroma. The first sip of is just to cover our mouth with the coffee while the second sip is where we can really enjoy the taste of the blend. I find that the Christmas blend by Starbucks is absolutely amazing. There seems to be a pinch of spice after every sip of it. I find it unique and yummy!
After the coffee tasting session, we heard the sound of a bell ringing and someone saying "ho ho ho!". The children were really excited because they know it is Santa Claus. Santa came and showered the children with candies. Prizes were given out to the winners of the colouring competition. Then we all join a few for a few Christmas carols before the night ended.
Kudos to the manager and the baristas there because they created a warm feeling for everyone. They made the effort to talk to the kids, the teachers and also the parents. It was truly a very nice gesture for Starbucks to come up with an event like this for the children. Truly the children, parents and even the teachers are really blessed on this night.
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