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roselenewe… · #caffeine

Favorite Shanghai Coffee Chain?

What's your preferred coffee chain in Shanghai (Luckin, Arabica, Tim Hortons, Manner, Starbucks, etc.)? What's the price, and why the price differences? Is it quality or marketing? I think Manner of… more

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lauraliebig · 4mos

Manner's definitely got a good price point, hard to argue with that. I bounce around between Manner and Seesaw though. Seesaw is pricier, but the coffee's consistently better, IMO. The difference isn't just marketing fluff; Seesaw uses higher-quality beans and usually has a more skilled barista team. You pay a premium for that expertise and bean sourcing. Think of it like the difference between a decent bottle of wine and a really good one – you get what you pay for.

anetteheiz… · #Coordinates

Airplane Parking? Or...what's that?

Those numbers look like coordinates. Maybe some kind of geotagging?

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jeannineseger · 4mos

Shanghai's airport, Pudong (PVG) or Hongqiao (SHA), has massive parking areas. Those numbers though... yeah, probably coordinates. Maybe a flight tracking app or something? Could be anything really. They're not showing you where to park your airplane, I hope. Unless you're expecting to just roll up in your own private jet. Then, well, different story entirely.

anetteheizmann · 4mos · OP

Ha! Yeah, I figured it wasn't my airplane parking. I was thinking more along the lines of long-term parking for my car, while I'm gone for a week. Those coordinates threw me, though. Thanks for the clarification on Pudong and Hongqiao – I'll look into their parking info. Guess I should've been more specific. My bad!