The Starbucks on Third and Iowa in Riverside has capped all the outlets in the floor. And half the wall outlets give no power. 

The Dark Side of the Force nearly triumphed--that sandal wearing poet who knows a cafe au lait is available off menu as a Misto.  Yes, I nearly complained to a barista. Fortunately the effort of mentally composing this complaint restored my full humanity.

"Um, excuse me, hi but your boss seems to have allowed professional electricians to deny us free access to power while we make a cup of coffee last three hours. Got an extension cord?"

No.

So I finished my three-dollar brew and slunk out.

Anybody else have a Starbucks that acts like a business not a social service?

And the secret to homemade au lait is to nuke milk then beat to a luxuriant foam with an egg whisk. Spoon it into coffee to taste.