Great place to work if you want to work in coffee for the rest of your life. - Barista Blue Bottle Coffee Employee Review

If you don't drink their punch (or coffee, rather) than you are quickly seen as an outsider. They are too focused on their brand. I worked with a new manager at the time who was trying to prove themselves to the people above. They were coming from the right place, but at the end of the day they were a terrible manager. They pride themselves on all of their managers and administrators as starting as baristas - but what they don't recognize is that admin/managers need completely different skill sets than barista's.