“Pumpkin is back!” A statement that Indiana University Kokomo (IUK) student Brianna Clausen exclaims as she is excited for the change in the season and the changes that are happening on campus. This fall season is bringing a change to campus specifically at the Ground Up Cafe, our very own coffee shop that is located in the Kelly Student Center. This is a place to not only hang out with friends and get some work done but also where students can get a variety of drinks and pastries.

At IUK many students are excited for the new fall flavors that our very own coffee shop has to offer. But the real question that I wanted answered was, which do students prefer better during the fall season, Starbucks or the Ground Up Cafe? I wanted to know from the students what they thought and which they would prefer so I asked! I chose to find this by asking 30 students around campus which they would prefer more. Overwhelmingly the results ended in Starbucks fall drinks being more popular and “better tasting”. Molly Sallee, another student at IUK says that she chooses Starbucks because of the “consistency that comes with every drink.” The results did not come as a surprise to me. What did come as a surprise is that some of the students that I chose to survey would inform me that they have heard that Ground Up Cafe is comparable to Starbucks and they should spread the word. Where did they hear this, they did not say.