Re: Starbucks is tanking.
Originally posted by =Tired Hiker=
You've probably heard the recent news that Starbucks is closing down a bunch of their shops. Personally I love their coffee, and thier iced cold beverages, but I think they bit off a bit more than they could chew. What do you guys think?
I don't completely hate Starbucks. I don't go there for coffee, I mean, why bother? If you want a nice cup of coffee, that's cheap and decent, go somewhere else.
Might as well get a Frap or something if you are at Starbucks.
Haven't been to one in years though, that shit is expensive.
Originally posted by Strangelove
Give me one of these people any day over a person who would actually take the time to write something like this. It sounds like a person who thinks way too much about "clever" ways to put people down.
You do that. I'd rather take someone with wit. The only people being insulted are those who fit the bill of one of the 8 caricatures that the writer mentions, in which case, they deserve it.
Originally posted by botankus
I guess I'm one of the ones who were actually drawn away by McDonald's coffee. In my defense: it's a helluva lot cheaper!
I use to be a fan of Mc Donalds coffee...then they change it to some other pretentious different brand. It wasn't the same. Back then...cheap and good. Now...cheap and meh....
Originally posted by WrathfulDwarf
I use to be a fan of Mc Donalds coffee...then they change it to some other pretentious different brand. It wasn't the same. Back then...cheap and good. Now...cheap and meh....
Originally posted by Quiero MotaThe price really isn't bad if you just buy regular coffee. I also make coffee at home, but I'm not always home when I want a cup, hence Starbucks.
I really have no idea why they're so popular. They charge you up the ass for some something you can at home for free. Not only that, when you look at the ingredients of many of the drinks, the percentage of actual coffee isn't that much.
Originally posted by BackFire
You do that. I'd rather take someone with wit. The only people being insulted are those who fit the bill of one of the 8 caricatures that the writer mentions, in which case, they deserve it.
Another caricature that should've been on that list are people who just go to play boardgames. And not just Starbucks, at private coffee shops I've seen people who play backgammon and never buy coffee.
Originally posted by =Tired Hiker=
The price really isn't bad if you just buy regular coffee. I also make coffee at home, but I'm not always home when I want a cup, hence Starbucks.
I know its less than 2 bucks for a large plain black, but not wanting to give any money to the company is the bottom line.
And if you want coffee on the go, Sonic and Krispy Kreme both have better coffee (hot or cold) than Starbucks.
Originally posted by Quiero Mota
Another caricature that should've been on that list are people who just go to play boardgames. And not just Starbucks, at private coffee shops I've seen people who play backgammon and never buy coffee.I know its less than 2 bucks for a large plain black, but not wanting to give any money to the company is the bottom line.
And if you want coffee on the go, Sonic and Krispy Kreme both have better coffee (hot or cold) than Starbucks.
I think Starbucks and Caribou Coffee are about the same in flavor. I have not tried Sonic coffee yet. And when I want coffee on the go, there's always a Starbucks very close by. I can't say that about Sonic or Krispy Kreme.