Starbucks. Do you like?

whacked · May 6, 2007

Originally Posted by Augusto86

I love it when people are willing to spend 1000s on a pair of shoes but wince at $2 cup of coffee.

Considering that many people drop EGs kind of money every year on coffee, I'm not surprised. 2,3 cups a day, they add up fast. Now, if you rotate shoes like aportnoy, it's a different story...

Gotta second the recommendation on Costco-branded coffee. Kirkland 100% Colombian Supremo... mmmmm

Huntsman · May 6, 2007

Originally Posted by montecristo#4

Why don't you give it a try. You might like it. Or you could just go on drinking the crappy burnt drip stuff they serve out of sheer stubbornness.

Or I could go on doing what I do, which is not going in. I don't spend money on that which I do not like. Anyways, I have to be away to see a Starbucks -- nearest one has got to be fifty miles away. If I find myself in one, I'll remember your advice.

gdl203 · May 6, 2007

Originally Posted by iammatt

why do you ruin an espresso by adding water.

I hate the coffee at starbucks it is undrinkable.

+2

robbie · May 6, 2007

starbucks is not my favorite by any means, but they are convenient.

They make decent espresso. And most of their employees are too stupid to understand that a cup of ice + 2 shots of espresso is just an iced americano and so I am able to save quite a bit on espresso.

gdl203 · May 6, 2007

Originally Posted by robbie

They make decent espresso.
No they don't. Their espresso is properly disgusting. I think that's because very few people order espressos and they're mostly used for giant, creamy, sweet coffee drinks rather than to be consumed as an espresso

robbie · May 6, 2007

their machines do a much better job than mine does. I also enjoy that I can walk there.

Dormouse · May 6, 2007

itsstillmatt · May 6, 2007

Originally Posted by gdl203

No they don't. Their espresso is properly disgusting. I think that's because very few people order espressos and they're mostly used for giant, creamy, sweet coffee drinks rather than to be consumed as an espresso
The espressos are awful. They taste like mud. It is shocking how difficult it is to get a proper espresso in the US. I don't think that I have ever had one as good as what comes out of my Nespresso.

LSeca · May 6, 2007

I do go to Starbucks when on trips, vacation, etc. They are the McDonald's of cofee shops...drive throughs, fast service, and the drinks are all uniform in flavor (yes, overoasted). They are certainly not the best in taste, but they are convenient and you know what you are going to get.

jpeirpont · May 6, 2007

I like Americano's but I'd happily take a cup of McDonald coffee over theirs. I like their hot chocolate, but its nothing special.

Tokyo Slim · May 6, 2007

Originally Posted by Huntsman

... Anyways, I have to be away to see a Starbucks -- nearest one has got to be fifty miles away.

Holy cow, where do you live? Easter Island? The Antarctic?

Within a five mile radius of my house, according to Starbucks "store locator" (As if such a thing is even neccesary!) There are 34 Starbucks.

Huntsman · May 6, 2007

Originally Posted by Tokyo Slim

Holy cow, where do you live? Easter Island? The Antarctic?

Within a five mile radius of my house, according to Starbucks "store locator" (As if such a thing is even neccesary!) There are 34 Starbucks.

Heh, ask j or pm me if you're really asking.

Unfortunately there are several 'coming soon' locations near me, one of which is in the 5 mile box in their locator. The 10mi radius nets two that are in places I've not seen a Starbucks -- probably new or not quite open yet. The 20mi nets the only one I actually do know about, and must have repressed, as there was some hoopla in the local papers when our little geographic region lost its Starbucks virginity -- a year or so ago IMMSMC. Fifty miles gets me a dozen or so, not all of which are in my state, and therefore, may as well be in another country.

Regards,
Huntsman

sho'nuff · May 6, 2007

we say over here, "Fourbucks" ...charbucks is funny.

yes it is charred. my brother who is a coffee connossueir says that starbucks does intentionally over cook the beans.

while i dont prefer the taste of their cofffee,

what i do like is the ambience they provide and the notion of heading over to Starbucks after a dinner with friends or familly is a nice feeling and fun.
so within that context i do enjoy starbucks,

but of course that ambience is ubiquitously provided by other establishments as well; not a novel idea anymore once several years back.

eg1 · May 6, 2007

No. Too strong or bitter or both.

Plain old Tim Horton's will do nicely, thank you.

Tokyo Slim · May 6, 2007

Just in case you thought I was kidding... Pay careful attention to number 5 and 6... Two Starbucks in the same strip mall.

That one has always cracked me up.

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