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What religion do you subscribe to, Yoni?
Oh, and they reel people in to the Starbucks culture before they've ever even tasted a good cup of coffee.
I know people that actually think their black, bitter, overly hot coffee is the greatest thing that's ever passed their lips...as I watch them tear open the sugar packet.
What religion do you subscribe to, Yoni?
I think people who drink Starbucks are the crowd who drink coffee in an attempt to look cool and fit in
It's not the Starbucks religion. You're in the wrong thread.
They're definitely geniuses when it comes to creating a culture and building their brand.Pretty much what I was thinking.
That and wicked good marketing.
I mean, c'mon, it's just ing coffee. For less than ten bucks, I can have about a months worth and spend less time each day brewing it than I would waiting in line at Starbucks to pick it up.
It's not even a quick cup of coffee.
I can tolerate their coffee but that's pretty much just because that's what we have here at the office. At least it's better than Folgiers. I certainly don't buy it for home use.
Not being a big coffee drinker, am I really missing out of anything
Nope. But, good coffee would change that for you.
And, Coyotes_geek; one should never resort to "tolerating" coffee. If I can't get good coffee, I don't drink coffee. It's not like it's a necessity.
Scared I'll get to the point where I need it every day
Not really. It's kind of like wine. If you're not really into it and only drink it occasionally you're probably not going to fully appreciate the really good stuff. If you're not drinking a lot of it you're not going to know what you're missing.
Hi, I'm Coyotes_geek and I'm a coffee addict..........
Agreed that Starbucks coffee is terrible. I drink coffee black and Starbucks Americana has an aftertaste like licking an ash tray. Why they intentionally burn their beans when they roast them makes no sense to me. The only reason I can see that they got so popular was all the other sweet/creamy/frothy they put in there for the lightweights.
They roast 'em dark. This is the norm in many other countries. Their Pikes Place blend was their shot at giving their customer base a more "mainstream" coffee...that is, light, bright and almost devoid of any body. It's not a bad cup, but it's pretty nondescript.
I roast my own coffee now days. Sumatra and Huehuetenango are my fav beans. They'd probabaly make you cry like a 9 year old girl.
Admitting you have a problem is the first step.Hi, I'm Coyotes_geek and I'm a coffee addict..........
I've been through the twelve-step program. I use to drink coffee by the multiple potfuls, three-day old Circle K coffee to coffee made from boiling a handful of mashed (not ground, mind you, but mashed) up coffee beans because somehow, we ended up with whole beans on a primitive camp out in Big Bend.
No more. If it don't taste good, I pour it out.
Cowboy coffee ftw!
Their flavor is distinctive, TeyshaBlue; to me, and I'm not exaggerating (as a man that has accidentally drank from more than a couple of beer can ashtrays in my drunken days), black Starbucks coffee, aside from being tongue-blistering hot, tastes like the coffee version of a beer can ashtray.They roast 'em dark. This is the norm in many other countries. Their Pikes Place blend was their shot at giving their customer base a more "mainstream" coffee...that is, light, bright and almost devoid of any body. It's not a bad cup, but it's pretty nondescript.
I roast my own coffee now days. Sumatra and Huehuetenango are my fav beans. They'd probabaly make you cry like a 9 year old girl.
I've always assumed that they made their coffee bitter to try and get some semblance of a coffee taste past all the sweet/creamy/frothy stuff they put in their drinks.
Two chains whose sucesss I never understood:
Starbucks
Krispy Kreme donuts
I always start my day off with the good stuff from home, but I'll need another cup or two later in the day while I'm at work. I tried bringing in my own coffee & coffeemaker but got tired of people asking if they could have some.
Selling an image isn't the same as selling a product.
Barack Obama being another example.
Another big coffee scam -- Keurig.
Got one for Father's Day. Those individual cups are f'ing EXPENSIVE. I now use the little filter that lets you use your own coffee --- I'm pretty sure it's wasteful.
religion being another example.
I drink Yerba Mate and Guayasa, never cared for the taste of coffee.
k, post it in the correct thread.
I only drink one cup of coffee in the morning (from home) but it's a 72oz Bill Miller Ice tea mug.
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