Starbucks (page 3)

juni

Merry Christmas to you too Sailor Ripley and to your family.

I love coffee, but can't drink it. Nothing w/caffeine.

Juni

I have never been much of a coffee drinker, but I do enjoy my tall non-fat latte's now and then. I remember in the mid-90s when Starbucks came to town, I was so intimated with all the "lingo" that I wouldn't even enter a store. Its no big deal now -- I got over the "fear". LOL

And the eggnog latte's kick ass -- but the calories are insane (even for a tall). Waiting for my b-day in a few weeks to indulge.

Purza

pobthespazz

What the hell crickey is a Venti regular? We have Starbucks all over London as well , but I prefer Coffee Republic.

MinisterAmos

I have to acknowlege Starbuck's for bringing coffeehouse culture into the mainstream but their coffee is not good, it's their marketing that kicks a$$.

Oh man are you on target. I'm sorry but the brewed coffee tastes like a$$ to me. Someone told me that they intentionally burn the beans while roasting them to give them a signature flavor. I can certainly taste it. When the local vendor of Kona coffee is closed I'll order an Americano, but even the Starbucks espresso tastes "off" to me.

Really hate waiting in line behind a dozen fat ladies all ordering a "venti extra-caramel frappaccino with low fat whipped cream." Not only does it piss me off that it takes a long time to order and prepare, but it also pisses me off that even though they go there every other day they have to act coy and take forever to decide.

Meh

JeffT

In Seattle even breastmilk comes in tall, grande and venti.

Mysterious

Ew I don't like coffee and I don't like Starbuck's attempt to discriminate when they hire here to uphold their image as some yuppy cheerleader's urban dream.

cyd0099

I know some shops employ the local college girls for their sex appeal rather than any ability to pull a decent shot of 'spro. A sell-the-sizzle-not-the-steak approach. We are average looking folks, a little wierd and eclectic, lots of tattoos and piercings but not a swimsuit model among the lot of us.
I would rather be known for my coffee and my customer service than for cuties behind the bar. This is what you can expect from my shop;

To be greeted when you walk in the door.
A clean shop.
Friendly and geuinely helpful staff.
Coffees that are no more than 9-12 days from it's roast date. Espresso that is roasted by a regionally well known roaster and is paid for at a rate higher than fair trade.
Well-trained baristas who can adjust the grind of the espresso to compensate for heat, humidity, and other variables-unlike Starbucks superauto machines. Micro-foam and latte art and an overall pleasing experience.

After you've come in a few times you will be greeted by name, asked if you want your usual and we will treat you more as a friend than a customer.

cyd0099

To add to Mulan's thought, Arabica beans (harder to grow/more expensive) used in specialty coffee have less caffeinne than Robusta (very hardy/easy to grow/cheaper/contributing to coffee crisis/ think Foldger's) beans.

caligirl

I don't do caffeine, but I had to jump on the Starbucks wagon...currently I'm attached to my Grande decaf cafe americano with cream & 3 equal ! But I don't go that often - less than once per month.

I remember my first starbucks experience - a kiosk at O'Hare about 7 years ago - I got a cup of it before a very early morning flight - put my usual amount of creamer, and was amazed that the color hadn't changed one bit, (and I am routinely teased by being asked if I want a little coffee with my cream). I took my first sip and about gagged, poured an inch out and added an inch of cream and more sugar - still tasted like tar... needless to say, by the time I got down to 1/2 coffe and 1/2 cream and it STILL tasted like a pound of beans had been used to brew that one cup, I chucked it in the trash. I had a negative opinion of Starbucks after that, until I tried the Caramel Macchiato a few years ago and that changed my opinion.

But when I go back east, there is still no beating a great plain old cup of Dunkin' Donuts coffee, which I will take any day of the week over Starbucks - unfortunately, there are not any DD's to be had in California!

JWdaughter

White Chocolate Mocha. YUM

There are blocks in seattle where you can see 3 while standing on a sidewalk and not moving! Our local (little) mall has 3 Starbucks. I once had a job interview and was late because the directions included a starbucks near pioneer square-4 of which fit the description I was given. But, its good for my local economy. And I like 'em.

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