Starbucks appreciation thread

bob · April 25, 2011, 08:10:10 AM

I first discovered the awesomeness of Starbucks my final year of college when it was being sold on campus. I tried it then. Best coffee ever!

Psycho Circus · April 25, 2011, 08:25:12 AM

When I saw the topic I thought it was a joke!

Ed, Ego and Superego · April 25, 2011, 12:23:59 PM

Ugh, Starbucks...the McDonalds of Coffee. I can't stand them, they have parasitized some of the finest coffee establishments in the world by opening across the street from Localplaces I frequent.
-Ed

The Burgomaster · April 25, 2011, 04:20:57 PM

Hmmmm . . . Starbucks . . . some sort of a profit deal here . . . lets take 12 cents worth of coffee, give it an exotic name, maybe throw in some caramel . . . hmmmm . . . profit . . . yeah . . . profit . . .

Criswell · April 25, 2011, 05:40:59 PM

Its overpriced and I don't like the coffee. It tastes like burnt water.

Flick James · April 25, 2011, 05:44:42 PM

Well, yeah, one thing the Starbucks era sadly destroyed was the independent coffee house. I used to love those places. You could actually go into one coffee house and get a completely different product and experience than from another one.

Couchtr26 · April 25, 2011, 08:43:31 PM

Quote from: Flick James on April 25, 2011, 05:44:42 PM
Well, yeah, one thing the Starbucks era sadly destroyed was the independent coffee house. I used to love those places. You could actually go into one coffee house and get a completely different product and experience than from another one.

You reminded me of this one coffee house we had here that sold a Kenyan coffee that was very mellow and earthy lacked the bitter after taste you sometimes get with coffee. It was a very nice afternoon drink after work.

Mr. DS · April 25, 2011, 09:18:14 PM

To each his own but I'm all set with their coffee. It made me awfully shaky the one time I had it.

retrorussell · April 25, 2011, 09:25:50 PM

I really don't drink coffee so I seldom go to Starbucks, but their ice chocolate mocha with chocolate bits is really good. So is their cinnamon taizo tea.

bob · April 25, 2011, 10:56:19 PM

Quote from: retrorussell on April 25, 2011, 09:25:50 PM
I really don't drink coffee so I seldom go to Starbucks, but their ice chocolate mocha with chocolate bits is really good. So is their cinnamon taizo tea.

I've never had their tea.

retrorussell · April 25, 2011, 11:15:34 PM

Quote from: bob on April 25, 2011, 10:56:19 PM
Quote from: retrorussell on April 25, 2011, 09:25:50 PM
I really don't drink coffee so I seldom go to Starbucks, but their ice chocolate mocha with chocolate bits is really good. So is their cinnamon taizo tea.

I've never had their tea.

Oops, I think it was called "chaizo". It's chai tea with milk and honey, I believe. I had one with cinnamon added. Hot, creamy, sweet goodness.

Killer Bees · April 25, 2011, 11:25:52 PM

Me loves my Starbucks! We are spoiled for choice with coffee in this country and I like frequenting the local establishments as well as Starbucks. If I want regular coffee, I go to the locals but if I want something exotic or a frappucino, I go to Starbucks.

I usually buy their beans for home.

claws · April 26, 2011, 12:06:46 AM

Starbucks is VERY expensive but I love me a cup of whatever Christmas flavors they got during the holidays while I'm out shopping.

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