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McDonald's $1 anysize coffee killing Starbucks?

JEDI

JEDI

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Starbucks is down 25% from it's $60 high in April.

McDonalds is offering $1 coffee (anysize).

coincedance? I think not.

I know i havent had coffee at sbux since McD started the $1 anysize.
 
Somehow I doubt it

http://investor.starbucks.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=99518&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1719160&highlight=

Fiscal Third Quarter 2012 Highlights:

  • Total net revenues increased 13% to $3.3 billion
  • U.S. comparable store sales increased 7%; Global comparable store sales increased 6%
  • Channel Development revenues increased 45% to $316 million
  • Operating income increased 22% to $492 million; operating margin expanded 120 basis points to 14.9%
  • EPS increased 19% to $0.43 per share, compared to $0.36 per share in Q3 FY11
  • Starbucks opened 231 net new stores globally, including its 600th store in mainland China, and its first stores in Finland and Costa Rica.
Q4 Fiscal 2012 Targets:
The company has updated its Q4 FY12 revenue and EPS targets as follows:

  • Revenue growth of 10% - 12%
  • Earnings per share of $0.44 to $0.45, representing growth of 19% - 22% compared to Q4 FY11 non-GAAP EPS
Fiscal 2013 Targets:
The company has introduced its initial FY13 revenue and EPS targets as follows:

  • Revenue growth of 10% - 13%
  • 1,200 net new stores, driven by acceleration in the U.S. and China
  • Earnings per share of $2.04 to $2.14, representing growth of 15% - 20%
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It wouldn't surprise me.

Not that I buy Starbucks. I hear their light roast coffee is decent, but I hate their regular coffee and it's too expensive, anyway. I have been drinking less of my preferred coffee-on-the-go, Dunkin' Donuts, though, in favor of $1 medium coffees from McDonald's. I've liked their coffee ever since they went with "premium" beans. It's still not as good as Dunkin', in my opinion, but close enough and a bargain at $1 here in New York.

And I'm guaranteed a fresh cup since the McDonald's I go to are always pretty busy.
 
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astroidea said:
So they sell the same stuff, but you pay more to avoid the low class denizens?

Except in this case, McDeez has a drivethru.
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I never thought about it, but that is Target's competitive advantage lol. I will readily go to Target if they are open before I go to WalMart (which god willing I'm only in once or twice a year). But to be honest it's not just the swarms of trashy people, I can deal with that. I don't go to Wal-Mart because I HATE to stand in line for 30+ minutes just to check out.
 
UglyCasanova said:
I never thought about it, but that is Target's competitive advantage lol. I will readily go to Target if they are open before I go to WalMart (which god willing I'm only in once or twice a year). But to be honest it's not just the swarms of trashy people, I can deal with that. I don't go to Wal-Mart because I HATE to stand in line for 30+ minutes just to check out.
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That's the same reason I go to Target. I can checkout in ~2-3 minutes at Target vs 15-30 minutes at Walmart. Trashy people I can deal with. Long slow lines, I can't.
 
McDonald's coffee is cheap... but it's crappy. Sometimes that's what I want - caffeine injection. But sometimes I actually would like something palatable to sip on.
 
i remember mcdonalds specifically saying they wanted to dip into starbucks customer base. i wouldnt doubt that starbucks misfortune is partly because of mcdonalds.
 
Starbucks and McDonalds don't really share the same target market. There's some overlap but Starbucks caters more to an urban gentry clientele.
 
dave_the_nerd said:
McDonald's coffee is cheap... but it's crappy. Sometimes that's what I want - caffeine injection. But sometimes I actually would like something palatable to sip on.
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It's not bad at mine. Better than other quick coffee options IMO. I'm not a huge coffee drinker so my tastes aren't deep or varied but I'd go with McD over most fast food and starbucks. The only thing I get at starbucks anymore is the seasonal pumpkin spice latte.
 
I've been to Starbucks 2 or 3 times in my entire life...

I've been to Second Cup about 5 and hated every fucking time...

I blow way too much money at Tim Hortons.

I have never had a McDonald's coffee. Their Iced Coffee sucks though.
 
Crono said:
It wouldn't surprise me.

Not that I buy Starbucks. I hear their light roast coffee is decent, but I hate their regular coffee and it's too expensive, anyway. I have been drinking less of my preferred coffee-on-the-go, Dunkin' Donuts, though, in favor of $1 medium coffees from McDonald's. I've liked their coffee ever since they went with "premium" beans. It's still not as good as Dunkin', in my opinion, but close enough and a bargain at $1 here in New York.

And I'm guaranteed a fresh cup since the McDonald's I go to are always pretty busy.
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Yeah, McDonald's does have very good coffee since the switch. To be honest though, who actually goes to Starbucks to buy regular coffee? I only go in Nov/Dec to get their peppermint mocha so I'm hardly an expert but I never see anyone just getting regular coffee.
 
rockyct said:
Yeah, McDonald's does have very good coffee since the switch. To be honest though, who actually goes to Starbucks to buy regular coffee? I only go in Nov/Dec to get their peppermint mocha so I'm hardly an expert but I never see anyone just getting regular coffee.
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True, almost all the people I know who frequent Starbucks' go there for the dessert drinks. All my college friends who like Starbucks love a ton of sugar and cream/milk plus the insane amount of caffeine. Plus they go there for the "atmosphere" and to use their laptops.

I like lighter roast coffee, usually black and almost always without sugar. I will have the rare Coolata from Dunkin' in the summer, and pumpkin spice in the fall.

Now that I think about it, I don't really have that many friends my age (I'm 25) who really like coffee.
 
Tea is really so much better. The caffeine and L-theanine in Black Tea work in synergy to help increase memory retention and to smooth out caffeine's jitters, anxiety, and blood pressure increases.

Crono said:
Now that I think about it, I don't really have that many friends my age (I'm 25) who really like coffee.
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I wouldn't be surprised if most of your college friends that age took ADHD meds instead of coffee to study, they just might not be open about it.
 
Come on guys, you know you all like Starbucks so you can sit there and pretend to read some type of classic lit while sitting in a position that forces others to notice that you are indeed reading some type of classic lit. Preferrably an old beat up paperback, but not so beat up as to make others strain to read the title of the book you're holding.
 
Fingolfin269 said:
Come on guys, you know you all like Starbucks so you can sit there and pretend to read some type of classic lit while sitting in a position that forces others to notice that you are indeed reading some type of classic lit. Preferrably an old beat up paperback, but not so beat up as to make others strain to read the title of the book you're holding.
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Xyclone said:
Is Peet's any good? It's wildly popular in some areas around here...
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Never heard of it. I'm from Western Mass. Most popular chains around here are Dunkin donuts, SB's, then you have you fast food chains hocking sludge. Gas stations are a mix. Some places sell Baronet brand, which isn't bad. Baronet roasts in Hartford, you can smell it from the highway.

Good coffee has everything to do with preparation. You can buy the best beans, but if your water sucks, the equipment isn't properly maintained, or you can't measure right, then it will still suck.

Quality varies from place to place.
 
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If you have a Crumbs Bakery~ they run specials for any iced coffee 1 buck.

I've been getting that for the past 3 weeks.
Also after 10 you get a free cupcake of choice.
 
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