Secret small size at Starbucks

[Entity]

Originally posted by: werk

Originally posted by: Entity
All of you who think you've got too many Starbucks around: go to Seattle.

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That's for a small city, mind you. Not in the outlying areas.

...not only that, but we've got about a billion other coffeeshops around.

Rob

NYC still has you beat. And that's just Manhattan.

You wanna do the per capita, or shall I?

Of course a city of 22 million (what's Manhattan - 5mil?) is gonna have a city (metro population) of 750k-1mil beat.

Rob

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: Entity

Originally posted by: werk

Originally posted by: Entity
All of you who think you've got too many Starbucks around: go to Seattle.

Showing 1-20 of 141 Stores

That's for a small city, mind you. Not in the outlying areas.

...not only that, but we've got about a billion other coffeeshops around.

Rob

NYC still has you beat. And that's just Manhattan.

You wanna do the per capita, or shall I?

Of course a city of 22 million (what's Manhattan - 5mil?) is gonna have a city (metro population) of 750k-1mil beat.

Rob

1.5 Million. Total population of around 8 Million. And Manhattan is a much smaller area than Seattle.

 

[Schadenfroh]

i have never seen a starbucks in real life. and people say that they are everywhere?

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: Dead Parrot Sketch
I've never used a cell phone, and I've never been to Starbucks.

Not bragging, just wondering if I've missed anything worthwhile ?

where do you live that its possible to belike that? hah

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
i have never seen a starbucks in real life. and people say that they are everywhere?

Where the hell do you live and why have you never left there?

 

[Platypus]

You're thinking of short, which is no longer available.

 

[Entity]

Originally posted by: werk

Originally posted by: Entity

Originally posted by: werk

Originally posted by: Entity
All of you who think you've got too many Starbucks around: go to Seattle.

Showing 1-20 of 141 Stores

That's for a small city, mind you. Not in the outlying areas.

...not only that, but we've got about a billion other coffeeshops around.

Rob

NYC still has you beat. And that's just Manhattan.

You wanna do the per capita, or shall I?

Of course a city of 22 million (what's Manhattan - 5mil?) is gonna have a city (metro population) of 750k-1mil beat.

Rob

1.5 Million. Total population of around 8 Million. And Manhattan is a much smaller area than Seattle.

Looks like I overestimated Seattle's population:

There are 563,374 people living in Seattle, according to the census.

One store per 3995 people, approximately.

Rob

 

[Platypus]

Oh yeah, I've worked there for 4 years, so I can probably answer your questions

 

[astroview]

Originally posted by: Dead Parrot Sketch
I've never used a cell phone, and I've never been to Starbucks.

Not bragging, just wondering if I've missed anything worthwhile ?

Yes you have, Old Town Starbucks in Chicago, open 24/7 seems to be a good alternative to bars for the hookup. I think I'm going to start "studying" there pretty soon. Cell phones are hella useful to get groups of people together when out on the town too.

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: Entity

Originally posted by: werk

Originally posted by: Entity

Originally posted by: werk

Originally posted by: Entity
All of you who think you've got too many Starbucks around: go to Seattle.

Showing 1-20 of 141 Stores

That's for a small city, mind you. Not in the outlying areas.

...not only that, but we've got about a billion other coffeeshops around.

Rob

NYC still has you beat. And that's just Manhattan.

You wanna do the per capita, or shall I?

Of course a city of 22 million (what's Manhattan - 5mil?) is gonna have a city (metro population) of 750k-1mil beat.

Rob

1.5 Million. Total population of around 8 Million. And Manhattan is a much smaller area than Seattle.

Looks like I overestimated Seattle's population:

There are 563,374 people living in Seattle, according to the census.

One store per 3995 people, approximately.

Rob

Don't make me bust out the calculator and do Starbucks per square mile on yo ass!

 

[540mb]

gimme a midget sized

 

[Entity]

Originally posted by: werk

Originally posted by: Entity

Originally posted by: werk

Originally posted by: Entity

Originally posted by: werk

Originally posted by: Entity
All of you who think you've got too many Starbucks around: go to Seattle.

Showing 1-20 of 141 Stores

That's for a small city, mind you. Not in the outlying areas.

...not only that, but we've got about a billion other coffeeshops around.

Rob

NYC still has you beat. And that's just Manhattan.

You wanna do the per capita, or shall I?

Of course a city of 22 million (what's Manhattan - 5mil?) is gonna have a city (metro population) of 750k-1mil beat.

Rob

1.5 Million. Total population of around 8 Million. And Manhattan is a much smaller area than Seattle.

Looks like I overestimated Seattle's population:

There are 563,374 people living in Seattle, according to the census.

One store per 3995 people, approximately.

Rob

Don't make me bust out the calculator and do Starbucks per square mile on yo ass!

Ok, Seattle wins for per capita, Manhattan wins for density. Sound good?

Rob

 

[Spooner]

Blah... i hate coffee

 

[huey1124]

Originally posted by: Dead Parrot Sketch
I've never used a cell phone, and I've never been to Starbucks.

Not bragging, just wondering if I've missed anything worthwhile ?

do you live in the Amish Paradise?

 

[Rob9874]

That reminds me of a story that made me mad. When I was in college, we had coffee stands on campus that I used to stop at between classes. I would get a large iced cafe mocha (can't drink hot drinks in AZ), with no ice. I didn't want it hot, but I didn't need ice. Would rather have more coffee. Well, the employee caught on to me, and one day told me that if I got a large with no ice, he'd have to put it in a small cup to make up for the difference in coffee.

Then I thought, well, if I got a hot drink, it wouldn't have ice in it. And it doesn't cost any more? So why rip me off for a cold drink? Oh, I was pissed. That's it.

 

[Platypus]

Who wants to hear about our new product line

 

[Entity]

Originally posted by: CorporateRecreation
Who wants to hear about our new product line

More sugary crap, or are your baristas actually gonna learn to pull a decent shot?

Rob

 

[Schadenfroh]

Originally posted by: werk

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
i have never seen a starbucks in real life. and people say that they are everywhere?

Where the hell do you live

Soviet Russia

 

[Platypus]

Originally posted by: Entity

Originally posted by: CorporateRecreation
Who wants to hear about our new product line

More sugary crap, or are your baristas actually gonna learn to pull a decent shot?

Rob

you wouldn't know a decent shot if it bit you in the ass

 

[Entity]

Originally posted by: CorporateRecreation

Originally posted by: Entity

Originally posted by: CorporateRecreation
Who wants to hear about our new product line

More sugary crap, or are your baristas actually gonna learn to pull a decent shot?

Rob

you wouldn't know a decent shot if it bit you in the ass

Hey, my comment was only half-serious. I've had occasional decent shots poured by Starbucks employees; however, most of the places around here have switched to automated machines, which combined with the Starbucks roast, generally have a slightly acrid taste. While they aren't awful, they simply don't compare to what I consider a "decent" shot.

My favorite shots I've ever had come from Dismas Smith; perhaps you've heard of him? I'm fortunate in that he's the roaster at the coffeeshop I regularly visit, and while they have some baristas who aren't the best, most of the people who work there are excellent: Browen Serna, Dismas, and Brian (Anderson). Unfortunately Browen has gone on to another coffeeshop, so I don't see her as much anymore.

My coffee hangout.

When you drink a double-short Americano, you can certainly tell a good shot from a bad shot. Starbucks has a good side and a bad side -- Dave Olsen, for example, I would consider the good -- he founded the coffeeshop I patronize quite a bit (Cafe Allegro), because I'm good friends with the owner (my g/f manages their second location). Starbucks' coffee quality, unfortunately, is generally only slightly better than a Wendy's burger quality; while it's good for the masses, it simply doesn't cut it for people who really like their coffee. That doesn't necessarily expand to the beans: Allegro uses (well, at least for the next few weeks) Starbucks beans, and some of the employees can pull pretty good shots. However, S-bucks coffee quality in general just doesn't compare to Zoka, IMHO. I suppose it has something to do with having more control, since Starbucks needs to process about a billion times what Zoka does.

And you still didn't answer my question: is it more sugary crap?

Rob