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Starbucks

No but within 5 minutes of my house there are about 10 starbucks. 4 of them are within 2 blocks of each other or shorter.

1. At Top foods / Haggen
2. In Barnes and noble in the same parking lot.
3. Standalone place in that same parking lot
4. Next to Albertsons.
 
Originally posted by: WraithETC
No but within 5 minutes of my house there are about 10 starbucks. 4 of them are within 2 blocks of each other or shorter.

1. At Top foods / Haggen
2. In Barnes and noble in the same parking lot.
3. Standalone place in that same parking lot
4. Next to Albertsons.
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So you must live around Seattle.

I did that Starbucks density thing on their website and there are something like 60 within a mile radius and over a hundred within five miles.
 
I don't like Starbucks either. To me it tastes water downed. I prefer Cruzin Coffee or a local coffee shop here in Bellingham - Cafe Avellino.
 
according to some caffiend site i found from this place, starbucks uses substandard espresso, and from what i've tasted, they're right. i frequent the local joints as their espresso is far stronger.
 
Originally posted by: judasmachine
according to some caffiend site i found from this place, starbucks uses substandard espresso, and from what i've tasted, they're right. i frequent the local joints as their espresso is far stronger.
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1) Espresso refers to a preparation method, so they don't use substandard espresso; rather, they prepare it in a way that leaves a lot to be desired.

2) Starbucks actually uses high-quality beans. The roast is also good (it's consistent, doesn't have any ill-effects from the roast itself, etc.) but it's simply too dark for most people. Still, if they prepared the espresso properly with these beans you'd still get a decent espresso. Some people actually buy the same beans they use (the one in the silver bag; these are relatively fresh) and have had positive results. I've done the same.

3) Being "strong" isn't an indication of espresso quality. Strong could mean a lot of caffeine, a lot of roast flavor, bitter, or simply a lot of flavor from whatever beans were used.
 
I find that rarely anyone actually buys coffee at Starbucks- more-so some overpriced frozen or sugared up drink.


The marketplace on my college campus sells Green Mountain Coffee which is probably the best coffee I've ever had, plus it's a measly $1.50 for a large cup :thumbsup:
 
I say drink up! I bought some stock in Starbucks recently and they could use the sales now.

People complaining about Starbucks coffee prices, it's about the same as Dunkin Donuts and other coffee shops. $1.60-80 is about the norm everywhere for coffee other than gas stations and fast food places.
 
Originally posted by: LuckyTaxi
$4 for a cup of coffee? no thanks. hooray for dunkin donuts
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$4 for coffee? Are you paying with Hong Kong dollar or something? Last I checked, in the good old USA, coffee at Starbucks is around $1.80 for med or large. It's about the same at Dunkin Donuts.
 
Originally posted by: Naustica
Originally posted by: LuckyTaxi
$4 for a cup of coffee? no thanks. hooray for dunkin donuts
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$4 for coffee? Are you paying with Hong Kong dollar or something? Last I checked, in the good old USA, coffee at Starbucks is around $1.80 for med or large. It's about the same at Dunkin Donuts.
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??? I always pay at least around $3 for a latte
 
Originally posted by: z0mb13
Originally posted by: Naustica
Originally posted by: LuckyTaxi
$4 for a cup of coffee? no thanks. hooray for dunkin donuts
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$4 for coffee? Are you paying with Hong Kong dollar or something? Last I checked, in the good old USA, coffee at Starbucks is around $1.80 for med or large. It's about the same at Dunkin Donuts.
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??? I always pay at least around $3 for a latte
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Latte is not regular coffee. It's a specialty drink. Espresso. Go to a coffee house and order a latte. It will cost you that or more. People need to compare like with like.
 
Originally posted by: Naustica
Originally posted by: z0mb13
Originally posted by: Naustica
Originally posted by: LuckyTaxi
$4 for a cup of coffee? no thanks. hooray for dunkin donuts
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$4 for coffee? Are you paying with Hong Kong dollar or something? Last I checked, in the good old USA, coffee at Starbucks is around $1.80 for med or large. It's about the same at Dunkin Donuts.
Click to expand...

??? I always pay at least around $3 for a latte
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Latte is not regular coffee. It's a specialty drink. Espresso. Go to a coffee house and order a latte. It will cost you that or more. People need to compare like with like.
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Nobody needs your technicalities and half-truths. A cup of coffee at Starbucks costs no less than $17 and a latte is just short of $100. A cup of water costs only $3, but it is boiling and poured directly onto your head shortly after they stab you in the gut while chanting "hip... trendy... corporate America!". These are proven facts. Grow up.
 
Originally posted by: Descartes
Originally posted by: judasmachine
according to some caffiend site i found from this place, starbucks uses substandard espresso, and from what i've tasted, they're right. i frequent the local joints as their espresso is far stronger.
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1) Espresso refers to a preparation method, so they don't use substandard espresso; rather, they prepare it in a way that leaves a lot to be desired.

2) Starbucks actually uses high-quality beans. The roast is also good (it's consistent, doesn't have any ill-effects from the roast itself, etc.) but it's simply too dark for most people. Still, if they prepared the espresso properly with these beans you'd still get a decent espresso. Some people actually buy the same beans they use (the one in the silver bag; these are relatively fresh) and have had positive results. I've done the same.

3) Being "strong" isn't an indication of espresso quality. Strong could mean a lot of caffeine, a lot of roast flavor, bitter, or simply a lot of flavor from whatever beans were used.
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I kind of knew most of that, but was being lazy. Either way, SB's brew just doesn't do it for me. I still get the jolt from a double shot from the local joint, and just get flavor from SB. Perhaps, I'll just have them add a shot.

BTW this is the site: Energy Fiend
 
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