Re:The case for bad coffee (2015)
by analog31 on Sunday July 17, 2022 @11:08PM
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I remember when Starbucks just began to branch out of Seattle... people went gaa-gaa over it. A grad school buddy of mine was so honored when Starbucks brought a franchise to his town. Today it's reviled. I doubt the coffee is any different, but it's become too commonplace to possibly be good.
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Re:The case for bad coffee (2015)
by supernovae on Monday July 18, 2022 @12:24AM
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It’s consistent. I can be very happy getting an Americano in Austin and an Americano in Boston and know i’m getting a comfortable cup of coffee.
I do appreciate the specialty roasters we have here.. but i don’t need to hate on starbucks - other than the ones that treat their employees like crap
Starbucks is like McDonalds, but for coffee instead of burgers.
I dunno, I don’t need my coffee super fancy, but I do need it conveniently located right next to my office.
Re:The case for bad coffee (2015)
by themadturk on Monday July 18, 2022 @07:15PM
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This is the correct answer (to whatever the question was). I'm no great connoisseur (see my reply re: Walmart instant), but Starbucks is convenient, consistent and acceptable. And I generally like the people who work there as well.
Re:The case for bad coffee (2015)
by decafninja on Tuesday July 19, 2022 @05:39PM
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It definitely seems to contrast with say, Dunkin. Some Dunkin locations have great coffee. Others have terrible coffee. Probably all up to how the day's staff wants to brew it.
Re:The case for bad coffee (2015)
by themadturk on Tuesday July 19, 2022 @06:39PM
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Dunkin went out of business in my region decades ago. I remember it fondly from the 80s (a friend of mine was a baker there), but now it's not nearly as easy to get a donut and a cup of coffee (of whatever quality) as it was.