Starbucks Appreciation Day!

[Panzercat]

Apparently it's August 9th again. Support starbucks for supporting your states rights!
Got a Carmel Frap... Whoo, that thing is sweet.

[Griff]

Oh yeah, that's what's needed, a bunch of gun nuts all tweaked up on caffeine!

[wecsoger]

Medium cafe mocha, with an extra shot

[Blaine]

An iced mocha, 24oz, four shots....

[pwl44m]

I do AM-PM, 1/3 the price. French Vanilla Cappuccino
Perry.

[2ndovc]

Dang, I missed it.

I'll stop for a cappuccino tomorrow!

jb

[samb]

I had an Amercano Misto at 6 am which got me from Calgary to Halifax!

[vancelw]

I thought Starbucks was anti-CHL on their property???? Did I miss something?

[wecsoger]

None that I've seen are anti-carry, but your mileage may vary.

Background, Starbucks got caught in the middle of anti-gun politics. The banners demanded Starbucks join the anti-gun crowd, Starbucks said, 'no, we don't think we'll get involved', and the pro-carry people have decided to reward them as much as we can.

[Rusty]

Well now I find out... nuts

I do like the Americano. Any idea what we're supposed to tell them when we go in? It seems like if we miss it by a day it kind of loses some of the push effect.

[Streetstar]

Man - missed it, but I will go to Starbucks anyway --- its rare that I drink coffee but when I do, I like a bit of a jolt -- so triple espresso shot with a splash of skim milk for me ! that will get the party started!

[Terry Murbach]

STARBUCKS !!!!

THE COFFEE SHOP FOR FOLKS WHO DO NOT---NOT!!!---LIKE COFFEE !!!

SO WHY DO YOU THINK THEY HAVE ALL THE STUFF TO ADULTERATE THE COFFEE TASTE FOR... huh.....

[Streetstar]

STARBUCKS !!!!

THE COFFEE SHOP FOR FOLKS WHO DO NOT---NOT!!!---LIKE COFFEE !!!

.....

That is me to a tee, Mr Murbach just once every couple of weeks on those days I only get 4 hours of sleep --- I don't drink soda either , but I drink sparkling mineral water by the gallon seemingly

[piller]

I like their Blond Roast for making it at home. It is about a medium roast and tastes better than Folgers or Maxwell House. When I do go to Starbuck's, I get the cinnamon flavored hot coffee with the milk in it. Expresso or something like that. Right now I have a cup of coffee beside me that Sighthunter made. It is the Starbuck's Blond Roast. I show my appreciation by drinking what I like.

[wecsoger]

Starbucks has done well with their business model of specialty drinks, and high quality control. With the exception of two airport kiosks, I've never had a bad drink there.

Hint, go to their stores, stay away from the kiosks and Starbucks built inside another building.

Their straight coffee for a long while was, well, terrible. They went with a dark roast not to most people's taste and it was well deserving of the nickname Starburnt.

/digression/
Dark roast coffee or so-called French roast has in my mind been the biggest joke in the coffee industry. My personal opinion is way back there someone over-roasted their coffee beans and trying to work their way about it decided to call it a fancy name 'French Roast' to see if the idiots would buy it. Surprisingly, people fell for it and we've been stuck with it since
/digression ends/

Right now Starbucks has *three* straight coffee blends. I stay away from the dark (see digression above) and I haven't tried the blonde. But the medium Pike Place roast is pretty darn good. Next time you're buy, look for their re-useable cup. Buy the cup, the first coffee is free. At participating Starbucks during the week, a refill is fifty cents(!) and it's a little more on weekends. I'm on thirteen refills on my current cup and will be adding more.

A bit about me...yes, I am a coffee snob. I have a v. expensive expresso machine. (don't ask how much, I don't want in any writing the possibility my wife may find out how much I spent!) I roast my own coffee beans. I'm not an expert but I'm more than passing familiar.

[Old Savage]

Regular black coffee - free at the office, cheap at home. Not getting me for $3.50 to $4 - that is the biggest scam going. If I did want something like that I would just add cream and sugar. Starbucks???????? Why?

[FWiedner]

Stay out of my business and sell your product. You'll continue to profit from my patronage.

Starbucks' policy is that they support the law, whatever it is, in the franchise local jurisdiction.

They are simply neutral on the issue and support the law, which is the best policy for any business that services a traffic demographic.

I buy a plain large cup of coffee there on 90% of the mornings that I go into the office.

IMO, It's darn good coffee at a reasonable price.

When you start adding craap and foreign flavors, you pay for the craap you ask for. Not so difficult to figure out.

[Blaine]

STARBUCKS !!!!

THE COFFEE SHOP FOR FOLKS WHO DO NOT---NOT!!!---LIKE COFFEE !!!

SO WHY DO YOU THINK THEY HAVE ALL THE STUFF TO ADULTERATE THE COFFEE TASTE FOR... huh.....

It's not the coffee....It's the Experience

[Panzercat]

Their coffee is pretty meh. I go for the fufu drinks
It's one of those one a couple every few months kinda things.

[stew71]

Their coffee tastes over-roasted and burnt to me. Nasty over-priced stuff.