Economy 52,842 Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 52 minutes ago, River said: Their coffee is so disgusting, tasteless and I will never understand how much sugar I need to use because you can't understand how many spoons did you add Their frap is nice though I love their lattes and fraps as well but not their coffee. It's too bitter and I find I also need to drench it with sugar and cream to make it drinkable Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 52,842 Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 14 minutes ago, ToxicHot said: Yes, exactly my point. Smaller, perhaps even non-corporate businesses might be effected harder. For Starbucks, they're really just losing profits/investments on these specific locations. For competitors, their owners/workers could be losing their livelihood (those working paycheck-to-paycheck, etc.). Are all their locations Corporate or do they have any franchise? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franch Toast 27,737 Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 1 minute ago, Economy said: I love their lattes and fraps as well but not their coffee. It's too bitter and I find I also need to drench it with sugar and cream to make it drinkable Their coffee tastes burnt to me. I only drink it if I'm traveling and it's the only convenient option, unless it's a latte, which covers up the burnt flavor She/Her/Hers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 52,842 Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 1 hour ago, ToxicHot said: I feel bad for the employees. Surely, corporate has more than enough profit. Same. But it's common for big companies to every so often get rid of locations that are running losses And in the long run its not in the economies best interest for uneconomic operations to be running even tho it the short term it sucks for the employees Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 52,842 Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 Just now, Franch Toast said: Their coffee tastes burnt to me. I only drink it if I'm traveling and it's the only convenient option, unless it's a latte, which covers up the burnt flavor I do love the cinnamon Dolce Latte But yeah their regular coffee also tastes bitter and burned to me. Definitely not worth the premium price when McDonald's or Tims has better tasting double doubled for cheaper Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsleepOnTheCeiling 6,940 Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 I'm sorry but there's no way they're closing that many stores because of "consumer behavior shifts" since COVID-19. These stores were already identified and close to shutting down before any of this happened. The time it takes for market analysis to show a pattern between the virus and other factors is too long and such a big investment isn't gonna be closed down simply because of something they observed the last 2 months and under unusual circumstances. What a lame excuse. I feel bad for all the employees losing their jobs, there must be 8,000 or so of them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRCF29 8,230 Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 Is Starbucks as prevalent in the west as DD is on the east coast? Don't Call Me Gaga Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToxicHot 6,444 Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 2 minutes ago, Economy said: Are all their locations Corporate or do they have any franchise? I’m not sure, I assumed they were all corporate (although, I could be wrong... it might also depend on the country it’s operating in as well?). 1 minute ago, Economy said: Same. But it's common for big companies to every so often get rid of locations that are running losses And in the long run its not in the economies best interest for uneconomic operations to be running even tho it the short term it sucks for the employees True, it’s only realistic to close these locations from a business-standpoint. Hopefully the employees that are laid off can find something soon depending on their economic status. dOnT sAd ReAcT mE 2 bE sHaDy i WiLL RePoRt U!!1! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMROD 117,008 Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 I can't at these people calling Starbucks disgusting, but then proceed mentioning how bitter the coffee were that they gotta add so much sugar. Hennies, clearly any of you who said things like that are not avid coffee drinker enough to criticize a coffee shop. Real ones not gonna add sugar in our coffee, we drunk it black. That way we can really taste the brew as it is intended. And if we want sweetness, we had cookies, stroop waffels, or cakes for that. Like, I am sorry, that kind of attitude bothers me so I need to put y'all in your place a bit. Go enjoy your frappe in silence (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ ᶠʳᵒⁿᵗ ᵗᵒʷᵃʳᵈ ᵉⁿᵉᵐʸ (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blankpaper 21 Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 2 minutes ago, JRCF29 said: Is Starbucks as prevalent in the west as DD is on the east coast? They’re everywhere over here, at least in the midsize and bigger cities. I can count 7 off the top of my head within a few miles of my house and I live on a weird edge of town that’s not really near anything Just now, RAMROD said: I can't at these people calling Starbucks disgusting, but the proceed mentioning how bitter the coffee were that they gotta add so much sugar. Hennies, clearly any of you who said things that are not avid coffee drinker enough to criticize a coffee shop. Real ones not gonna add sugar in our coffee, we drunk it black. That way we can really taste the brew as it is intended. And if we want sweetness, we had cookies, stroop waffels, or cakes for that. Like, I am sorry, that kind of attitude bothers me so I need to put y'all in your place a bit. Go enjoy your frappe in silence I was starting to think I was the only one who drinks it black haha. Nitro cold brew, black, all day everyday reality’s tight if the music is right Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMROD 117,008 Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 2 minutes ago, blankpaper said: They’re everywhere over here, at least in the midsize and bigger cities. I can count 7 off the top of my head within a few miles of my house and I live on a weird edge of town that’s not really near anything I was starting to think I was the only one who drinks it black haha. Nitro cold brew, black, all day everyday Oh yes! and iced Americano on a hot days is really nice too (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ ᶠʳᵒⁿᵗ ᵗᵒʷᵃʳᵈ ᵉⁿᵉᵐʸ (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
audrey horne 1,180 Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 1 hour ago, NFRockwell said: Ma’am you’re holding an iPhone in your profile pic we stupid dichotomies are really helpful huh? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franch Toast 27,737 Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 11 minutes ago, RAMROD said: I can't at these people calling Starbucks disgusting, but then proceed mentioning how bitter the coffee were that they gotta add so much sugar. Hennies, clearly any of you who said things like that are not avid coffee drinker enough to criticize a coffee shop. Real ones not gonna add sugar in our coffee, we drunk it black. That way we can really taste the brew as it is intended. And if we want sweetness, we had cookies, stroop waffels, or cakes for that. Like, I am sorry, that kind of attitude bothers me so I need to put y'all in your place a bit. Go enjoy your frappe in silence I only drink my coffee black unless it's a latte or cappuccino. I love strong coffee, but to me Starbucks isn't bitter or strong but "burnt" tasting. My favorite coffee is the stuff I had in Italy, which was incredibly strong and bitter but not like the burnt sludge from Starbucks. She/Her/Hers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
River 127,343 Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 20 minutes ago, Economy said: I love their lattes and fraps as well but not their coffee. It's too bitter and I find I also need to drench it with sugar and cream to make it drinkable and their medium is too big, like I don't want to invest 1 hour of my life to drink a coffee every day, just give me a proper mug size cup and let me drink a coffee in 10-15min and I move on with my day.. also it's too hot for no reason So sploosh your juice all over me you Riverboy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMROD 117,008 Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 5 minutes ago, Franch Toast said: I only drink my coffee black unless it's a latte or cappuccino. I love strong coffee, but to me Starbucks isn't bitter or strong but "burnt" tasting. My favorite coffee is the stuff I had in Italy, which was incredibly strong and bitter but not like the burnt sludge from Starbucks. I find each shops unique with their brew. There are no really bad and good coffee shops tbh. It is an adventure of taste. (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ ᶠʳᵒⁿᵗ ᵗᵒʷᵃʳᵈ ᵉⁿᵉᵐʸ (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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