Why do Starbucks make such shit coffee?

Was at a different site than I usually am yesterday, the only thing around in the way of coffee at lunchtime was a Starbucks.

I knew I was going to be disappointed, but I still went anyway, and yep again I got a Large Mocha that tasted like dishwater and was barely warm.


Starbucks and Mickey D's always perplex me, are we all that much suckers for getting swamped with advertising that we keep these brands afloat? Both chains have shit food / beverages, I can only guess they are still big cos of all the advertising they throw eveywhere.

Anyone ever worked in a Starbucks? There seems to be a lot of them, and yet they make the shittest coffee.

Why is it so?

 

Because they can.

 

Because the consumers have a shit taste in coffee.

I refuse to drink Starbucks coffee. It's not coffee, it's shit.

 

never had a starbucks. im not stupid enough to pay what is it,, 3 or 4 bucks for a cup of coffee?

thats ridiculous..

 

well, it's cheap to make shit coffee. so by paying less to make the coffee, and still charging full price, they are able to maximize their profits.

 

I've never been to starbucks either. We have plenty of cute little Italian restaurants with alfresco coffee stalls that make perfect coffee at half the price.

 

coffee is gross. i feel sorry for people who need 3 big cups of it to get through their day

 

coffee for yuppies

 

All I need is a restaurant or coffee shop that serves Illy.

 

Because it's like totally about the image 'n' stuff. You can go there and order a $7 coffee and use lots of big words to impress people.

 

I like Vittoria.

 

Hell, it's next to impossible to find Illy in non-super rich and yuppie places, so I'll be happy with what I get.

Image at Starbucks? Maybe in NYC.

Otherwise... it's just a bunch of random yuppies. Unless you're really into impressing strangers in the coffee line?

 

I wouldn't know, I'm not a yuppie.

 

I've never been to a Starbucks. I had a sip of an almond Italian soda from there once. It was okay. The old coffee shop that used to be in the student union at the university had way better for way less.

 

I had no idea that they have italian soda.

 

Starbucks puts metal in their coffee.

 

I wish. I do like my coffee just like I like my metal.

 

I never went back when they made me put my own milk and sugar in the coffee i ordered.

Yes I'm lazy and prefer Dunkin Doughnuts.

 

I think it's a pretty standard thing in coffee shops. Every one I've ever been to has had it.

 

They burn their coffee beans on purpose as a signature I believe

Also people go to places like McDonalds and StarBucks for consistency not quality