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rsmith6621 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 02:19 PM Original message |
Starbucks tests $1 cup of coffee |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
1. How de'classe'-- |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 02:21 PM Response to Original message |
2. OH BOY! Yesterday a Mac vs. PC thread...now a Starbucks thread! |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 02:21 PM Response to Original message |
3. Will they be served in thimbles? n/t |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 02:22 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. roflmafao!! |
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Eurobabe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 02:21 PM Response to Original message |
4. Are the beans from China? |
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SteppingRazor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
6. Doesn't this sort of piss you off the same way as the iPhone's drop in price? n/t |
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water (504 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 04:22 PM Response to Reply #6 |
31. Nope, price wars are GREAT! |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 04:46 PM Response to Reply #6 |
34. It means the economy is in the hopper |
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Sam Ervin jret (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 06:07 PM Response to Reply #6 |
36. Nope because i would never buy a fu@&ing five dollar cup of joe |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
7. Yeah, like paying less for something is such a 'hard sell'! |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 02:23 PM Response to Original message |
8. their regular coffee makes my stomach hurt, i'm sure their $1 version will make it bleed. |
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burythehatchet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 02:24 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. When passing by a Charbucks I literally have to go across the street so as not |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 02:27 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. i don't if it's something to do with roasting of the beans or what but it literally hurts |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 02:41 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Caribou Coffee is too bitter for me |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 03:04 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Caribu and Starbucks are too bitter, they're trying to entice us to order something more $$$. nt |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 03:21 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Like with milk fat and sugar? |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 03:22 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. It's like salty popcorn in theatres. nt |
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Richard Steele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 04:00 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. Yup- they developed a blend that makes customers want to add $5 worth of ANYTHING to it. |
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progressive_realist (669 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 02:46 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. Ha! |
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burythehatchet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 03:21 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. oh gawd sounds like the scene from "Best in Show", if you saw the film |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 04:02 PM Response to Reply #8 |
24. I've never had Starbuck's coffee |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 04:21 PM Response to Reply #24 |
30. You pay $14 a pound for coffee???? |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 04:45 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. Yep - it's our only luxury |
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Neecy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 07:11 PM Response to Reply #30 |
38. Blue Mtn coffee is one of the best in the world |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 02:23 PM Response to Original message |
9. I wouldn't drink the shit for free...n/t |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 02:30 PM Response to Original message |
12. I know people who consider Starbucks now as "downscale." |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 02:39 PM Response to Original message |
13. That might help them. I never could see paying over $2 for a cup |
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dbackjon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 03:24 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. I actually like Starbucks on occasion |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 03:52 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Argh! |
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LibDemAlways (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 03:56 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. I've never heard "small" "medium" and "large" at |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 04:13 PM Response to Reply #21 |
27. That's bullshit. |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 07:18 PM Response to Reply #27 |
39. You seem to have a problem with what I say, are calling me a liar. |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 04:10 PM Response to Reply #13 |
26. Me neither, and I never have, because that's not what Starbucks coffee costs. |
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Aptastik (210 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 04:05 PM Response to Original message |
25. McDonalds blows their coffee away!! |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 04:15 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. I hate to admit, but since they switched to Newmans Own, it's good stuff. |
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Matariki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 06:52 PM Response to Reply #28 |
37. really? is it organic? |
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Matariki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 04:16 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. heh. you're one of those wimpy people the Italians invented "Americano's" for |
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Aptastik (210 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 04:45 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Every once in awhile I'll go to Little Italy to get "real coffee" |
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riverdeep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 05:44 PM Response to Original message |
35. Seems like things have come full circle. |
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