It says so on their website! 18 Starbucks within a mile in Los Angeles. Next thing you know, we'll have a replica of the Space Needle down the street. And with the hundreds of new lofts springing up around downtown, this list will be growing no doubt.... read entire post
SuzyQ
posted on May 04, 2006
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Tags: starbucks, invasion, monopoly
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What happened to the time when I knew the names of the people who made my coffee in the smalltime shops? What happened to those times when every coffee place was different? Some had poetry readings and open-mic nights. Some were set up in old houses,... read entire post
Keeping prices down to oust the competition is dirty practice, and one that isn't people-friendly. Bastards.
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Why do people insist on saying that they drink Starbucks because that's usually the only cup of coffee around? This is complete bullshit. You can find a ton of nearby coffee shops [url=http://www.starbucked.com/index.php?page=alternatives]here[/url].
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How great is [url=http://azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/0422drive0422.html]this[/url]? Talk about copying the fast food model down to a tee. I mean, why not just advertise the damn business as "Fast, fatty and fucking expensive!"... read entire post
You'd think that coffee drinks are pretty low on calories, and opting for a Starbucks Frappucino is a lot more healthy than eating a Big Mac. Believe it or not, Starbucks is the coffee version of fatty fast food.... read entire post
SuzyQ
posted on Apr 19, 2006
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Tags: greed, cheap coffee
My friend who lives in Turkey is now, to my dismay, drinking Starbucks coffee. She used to get her morning fix at a small cafe on her way to work. The opening of a starbucks on that street...... read entire post
SuzyQ
posted on Apr 16, 2006
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Tags: starbucks, capitalism, consumerism, retail, convenience
What is the deal with Starbucks? Is their coffee so mediocre that they need to have 50 other items in the store for sale? It's like a damn department store in there.... read entire post
SuzyQ
posted on Apr 12, 2006
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Tags: starbucks, coffee, money, trademark infringement
Apparently, word on the street now is that Starbucks is now going after DoubleShot Coffee Company in Tulsa, OK.... read entire post
SuzyQ
posted on Apr 10, 2006
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Tags: starbucks, corporate, generic, mediocre, clone, coffee, greed
The Aesthetic astutely observes why we hate Starbucks. I couldn't have put it better myself.... read entire post
When I drove by downtown today, I couldn't believe that the little cafe on Olympic that used to serve no-nonsense sandwiches and pastries for really cheap is now a Coffee Bean.... read entire post