Starbucks closing its doors big time

Post by **wazza** » July 31, 2008, 8:07 pm

Stores all over USA and Aust Closing

http://www.news.com.au/business/story/0 ... 62,00.html

Post by **westerby** » August 1, 2008, 3:06 am

It's about time, the bloody stuff is overpriced and tasteless. Let's hope it's the start of the end for SB. We can start on MacDonalds once the world has sorted this global monster out.

Thank the Lord for Nescafe. =D>

Post by **wazza** » August 1, 2008, 3:12 am

Lord Nescafe, didnt he win at Waterloo ?

Post by **JimboPSM** » August 2, 2008, 3:01 am

westerby wrote:It's about time, the bloody stuff is overpriced and tasteless........

The "Which" report earlier this year agrees with you - article on it from Timesonline.

Starbucks is peddling the worst coffee at the highest prices according to a survey of the big three coffee houses on Britain's high streets.

A report published today calculates that choosing the world

Post by **beer monkey** » August 2, 2008, 5:40 am

I think people go there because its a 'Fashionble' name...they probably wouldn't know a real good cuppa coffee if it hit them in the face.
i prefer a coffee from a BP 'wild bean coffee' station.

Post by **BKKSTAN** » August 2, 2008, 7:59 am

Each to his own taste as far as coffee goes,but I think,for many people, it is a minor luxury that is the first to go when tightening the financial belt!

Post by **wokkawombat** » August 2, 2008, 12:26 pm

Having rather plebian tastes when it comes to coffee I was content to drink the Nescafe Red Cup from Big C however when I returned from Australia on my last trip I bought a 400 gram can of Nescafe 43 Bean Instant with me.

While not the real coffee lovers cup of tea it leaves the Thai Nescafe for dead.

John

Post by **beer monkey** » August 2, 2008, 4:18 pm

BKKSTAN wrote:Each to his own taste as far as coffee goes,but I think,for many people, it is a minor luxury that is the first to go when tightening the financial belt!

Yes thats right, people are not spending money on this over priced stuff now, a daily visit for some turns into big bucks weekly, only when you add it up it hits you a few thousand baht on coffee and some pastry a week...

Post by **Prenders88** » August 8, 2008, 1:54 am

Anyone tried Lao Coffee?
I always buy it in from the market in Nong Khai, it's got a real kick.
I saw this enterprise on the net, available in the US.

http://www.laocoffee.net/Scripts/default.asp

Post by **papaguido** » August 8, 2008, 6:50 am

Prenders88 wrote:Anyone tried Lao Coffee?
I always buy it in from the market in Nong Khai, it's got a real kick.
I saw this enterprise on the net, available in the US.

http://www.laocoffee.net/Scripts/default.asp

Yep, a wee bit strong for me. I ended up cutting it down with some generic blend from Big C.