Comment on Boycott Starbucks

Faithless@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• Matty_r@programming.dev ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Its coffee for people that don’t like coffee.

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  • Kushan@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    I definitely fall into that category and I don’t rate Starbuck’s either. I also thought Tim Hortons was incredibly mid and Canadians love that shit so what so I know.

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    • UpAndAtThem@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      I tend to describe Tim Hortons coffee as ‘tepid dumpster juice’

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    • mjr@infosec.pub ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Timmie’s flavoured lattes are so sweet that it’s probably sugar addiction.

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  • kestrel7_7@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    They have this ad that “only 2% of the worlds coffee is good enough for Starbucks” but the real stat is more like “Starbucks uses 2% of the world’s coffee” 😂

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  • HerbGrower@slrpnk.net ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    People who like coffee flavoured things but not coffee.

    But why go to a massive international corporation for that? Local independent cafes exist and many of them do much better coffee cakes.

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    • skidicarus@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Convenience. I make my coffee at home, but I pass dozens of Dunkins, Starbucks, gas stations, etc. on my way to work. Can’t say I’d be able to locate a local café in my area.

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      • HerbGrower@slrpnk.net ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Never heard of dunkins. Is it convenience or laziness?

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• SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  It’s often the only available coffee if you want it on the go

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  • mjr@infosec.pub ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    That seems rarely the case in the UK. Even the Starbucks drive through is often next to a service station with an espresso counter serving something better, such as a BP with their " Wild Bean Cafe" counter. Sure it’s not great coffee but it’s not as bad as Starbucks burnt weak offerings !

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• IronKrill@lemmy.ca ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Their coffee sucks, but their tea lattes are some of the better ones. Admittedly probably due to the sugar, but I only tea out as a treat anyway. But that’s why I used to go.

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• kestrel7_7@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  As an American tourist, I about screamed when I saw dozens of people lined up outside Starby’s in Milan. Better espresso within two blocks in every direction!! Aaahh!!

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• Grilipper54@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  The coffee on it’s own is brewed poorly aka burned, however; if you order a specialty coffee with lots of sugar and milk then its alright.

  I believe its intentionally made that way because it makes sense for the quality control of the specialty coffee mix drinks that people buy. Their premade refrigerated drinks are okay at best but I wouldn’t not drink one if somebody gave me one for free.

  Clearly Lemmy isn’t their target market demographic and the people that keep buying it are not going to boycott the product.

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  • GroundedGator@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    How do you stock tens of thousands of locations around the world and maintain a consistent (all be it shit) brew? Over roast your beans.

    At least that’s always been my theory.

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