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cimirie · 11-02-2011, 05:23 PM

First off, this is my first posting. I'm a member of a related forum (homebrewtalk) and saw this site advertised and can finally get something off my chest.

I can't stand Starbucks. I can't stand how their coffee is awful (way over roasted to compensate for the fact they use a cheap bean that can stay on the shelf for over a year). I can't stand how everybody thinks their coffee is so good and is how coffee is supposed to taste like (it's like Budweiser, Miller, or Coors and their brainwashing of America). I can't stand how Starbucks feels they are important enough to have more coffeeshops than McDonalds and I really can't stand that their sales warrant it!

How can the American public be such sheep?

Sorry. I've been waiting to say that paragraph in a public place for years. Feel free to discuss or discard - whatever floats your boat.

havasu · 11-02-2011, 07:13 PM

You are singing my song. My kids worship that place, but I personally believe it is more of a social thing, with complete internet access, rather than the burnt tasting coffee.

bigmike787 · 11-03-2011, 02:36 PM

Starbucks over-roasts all their coffee. I think they do this to get a uniform flavor, year in and year out. The only problem with this approach is that their coffee tastes like charcoal. I will buy starbucks, if there is nothing else. The one good thing *$ did was bring premium coffee to the masses. Before them most people thought Maxwell House was what coffee should taste like. Along the way *$ became the evil empire and lost it's soul.

Austin · 11-04-2011, 01:34 PM

As a culture we are just now finding out what good coffee is. I think in time people will come to realize that SB is not good and will seek good coffee elsewhere.

bigmike787 · 11-04-2011, 02:16 PM

Absolutely people are more aware of coffee regions and what good coffee should taste like. There are those sheep who think *$ is great coffee. It's the herd mentality. At a previous job, I took some fresh roasted coffee in one day. These were idiots who just LOVED *$. So I brew up my beans and they thought it was "pretty good", but weren't nearly as excited as when they brewed up the pre-ground, store bought *$ beans. So I never took my beans up there again.

Austin · 11-07-2011, 04:28 PM

I wouldn't have.

I have yet to find and SB product to be excited about.

spiderjohn · 11-12-2011, 01:40 PM

I joined this Forum just to comment on this. I've had one cup of SB's, and was totally unimpressed. I can make better coffee at home while sloppy drunk! I think people go there to "see and be seen". However, they do give me 5-gallon buckets of UCG for my compost pile.

krj · 11-13-2011, 03:05 PM

I too think Starbucks is overrated. I am not a fan of their coffee, but I do like their lattes, and some specialty drinks, but again the price is just ridiculous. I honestly think Starbucks gets a lot of hype because of their speciality drinks. It's like name brand clothing. Your paying more for the name than the actual quality of the product.

There has been a recent pole released that actually put Wendy's coffee at the top of the favourites list. I believe Starbucks falls near the bottom...

Here's a link : Who Makes the Best Brew?

Austin · 11-14-2011, 02:05 PM

I'll have to give Wendy's a try then. I'm all for finding a great cup of coffee so I know where to stop when I'm on the road.

bigmike787 · 11-14-2011, 02:31 PM

Some of these places use a coffee concentrate type beverage. I initially thought that Jack in the Box had a good cup, but one day it was a bit off. I asked about their method and it turned out they had these big plastic bags with coffee concentrate in them. They then add hot water. This is done by a machine, so the mix is uniform. I think Burger King does this same thing with their Turbo Joe.