Sux for the goth kids that hang out next to it every night downtown in my city.
When it's a choice between a cup of coffee and a gallon of gas I'm not too surprised this is the result. That said, Starbucks makes a good cup, I like to get some once in awhile.
Oh dear, some people are gonna have to walk 100yards further to get their caffeine fix.
i think it has more to do with over saturation and over extending themselves.....
shit happens, dont blame it on the economy.
no one i know has stopped drinking their fucking lattes.
shit happens, dont blame it on the economy.
no one i know has stopped drinking their fucking lattes.
This was on the news like what 3 months ago?
hahah here in states they would have to drive extra 100 yardsScorpion0x17 wrote:
Oh dear, some people are gonna have to walk 100yards further to get their caffeine fix.
shit coffee
and they still won't know how to string a grammatically correct sentence together.blademaster wrote:
hahah here in states they would have to drive extra 100 yardsScorpion0x17 wrote:
Oh dear, some people are gonna have to walk 100yards further to get their caffeine fix.
How do you think they are able to stay up so late?Roc18 wrote:
Sux for the goth kids that hang out next to it every night downtown in my city.
They need all the caffeine they can get!
Scorpion0x17 wrote:
and tThey still won't know how to string a grammatically correct sentence together.blademaster wrote:
hahah here in states they would have to drive extra 100 yardsScorpion0x17 wrote:
Oh dear, some people are gonna have to walk 100yards further to get their caffeine fix.
thats kind of disappointing. if they close one in my town, ill just have to go to one of the other four. damn, how inconvenient
Their shares have plummeted because oil prices. They are a Fair Trade company and have to pay for the exportation of beans in other (generally poor) countries to wherever they need to go. Therefore, locally produced beans that other coffee shops may use can put their prices cheaper - thus taking some of Starbucks traffic.
Also, people are buying less because of the credit crisis and milk prices at the minute for large buyers are getting higher and higher. Nonetheless, I'll still be going just as regularly!
Also, people are buying less because of the credit crisis and milk prices at the minute for large buyers are getting higher and higher. Nonetheless, I'll still be going just as regularly!
Last edited by kylef (2008-07-02 08:26:51)
Meh, I have five of them within a mile of my house.
I don't know of any coffee beans that are grown locally. Do they grow in Ireland? Even cheap coffee in the US is imported, usually from Colombia. If Folgers can import their beans and sell 5 pounds for $5, Starbucks should be able to continue importing theirs and selling for $5/oz.kylef wrote:
Their shares have plummeted because oil prices. They are a Fair Trade company and have to pay for the exportation of beans in other (generally poor) countries to wherever they need to go. Therefore, locally produced beans that other coffee shops may use can put their prices cheaper - thus taking some of Starbucks traffic.
Good, is it worldwide or just for Soviet US&A. Because London could do with a few thousand less Starbucks and "Pret a Manger" of its own. They're fucking everywhere. And yes, I've never ever been to a Starbucks or Pret a Manger. I like my coffee cheap and bad for you.
Sorry, local was a bit of an overuse. Like I said before, Starbucks do Fair Trade brands, and they buy beans globally. (from Asia to South America) Going to sound like a complete bias here (which, admittedly, I am) but every bean is different. They may be paying more for their beans because of the quality (and, again, FT)chittydog wrote:
I don't know of any coffee beans that are grown locally. Do they grow in Ireland? Even cheap coffee in the US is imported, usually from Colombia. If Folgers can import their beans and sell 5 pounds for $5, Starbucks should be able to continue importing theirs and selling for $5/oz.
It's not a bias, some beans are better than others. My point was only that the price of the beans themselves haven't changed. Though shipping costs are a factor, I think the real problem is market saturation. It's easier to find a Starbucks than it is to find a gas station or a grocery store. Hell, a lot of gas stations and grocery stores serve or sell Starbucks coffee around here.
It's actually kinda funny - because most Starbucks in the US have their americano at $1.75. Here in the UK it is £1.75 (equiv. $3.40)
WHY DO YOU KNOW THATkylef wrote:
It's actually kinda funny - because most Starbucks in the US have their americano at $1.75. Here in the UK it is £1.75 (equiv. $3.40)
lol so true. Where I work we have 3 Starbucks within a 2 mile radius.Scorpion0x17 wrote:
Oh dear, some people are gonna have to walk 100yards further to get their caffeine fix.
lel qtfMek-Stizzle wrote:
WHY DO YOU KNOW THATkylef wrote:
It's actually kinda funny - because most Starbucks in the US have their americano at $1.75. Here in the UK it is £1.75 (equiv. $3.40)
That's cuz no one drinks that here. We all want the vente triple mocha with caramel, sprinkles, whipped cream and a pat of butter. Americans don't want coffee from Starbucks, we want a caffienated milkshake.kylef wrote:
It's actually kinda funny - because most Starbucks in the US have their americano at $1.75. Here in the UK it is £1.75 (equiv. $3.40)
I JUST DOMek-Stizzle wrote:
WHY DO YOU KNOW THATkylef wrote:
It's actually kinda funny - because most Starbucks in the US have their americano at $1.75. Here in the UK it is £1.75 (equiv. $3.40)
That's kinda bad..kylef wrote:
It's actually kinda funny - because most Starbucks in the US have their americano at $1.75. Here in the UK it is £1.75 (equiv. $3.40)
as long as I get my caramel macchiato I'm happy