Boycott Starbucks!

[flipper35]

Yeah, well White Castle sells "food" too.

[tabs]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

At the 2006 Porsche parade in Portland, Oregon, Starbucks was a sponsor. They hosted the coffee at the hospitality suite. On the first morning I wandered in, got a cup of coffee and had to use all my restraint to not do a spit take right on the carpet. I looked for the trash can and promptly threw away the paper cup. That trash can was almost full of coffee cups that were mostly full. The hotel room had a sign in my room, "proudly serving Starbucks coffee. I ate a sweet roll just to get the nasty taste of Starbucks out of my mouth.

I drove to the Burger King a few blocks away to get some coffee I could drink. That stuff is vile. I have been boycotting Starbucks ever since. I also boycott every vegan restaurant in town, and all the raw food only places. I will boycott any place with bad food or drink.

Can you be more succinct about how much you dislike Starbucks.

I hate Starbucks really really bad because.....

[tabs]

Originally Posted by flipper35

Yeah, well White Castle sells "food" too.

I pity you if you call that food....

[JavaBrewer]

I use their Cafe Verona beans in my espresso machine when making americanos. Double shot, 8 oz of hot water, and dash of cream. Just the right combo IMO. I also like Pete's Maj Dickinson blend but it's a bit stronger. I don't like either's espresso beans and the drip coffee from the store is too strong/burnt. For kicks I want to try Black Rife Co. but I'm guessing they are primarily a merchandise outfit and their coffee likely sucks. The Lavazza stuff is darn good too...they get alot of $$ for it though.

[GH85Carrera]

Originally Posted by tabs

Can you be more succinct about how much you dislike Starbucks.

I hate Starbucks really really bad because.....

It is burned tasting and nasty tasting and, from what I hear, rather expensive. There is a local Starbucks just a few blocks from my house. I see people standing in line and filling the parking lot and blocking traffic on the road in front of the store. I have never paid for any Starbucks, never will, and I sure don't stand in line for coffee. At another hotel stay all they had was Starbucks in the room. I tried another cup. Barf.

I now travel with my own supply of good old Folgers classic roast that will work in the hotel coffee pots.

I have no issues with Starbucks. They supply a product that some citizens of the world enjoy. Power to them.

Oh yea, my wife is a master gardener and has a compost and plants a lot of flowers and keeps having me dig holes for trees, and plants. She went to that Starbucks and asked for the bag of spent coffee grounds to add to the soil for some plants we have here. The gave her a bag of coffee grounds for free. So Starbucks may be great for some plants that need the coffee for the PH change in the soil.

[quicksix]

Tried a Dutch brothers coffee the other day, it was actually quite tasty, no comparison to Starbucks

[astrochex]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

It is burned tasting and nasty tasting and, from what I hear, rather expensive. There is a local Starbucks just a few blocks from my house. I see people standing in line and filling the parking lot and blocking traffic on the road in front of the store. I have never paid for any Starbucks, never will, and I sure don't stand in line for coffee. At another hotel stay all they had was Starbucks in the room. I tried another cup. Barf.

I now travel with my own supply of good old Folgers classic roast that will work in the hotel coffee pots.

I have no issues with Starbucks. They supply a product that some citizens of the world enjoy. Power to them.

Oh yea, my wife is a master gardener and has a compost and plants a lot of flowers and keeps having me dig holes for trees, and plants. She went to that Starbucks and asked for the bag of spent coffee grounds to add to the soil for some plants we have here. The gave her a bag of coffee grounds for free. So Starbucks may be great for some plants that need the coffee for the PH change in the soil.

I hope those plants turn out ok and not burnt.

[motion]

I think Peet's coffee is the most vile thing on the planet. I pour out half and replace with honey from the squeeze bottle.

I like my daily Sbux venti blonde with an inch of steamed almond milk. Cafe au lait, if you prefer. With 3 teaspoons of sugar.

YMMV

[rfuerst911sc]

I can honestly say I have never been in a Starbucks , for whatever reason they never appealed to me . If I purchase coffee out it's generally a fast food place like McDonalds . But I've never been on Facebook or any other social media so I know I am in the minority .

[red-beard]

Originally Posted by peteremsley

I think Starbucks sucks. They just opened anther with a drive through by my house I drink coffee at home - I just bought 2 bags of 8oclock Colombian at a recommendation from someone here - we'll see. Feeling hopeful.

That would be me!

[wayner]

Ever since last summers 45 day ride the Alaska and all over the continent living in my tent for 23,000kms, now I drink gas station coffe...black

[craigster59]

I either drink Folgers from home, craft service on set or gas station coffee. I can't stand being in Starbucks waiting for them to make all these fancy ass drinks when all I want is black coffee, no cream, no sugar.

And besides, it tastes burnt and is overpriced.

[JavaBrewer]

So I will say McD coffee has greatly improved and I will drink it when on travel. I am a total admitted coffee snob - it took me 3 months to decide on a replacement for our old espresso machine. IMO the coffee served at SB stores is not good. Espresso drinks are, but I don't have the wallet ($$) to afford them on a normal day of life basis and I don't need the calories & fat they come with.

We very much enjoy coffee with a punch - but not burned. Verano double shot, hot water, and a tiny (1 tsp) dash of half & half and no sugar. Richard WTF...sugar in coffee?

[JavaBrewer]

Originally Posted by craigster59

I either drink Folgers from home, craft service on set or gas station coffee.

Ban island nominee

[wdfifteen]

I stop at Starbucks when I’m traveling and need the caffeine. I swear they spike the stuff. I never gat a jolt like I get from Starbucks. Prolly why they’re still in business.

[Por_sha911]

I never liked their coffee. Burnt sums it up. They made a white chocolate mocha that I could deal with once in a blue moon.
When they took a stand against the Second Amendment I decided to refuse to drink the stuff even if it was free.

[herr_oberst]

Originally Posted by JavaBrewer

Ban island nominee

I guess it's better than Sanka.

[LakeCleElum]

Started boycotting them a few years ago when they wouldn't serve anyone with a gun.....Not that I carry a gun anymore, just don't like the liberal attitude of cramming their agenda down my throat......Has nothing to do with their coffee....

[KNS]

I’ve never had a Starbucks coffee so I guess I’m boycotting.

Not really a coffee drinker...

[herr_oberst]

I guess, realistically, I'm boycotting Dodge trucks, and Eggo waffles and Sketchers shoes and Schwab discount brokers, too, in the same way the OP is boycotting Starbucks - ie, I just have no reason to buy the products that they offer...