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Article #1855Re: 1973 v 2007 - Obituary of the late Mr. Common Sense
From: AL
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 15:59
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 15:59
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Don wrote: > "AL"> wrote > >>Well, if its been 25 yrs since you tried their coffee you should try what >>they call their richer, bolder dark roast that they claim beats Starbucks >>hands down. It tastes like cheap burnt coffee to me. But then I can't go >>Starbucks without a lot of flavor enhancements like ice, caramel, whipped >>cream & sprinkles - only burn there is the price... > > > While traveling last year I saw a billboard with their new coffee on it so I > tried it. > Tasted about the same to me, burnt, scalding hot and vile. > Tried Starbucks for the first time last year too. > Ditto, but twice the money. only twice the money??? You must have been at a low end Starbucks or a look-a-like Starchucks! > Why do people buy that stuff? > Is it all above style over substance? > I suppose walking around with a Starbucks cup in your hand means you're bad > to the bone........ Its COFFEE! Some is good some is hideous but its coffee. What Starbucks has demonstrated is the enormous power of marketing. On occassion I find a diner or truck stop that measures up to the coffee I brew at home - but not often. Personally I like Waffle House coffee. And yeah, Rudy, I know, no one but hick crackers eat at Waffle House - my biggest fear is someday running into jimmee whilst wolfing down a platter of scrambled eggs and cheesy hash browns... :) :) :) AL
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