I read that a lot on Free Republic. What's wrong with their coffee? I quite like it. I drink very strong coffee and their coffees have loads of flavor. I doubt they'd be as popular as they are if they had terrible coffee.
True, their coffee is very good. Like you said, they wouldn’t be very successful if people didn’t like/buy their product. I enjoy their coffee myself.
I like strong (meaning hypertension levels of caffeine) and the more you roast the bean, the stronger it tastes but the less caffeine it has.
I dislike their coffee because it tastes burnt to me. Second only to the pretentious menu system. Venti, yeah wonderful, what’s the Italian word for big cup strong caffeine and not burnt. Maybe if I knew it, I could get a decent cup of coffee there.
We have a Keurig machine which has pods. Seems like a good idea when you buy it and it has an unlimited number of types of pods including teas but it’s incredibly expensive when you use it. I’ve found the Donut house coffee gives me a sufficient amount of chest pain to know it’s working. Surprise, there are Starbuck pods and they are nasty and I loved my dad’s black gang coffee which could strip an engine’s grease.
Their coffee is very good. I also enjoy their Cafe Mocha and various seasonal drinks.
i agree... their coffee is not terrible... i like strong coffee too... i would rather err on the side of too strong than too weak... but their coffee is wwaayyy overpriced... i think most of those here on FR who dislike Starbucks like coffee without all the added fluff like foam and steamed milk and flavors... now that you have stated you like Starbucks coffee, be prepared to hear that you must not know what good coffee is... whatever...
when i go to Starbucks, usually it is because i am meeting a friend there, or i have a meeting taking place there... i order a skinny latte or a plain black iced tea... sometimes i go because i have a gift card...