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Re: A Latte Big Changes In Store At Starbucks

DLS — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:59:20 -0000

1. Lower the prices somewhat (yes, indeed) or make the drinks stronger or larger.

2. Add something to the company's reputation to capture self-indulgent, self-absorbed, faddish youth of all ages. Open a Starbucks on Hastings in downtown Vancouver -- if McDonald's can add this or that such as McSkillet Burritos or whatever other gimmick of the quarter it tries on the public, Starbucks could offer a little something extra at one of its stores in Vancouver -- something quite pungent, and compete with other establishments. That is, unless the locals have tired of the Cannabis Cafe.

Re: A Latte Big Changes In Store At Starbucks

SW_Anderson — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 02:07:43 -0000

So, you write at Starbucks, drinking coffee concoctions. No wonder you produce so many interesting posts.

Espresso doesn't do it for me. I'm a brew-of the-day, regular coffee guy. I love Starbuck's various rich, full-bodied and freshly brewed coffee blends, black with sugar only. t have always found Starbucks' places pleasant, if somewhat cramped. I don't think any has struck me as corporate.

Starbuck's would do well to get its prices down a bit. While IMO its in a class by itself for always serving the finest coffee, its drinks and shops operate in a fiercely competitive, wide-open arena with many kinds of fast food, hot drinks and confection places.