Bad news for Starbucks - Page 2

Jimbuna · 01-24-08, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Konovalov

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Originally Posted by Skybird

Starbucks. Tried it twice. Both times did not get coffee, but who-knows-what. "Grauslige Plürre."

Want to have the real taste? Make espresso, in a manual machine, no automatic thing. According to the Italian's national institute for espresso culture (no joke, that thing really exists), an original espresso must have 25-30 ml espresso per cup, brewed with 2.6-3.0 mg Espresso powder per 10 ml finished liquid. Press it tightly until it almost is a tablet, there are special stamps for that. The machine must create steam pressure between 11 and 15 bar, temperature not below 93°C, the ready liquid in your cup must have passed through the powder in 12-15 seconds. You do not want a fully light (=underextracted) and no fully dark (=overextracted) cream, but a spotted cream - then it is done right. Use much sugar, drink while hot.

No coffee comes even close to that.

Believe me, my espressos are enjoying legendary reputation over here.

But Green Tea (Sencha) or Roibosch Tea isn't bad either.

A true lover of coffee.

Starbucks is just rubbish. I don't want nice atmosphere and a fancy looking shop with something they call ambiance. I just want bloody good coffee. Is that not too much to ask?

At times, in London.....yes

STEED · 01-24-08, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Konovalov

Starbucks is just rubbish. I don't want nice atmosphere and a fancy looking shop with something they call ambiance. I just want bloody good coffee. Is that not too much to ask?

Just see Konovalov working for Starbucks.

You can take this fancy rubbish down off the walls and rip that up as well and your all fired for making something that I would not insult my toilet with by flushing it down the pan.

Konovalov · 01-24-08, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by STEED

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Originally Posted by Konovalov

Starbucks is just rubbish. I don't want nice atmosphere and a fancy looking shop with something they call ambiance. I just want bloody good coffee. Is that not too much to ask?

Just see Konovalov working for Starbucks.

You can take this fancy rubbish down off the walls and rip that up as well and your all fired for making something that I would not insult my toilet with by flushing it down the pan.

Feck. I just spilt my £10 quid tall size sweet chai latte all over the desk and parts of the keyboard. Bugger.

FIREWALL · 01-24-08, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

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Originally Posted by Konovalov

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Originally Posted by Skybird

Starbucks. Tried it twice. Both times did not get coffee, but who-knows-what. "Grauslige Plürre."

Want to have the real taste? Make espresso, in a manual machine, no automatic thing. According to the Italian's national institute for espresso culture (no joke, that thing really exists), an original espresso must have 25-30 ml espresso per cup, brewed with 2.6-3.0 mg Espresso powder per 10 ml finished liquid. Press it tightly until it almost is a tablet, there are special stamps for that. The machine must create steam pressure between 11 and 15 bar, temperature not below 93°C, the ready liquid in your cup must have passed through the powder in 12-15 seconds. You do not want a fully light (=underextracted) and no fully dark (=overextracted) cream, but a spotted cream - then it is done right. Use much sugar, drink while hot.

No coffee comes even close to that.

Believe me, my espressos are enjoying legendary reputation over here.

But Green Tea (Sencha) or Roibosch Tea isn't bad either.

A true lover of coffee.

Starbucks is just rubbish. I don't want nice atmosphere and a fancy looking shop with something they call ambiance. I just want bloody good coffee. Is that not too much to ask?

At times, in London.....yes

Over 12,000 posts Jim you like your coffee.:rotfl:

STEED · 01-24-08, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Konovalov

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Originally Posted by STEED

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Originally Posted by Konovalov

Starbucks is just rubbish. I don't want nice atmosphere and a fancy looking shop with something they call ambiance. I just want bloody good coffee. Is that not too much to ask?

Just see Konovalov working for Starbucks.

You can take this fancy rubbish down off the walls and rip that up as well and your all fired for making something that I would not insult my toilet with by flushing it down the pan.

Feck. I just spilt my £10 quid tall size sweet chai latte all over the desk and parts of the keyboard. Bugger.

I can safely say, we're all been there. :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Jimbuna · 01-24-08, 05:07 PM

Your being a tad naughty again STEED :hmm:

Just got this from a Starbucks company director.....special delivery

STEED · 01-24-08, 05:13 PM

The Times reported what we all knew, Starbucks sucks. :p :rotfl: :p :rotfl: :p

Jimbuna · 01-24-08, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by FIREWALL

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

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Originally Posted by Konovalov

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Originally Posted by Skybird

Starbucks. Tried it twice. Both times did not get coffee, but who-knows-what. "Grauslige Plürre."

Want to have the real taste? Make espresso, in a manual machine, no automatic thing. According to the Italian's national institute for espresso culture (no joke, that thing really exists), an original espresso must have 25-30 ml espresso per cup, brewed with 2.6-3.0 mg Espresso powder per 10 ml finished liquid. Press it tightly until it almost is a tablet, there are special stamps for that. The machine must create steam pressure between 11 and 15 bar, temperature not below 93°C, the ready liquid in your cup must have passed through the powder in 12-15 seconds. You do not want a fully light (=underextracted) and no fully dark (=overextracted) cream, but a spotted cream - then it is done right. Use much sugar, drink while hot.

No coffee comes even close to that.

Believe me, my espressos are enjoying legendary reputation over here.

But Green Tea (Sencha) or Roibosch Tea isn't bad either.

A true lover of coffee.

Starbucks is just rubbish. I don't want nice atmosphere and a fancy looking shop with something they call ambiance. I just want bloody good coffee. Is that not too much to ask?

At times, in London.....yes

Over 12,000 posts Jim you like your coffee.:rotfl:

Nope, can't usually stand the stuff.....but I love my station desktop and Blackberry whilst out on the streets

01-24-08, 05:37 PM

Dont Know about Starbucks in Australia but we do have another chain thats like it called "Gloria Jeans" - if Starbucks is anything like them then I shudder , I bought 1 cup once when their first store opened near me , payed some over inflated price for a cup of I dont know what it was but it wasnt coffee

Ive got my own esspresso machine and coffee that I pay $22au a kilo for

Onkel Neal · 01-24-08, 09:46 PM

One thing for sure, as long as Starbucks is prospering, it's a sign that a lot of people have plenty of $$$. $3.75 for coffee is steep.

On the horizon: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22804805/

August · 01-24-08, 10:48 PM

This is my usual cup of coffee:

Kapitan_Phillips · 01-25-08, 04:42 AM

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Originally Posted by danlisa

The quality of Starbucks ( & other 'Coffee Shops) was shown to me the first time I went into one of the stores....

"Hi, I'll have a Black Coffee please"

"Sorry we don't serve plain Coffee"

WTF!!!

What kind of coffee shop doesn't sell old fashioned plain black coffee.

I don't like artsy fartsy, namby pamby girly 'coffee'.

That reminds me of that DI from The Thin Blue Line:

"Hoity Toity, Snooty Tooty, Mamby Pamby...Fannying about!"

STEED · 01-25-08, 07:53 AM

Next time I'm in the town I will pin up the article in my Starbucks when no one is looking.

Jimbuna · 01-25-08, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by STEED

Next time I'm in the town I will pin up the article in my Starbucks when no one is looking.

Look out for the craftily hidden securuity cameras.....people have been lifted for less, (if of course the company find it detrimental to their business)

Biggles · 01-25-08, 12:07 PM

You know what? Starbucks hasn't arrived to Sweden yet!

During my visit in New York earlier this month, I noticed this about the Starbuvks chain:

It's everywhere....until you look for it....then you'll never find it.

01-24-08, 05:07 PM	#21
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 191,185 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Your being a tad naughty again STEED :hmm: Just got this from a Starbucks company director.....special delivery __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

01-24-08, 05:13 PM	#22
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	The Times reported what we all knew, Starbucks sucks. :p :rotfl: :p :rotfl: :p __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

01-24-08, 09:46 PM	#25
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	One thing for sure, as long as Starbucks is prospering, it's a sign that a lot of people have plenty of $$$. $3.75 for coffee is steep. On the horizon: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22804805/ __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

01-24-08, 10:48 PM	#26
August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,244 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	This is my usual cup of coffee: __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

01-25-08, 07:53 AM	#28
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Next time I'm in the town I will pin up the article in my Starbucks when no one is looking. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

01-24-08, 05:37 PM	#24
darius359au Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Dont Know about Starbucks in Australia but we do have another chain thats like it called "Gloria Jeans" - if Starbucks is anything like them then I shudder , I bought 1 cup once when their first store opened near me , payed some over inflated price for a cup of I dont know what it was but it wasnt coffee Ive got my own esspresso machine and coffee that I pay $22au a kilo for

01-25-08, 12:07 PM	#30
Biggles Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sweden (I'm not a Viking...) Posts: 3,529 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	You know what? Starbucks hasn't arrived to Sweden yet! During my visit in New York earlier this month, I noticed this about the Starbuvks chain: It's everywhere....until you look for it....then you'll never find it. __________________