Starbucks is wildly successful. Good for them. They have taken the corner store, mom and pop coffee house concept and made a ton of money with it. They put some people out of business, but that is what a free market is all about. Starbucks offers a large selection of coffee and beverages, some snacks, a few trinkets, and does it in a cool way. It appeals to a wealthier crowd then some of their competitors. But for me, I hate Starbucks. Take the quality of their coffee out of the equation because I am sure it is technically very good coffee. Here is why I hate them.
1 ? You have to speak and read Latin to order coffee. I hate it. It?s pretentious.
2 ? There is a waiting room for getting your coffee. I think the other day I saw someone starve to death while waiting for their order.
3 ? It costs over 4 dollars for a cup of coffee with some cream. Way to expensive. Unless it contains a shot of Stoli, not sure why it costs so much.
Good for them. I read that the average customer visits 18 times a month. Spending 4 bucks on a cup of coffee. No offense to Orin Smith, but I'll stick to Dunkin Donuts.
Thought I?d share.
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