And two bucks for a cup of joe is too high already.

for gauds sake if I wanted a fruit juice I'd buy a fruit juice.

This is the reason I drink Tequila as my wake up.

It's all in their head, give them a cheap table wine and tell them it's some expensive shit and they will praise it till kingdom come.

I heard an item on the news last week in which coffee was identified as one of the world's plants which will shortly become extinct as the result of climate change. Apparently the world's coffee crops need to be renewed periodically by introducing "matter" (not certain if graftings or pollens or what) from a wild coffee plant that grows in only one small location in the world. Apparently, climate change will make this area unsuitable to sustain this wild plant.

that Starbucks can't make a decent cup of coffee, period. Every other coffee chain here in DC makes better coffee than Starbucks (and the independent place around the corner from me does it even better than the chains). This is like McDonald's announcing they're going to serve a $7 Big Mac; it'd just mean they'd be ruining some kobe beef rather than their usual slop.

There's a bunch. My favorite is Qualia Coffee on GA Ave NW: roasted on premises, ground to order, brewed pour-through. Not cheap but worth every penny, Joel (the proprietor) is a master.

Opened in the last year or so. Great cup of coffee from some very friendly folks; unfotunately low on ambiance, though.

each to his own.

...... because the steamed soy milk takes the bitterness off their overroasted coffee. But just a straight cup of 'Bucks standard coffee? A cup of hot water with dirt in it would be almost as palatable.

each to his own. I like the taste and find other coffee bland in comparison.

Their coffee is foul, bitter and overpriced.

Their tea isn't good either.

If you put any sort of creamer or sweetener in the coffee you just really threw away $7.

I only go to Starbucks to get a mocha every once in a while as a treat and I think the $3+ cost of that is excessive. That's why it's a "treat" every once in a while and not my morning beverage.

Tasted like pureed burnt toast.

we hate making them. The 'nog basically cooks itself into scrambled eggs on the sides of the pitcher and the rinse fountain won't take it out so we have to scrub them and wash the pitchers constantly.

On top of all that, they do taste awful. They are, along with the matcha powder, the thing I wished they'd just get rid of.

best in the world, as far as I'm concerned.

Sid

Ever since Howard Schultz sold the Seattle Supersonics to a bunch of swiftboat carpet baggers from Oklahoma.

Didn't buy much Starbucks before that. I prefer the indepedent coffee stands. Better prices and better service.

declare the $7.00 for a cup of a special blend of coffee is ridiculous and a waste but would have no problem paying $7 or more for a glass of wine.

Yes, I'd give it a try - I love Starbucks coffee.

It wasn't a pleasant experience. Cold weather training, and a buddy offer me a cup in the steel cup that our canteen sits in. It was hot and I was freezing so I said sure. It was black & strong went down my throat and came back up threw my nose I was coughing so bad. Everyone got a good laugh and I've never touched the stuff since.

It drives my wife crazy, I love the way coffee smells, but can't bring myself to drink it again. Almost like trying to eat something that once gave you food poisoning.

except mine was during an all-nighter at college helping a friend to type her honors thesis. I love the smell of coffee and I love coffee ice cream (especially with hot fudge or pineapple toppings on it), but not to drink. I'm a tea person when it comes to abusing caffeine.