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It's the same appeal that designer labels have. A tee shirt with iron on transfer at Walmart might cost $7. A hand painted Versace tee shirt at Neiman Marcus might cost over $200. At Starbucks, Joe Mugs or other chain coffee house you pay for the upscale atmosphere and the fact that a Late' just costs more to make than a bulk pot of coffee.
 
I don't get the appeal of NASCAR and country music.

ValuJet said:
This is one I don't get.

Sunday morning, I make a run to a local Starbucks for Mrs. VJ and my 18 year old for stuff called something like "Mocha Frappucrappa" and "Latte von Feinstein" or some similarly named concoctions (they had to write down the names).

Nestled away doing solo visits in the Starbucks at the too-small tables are one gentleman reading the morning neswpaper, one youthful lad tapping away on his HP laptop, and yet a third, young female student with books scattered about.

My weekend morning preference is the drive through at Dunkin' Donuts for one large cup of coffee, black. And I'm on my way. And if I have to go inside, there's always cops. I like cops.

Can someone explain the appeal of Starbucks and why two cups of Frappucrappa costs $9?
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Though, I don't have to spend my money on either. :p
 
Some of the stuff they have is pretty good and not everyone likes black coffee, just like not everyone likes frappucrappa. I don't like Starbucks enough to be a regular customer or pay that much $$ but my wife does and I can understand her going there once a week. I don't like coffee or coffee flavored drinks enough to buy them but I always sample my wife's and Strabucks has the best. It's also convenient when travelling. I've spent hours trying to find coffee shops for my wife so she can order something like they have at Starbucks and she is always disappointed, and most places that serve similiar items are little, if any, cheaper. If you can find a Starbucks, you what they have and you know what it will taste like. It is more than just a name, label, or atmosphere - we go to the drive through and try to avoid the atmosphere.

If we all liked the same thing there would be Taco Bell on every corner, just like in Jude Dredd or whatever that bad Stallone movie was.

I feel queasy just thinking about black coffee and donuts for breakfast.
 
Yep, just snobbery. For $24 you can buy Expresso machines which will turn out any form, including Lolita Mocha and Lavazza Espresso. You can have your favorite eternally at pennies per cup.

I have a weakness for Turkish coffee, which I can get at Ali Baba's for way less than $5 a cup. You're served a tiny cup and a pot of coffee. It is so thick and potent that after three cups you're so wired you want to hop up on the table and do a Russian squat dance.

Incidentially, when the price of Butterbread approached $2 a loaf, the wife went forth and bought us a bread machine and ingredients for about $140. Basic mixture of water, butter, flour, enhancer, sugar and salt yields a good, very cheap bread. Added ingredients bestow more exotic, better tasting loaves, but the price per loaf rarely exceeds $1.10 no matter how fancy the composition. You can even drop in nuts, fruits and vitamins if you wish. Result is a better-tasting, cheaper and more healthful bread with no chemicals. :smile:
 
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I actually had my first taste of Starbucks this weekend ... a $2.65 French Vanilla Latte. It was ok, but I prefer my Maxwell House! :)
 
You can get a cow right now for as little as 60 cents a pound, that's a lot cheaper than a $9.99/lb prime porterhouse, even if you paid to have it slaughtered and packaged. You can also get a grill at Wal Mart for $24.99, a lot less than what a big porterhouse would cost at Ruth's Chris or Taste of Texas.

Just because you don't like something doesn't mean the people who do are snobs. I also don't want to rig up an expresso machine in my F-150 so my wife can have whatever it is she drinks after church.

I don't doubt that a lot of people who frequent Starbucks are snobs, but certainly not all. I now plenty of people who would think that someone who went out of their way to get a cup of Turkish coffee was pretty snobbish, regardless fo what it cost.
 
I think most folks stop there for the status thing

I have no doubt that there are some that genuinely like all these crazy flavors and varieties of coffee but I still think most go so they can carry around the little cup with the logo to try and impress others that they spend $5 for a cup of coffee. I guess I'm old school, I just like your garden variety coffee with a little bit of sugar and ordinary creamer.
 
Someone sent me some Kona coffee from Hawaii.

TexasTide said:
You can get a cow right now for as little as 60 cents a pound, that's a lot cheaper than a $9.99/lb prime porterhouse, even if you paid to have it slaughtered and packaged. You can also get a grill at Wal Mart for $24.99, a lot less than what a big porterhouse would cost at Ruth's Chris or Taste of Texas.

Just because you don't like something doesn't mean the people who do are snobs. I also don't want to rig up an expresso machine in my F-150 so my wife can have whatever it is she drinks after church.

I don't doubt that a lot of people who frequent Starbucks are snobs, but certainly not all. I now plenty of people who would think that someone who went out of their way to get a cup of Turkish coffee was pretty snobbish, regardless fo what it cost.
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That stuff is worth every bit of the $20 it costs for a lb. That is, if you are a coffee connisseur(sp.).
 
TexasTide said:
I don't doubt that a lot of people who frequent Starbucks are snobs, but certainly not all. I now plenty of people who would think that someone who went out of their way to get a cup of Turkish coffee was pretty snobbish, regardless fo what it cost.
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They would be so very deceived. In Turkey it's the drink of the working classes. By sipping it you are expressing oneness with the Middle Eastern proletariat (and getting a big kick in the pants at the same time). :biggrin:
 
Trivia you can't live without:

One of the finest cups of coffee I ever drank came from a lodge atop Mount Petit Jean in Arkansas. It was so good that you didn't want to pollute it with additives like cream and sugar. I asked a waitress there for the secret and she said it was because of the altitude and lower air pressure at which it was brewed. There.
 
It's On A Slab said:
That stuff is worth every bit of the $20 it costs for a lb. That is, if you are a coffee connisseur(sp.).
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I used to buy Kona at Barnie's Coffee & Tea Company, but it got too expensive for my pocketbook, so like BamaLuver I like "good to the last drop" Maxwell House. My fav is Colombian Supreme. Yummmmmm
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CrimsonNan said:
I used to buy Kona at Barnie's Coffee & Tea Company, but it got too expensive for my pocketbook, so like BamaLuver I like "good to the last drop" Maxwell House. My fav is Colombian Supreme. Yummmmmm
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My every-day coffee is WalMart's brand. I've found their private-label brand to be superior(and far less expensive) to Folger's.

Especially their decaf.

I'd also like to try the Jamaican Blue Mtn. coffee. But I save the good stuff for weekends and holidays.
 
Pachydermatous said:
Trivia you can't live without:

One of the finest cups of coffee I ever drank came from a lodge atop Mount Petit Jean in Arkansas. It was so good that you didn't want to pollute it with additives like cream and sugar. I asked a waitress there for the secret and she said it was because of the altitude and lower air pressure at which it was brewed. There.
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When I do drink coffee I am much more picky about the way it's brewed than the brand of coffee. The big industrial office coffee makers produce the worst tasting coffee possible. I've been face down in mud on a football field that tasted better. I have an old stove top Corning Ware perculator that I like to use.
 
I don't think people who patronize Starbucks are being snobbish. They are just making a choice where they spend their time and money. There are more snobbish coffee houses than Starbucks. Coffee houses are much like a bar or pub without the alcohol. At least one doesn't need a designated driver when leaving a coffee house. :D Why do we have to criticize others who like something different from what we like?
 
TexasTide said:
When I do drink coffee I am much more picky about the way it's brewed than the brand of coffee. The big industrial office coffee makers produce the worst tasting coffee possible. I've been face down in mud on a football field that tasted better. I have an old stove top Corning Ware perculator that I like to use.
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You don't drink that nasty Seaport coffee do you? :D :D :D
 
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