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Boycott Starbucks (thelemmy.club)
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[–] 23 points 1 week ago (5 children)

As a European I have no clue why Starbucks is so popular. It’s horribly bad coffee.

Is the succes just due to the many options / sweets you can add? Just drink a quality espresso

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  • [–] 15 points 1 week ago (3 children)

    Its coffee for people that don't like coffee.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 week ago (2 children)

    I definitely fall into that category and I don't rate Starbuck's either. I also thought Tim Hortons was incredibly mid and Canadians love that shit so what so I know.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 week ago (1 child)

    People who like coffee flavoured things but not coffee.

    But why go to a massive international corporation for that? Local independent cafes exist and many of them do much better coffee cakes.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 week ago (1 child)

    Convenience. I make my coffee at home, but I pass dozens of Dunkins, Starbucks, gas stations, etc. on my way to work. Can't say I'd be able to locate a local café in my area.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 week ago (2 children)

    Never heard of dunkins. Is it convenience or laziness?

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  • [–] 1 point 1 week ago (1 child)

    They used to be called "Dunkin Donuts", I think the name changed to "Dunkin". They are a widely known brand in the United States.

    I've never been to their coffee shops but the coffee you can buy of theirs at the grocery store is alright.

    Its convenience but also around here, the private coffee shops that aren't commercialized are more expensive.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    It's often the only available coffee if you want it on the go

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  • [–] 3 points 1 week ago

    That seems rarely the case in the UK. Even the Starbucks drive through is often next to a service station with an espresso counter serving something better, such as a BP with their " Wild Bean Cafe" counter. Sure it's not great coffee but it's not as bad as Starbucks burnt weak offerings !

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  • [–] 2 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    The coffee on it's own is brewed poorly aka burned, however; if you order a specialty coffee with lots of sugar and milk then its alright.

    I believe its intentionally made that way because it makes sense for the quality control of the specialty coffee mix drinks that people buy. Their premade refrigerated drinks are okay at best but I wouldn't not drink one if somebody gave me one for free.

    Clearly Lemmy isn't their target market demographic and the people that keep buying it are not going to boycott the product.

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