Comments on: Weighing in on Starbucks’ new brew http://blogs.reuters.com/shop-talk/2008/04/08/weighing-in-on-starbucks-new-brew/ Retailers, consumers and prices Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:24:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Angie Chang http://blogs.reuters.com/shop-talk/2008/04/08/weighing-in-on-starbucks-new-brew/#comment-338601 Angie Chang Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:52:05 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/shop-talk/2008/04/08/weighing-in-on-starbucks-new-brew/#comment-338601 That high-resolution picture should have been resized! Great picture though. Reminds me why I don't go to the Buck and choose to be a Peetnik instead :) That high-resolution picture should have been resized! Great picture though. Reminds me why I don’t go to the Buck and choose to be a Peetnik instead :)

]]> By: Ruthie http://blogs.reuters.com/shop-talk/2008/04/08/weighing-in-on-starbucks-new-brew/#comment-337837 Ruthie Fri, 16 May 2008 18:44:15 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/shop-talk/2008/04/08/weighing-in-on-starbucks-new-brew/#comment-337837 I'm so sick of this phony "back to origins" campaign, the force feeding of Pike's Place, and the steady stream of premature apologies from the barista's regarding the quality of the drink, offering to remake it e v e r y time you order. If Howard would just focus on getting the younger "partners" to stop chit-chatting about their private lives and flirting with one another while there is a line of 20 glaring unserved customers right in front of them, that would be a HUGE improvement. In fact, I think instead of "proactive apologies" for their drink making, they should all be forced to apologize proactively for being inattentive to customers, closing with ". . . and if you'd like me to shut up and just make your drink from now on, I'd be happy to do so!" I’m so sick of this phony “back to origins” campaign, the force feeding of Pike’s Place, and the steady stream of premature apologies from the barista’s regarding the quality of the drink, offering to remake it e v e r y time you order. If Howard would just focus on getting the younger “partners” to stop chit-chatting about their private lives and flirting with one another while there is a line of 20 glaring unserved customers right in front of them, that would be a HUGE improvement. In fact, I think instead of “proactive apologies” for their drink making, they should all be forced to apologize proactively for being inattentive to customers, closing with “. . . and if you’d like me to shut up and just make your drink from now on, I’d be happy to do so!”

]]> By: kelly http://blogs.reuters.com/shop-talk/2008/04/08/weighing-in-on-starbucks-new-brew/#comment-336849 kelly Fri, 02 May 2008 21:45:50 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/shop-talk/2008/04/08/weighing-in-on-starbucks-new-brew/#comment-336849 YUK! took 1 sip and threw it away! lets hear it for mcdonalds and dunkin donuts!! YUK! took 1 sip and threw it away! lets hear it for mcdonalds and dunkin donuts!!

]]> By: Tom in MN http://blogs.reuters.com/shop-talk/2008/04/08/weighing-in-on-starbucks-new-brew/#comment-334930 Tom in MN Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:26:55 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/shop-talk/2008/04/08/weighing-in-on-starbucks-new-brew/#comment-334930 Here it is..a raining-sleeting-is-it-going-to-snow night in Minnesota and I just had my first Pike Place roast. I waited for my coffee to be brewed (GREAT FRESHNESS! THAT IS A WINNING CONCEPT) and was wrestling over whether I should buy a bag for a friend who is is a coffee hound to try but decided to hold off to see if this knocked my socks off. Umm...why does this taste like something from Caribou? I have to get a shot of two of espresso in my cup from Caribou just so it tastes like they actually put coffee in the cup! NOW STARBUCKS!? E-Gads! Here it is..a raining-sleeting-is-it-going-to-snow night in Minnesota and I just had my first Pike Place roast.
I waited for my coffee to be brewed (GREAT FRESHNESS! THAT IS A WINNING CONCEPT) and was wrestling over whether I should buy a bag for a friend who is is a coffee hound to try but decided to hold off to see if this knocked my socks off. Umm…why does this taste like something from Caribou? I have to get a shot of two of espresso in my cup from Caribou just so it tastes like they actually put coffee in the cup! NOW STARBUCKS!? E-Gads!

]]> By: Rebecca http://blogs.reuters.com/shop-talk/2008/04/08/weighing-in-on-starbucks-new-brew/#comment-334929 Rebecca Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:23:59 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/shop-talk/2008/04/08/weighing-in-on-starbucks-new-brew/#comment-334929 dissapointed by the new blend. very weak tastes like mcdonald's coffee if i wanted mcdonalds coffee i could pay a smaller price and go there. Starbucks coffee was what it was because it is strong like real coffee drinkers like it. The new blend tastes like gas station coffee. I hope the real stuff comes back. Would be okay for 99Cents but for regular price i think i will drink at home instead. dissapointed by the new blend. very weak tastes like mcdonald’s coffee if i wanted mcdonalds coffee i could pay a smaller price and go there. Starbucks coffee was what it was because it is strong like real coffee drinkers like it. The new blend tastes like gas station coffee. I hope the real stuff comes back. Would be okay for 99Cents but for regular price i think i will drink at home instead.

]]> By: tnt http://blogs.reuters.com/shop-talk/2008/04/08/weighing-in-on-starbucks-new-brew/#comment-334922 tnt Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:59:30 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/shop-talk/2008/04/08/weighing-in-on-starbucks-new-brew/#comment-334922 When a company toys with a logo that is one of the most recognized in the developed world it is most likely either desperate or idiotic (or both!) Coffee is a morning ritual. Rituals like consitency. I found my morning double expresso somewhat discomforting out of new logo cup. From my point of view, Starbucks started a slide when they replaced hand crafted espresso with machine made. I realize all the labor issues involved with the new machines and can almost accept them. However, to randomly play with my morning ritual for the sake of competing with McD is not forgivable!!! When a company toys with a logo that is one of the most recognized in the developed world it is most likely either desperate or idiotic (or both!) Coffee is a morning ritual. Rituals like consitency. I found my morning double expresso somewhat discomforting out of new logo cup. From my point of view, Starbucks started a slide when they replaced hand crafted espresso with machine made. I realize all the labor issues involved with the new machines and can almost accept them. However, to randomly play with my morning ritual for the sake of competing with McD is not forgivable!!!

]]> By: LifesAPretzel http://blogs.reuters.com/shop-talk/2008/04/08/weighing-in-on-starbucks-new-brew/#comment-334759 LifesAPretzel Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:49:59 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/shop-talk/2008/04/08/weighing-in-on-starbucks-new-brew/#comment-334759 I like it! It is to expensive though IMO S http://nobosh.com I like it! It is to expensive though IMO

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]]> By: adam hartung http://blogs.reuters.com/shop-talk/2008/04/08/weighing-in-on-starbucks-new-brew/#comment-334731 adam hartung Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:35:42 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/shop-talk/2008/04/08/weighing-in-on-starbucks-new-brew/#comment-334731 Starbucks must wake up and realize their problems are NOT about the coffee. The market for coffee shops and gourmet prepared coffee is nearly saturated, and being overrun with mass competitors. Starbucks has to find new places to compete. Its forays into sandwiches, other merchandise, music production, movie production and star agency were the kinds of things that could save the company - and now Mr. Schulz is tearing those down to invest in a slugfest which will only drive down margins. Investors beware. Read more at http://www.ThePhoenixPrinciple.com Starbucks must wake up and realize their problems are NOT about the coffee. The market for coffee shops and gourmet prepared coffee is nearly saturated, and being overrun with mass competitors. Starbucks has to find new places to compete. Its forays into sandwiches, other merchandise, music production, movie production and star agency were the kinds of things that could save the company - and now Mr. Schulz is tearing those down to invest in a slugfest which will only drive down margins. Investors beware. Read more at http://www.ThePhoenixPrinciple.com

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