I was in an area like that once. It felt weird. Like I stepped into some alternative earth history where the franchises and chains all had different names. It was basically the same items for sale however.
Idk…local independent shops aren’t necessarily cheaper. There is a local coffee shop somewhat by me and it’s more expensive than Starbucks. Independent places don’t have the advantage of mass scale like the big name fast food and chain places do. When I go independent, I often find myself paying more money for less convenience. So it’s not even just convenience that you’re sacrificing
This I can actually weight in on a bit. They have their recipe under full version control and plant operations can only adjust it slightly without HQ doing an override. Not their air waste handling however, that is under local control.
Nobody goes to Starbucks for good coffee, they go because it’s the same everywhere. Sometimes I want to go get a great coffee somewhere they know how to pull a decent shot, and sometimes I want brownish sugarmilk.
It’s your own damn fault for trying to get food at fucking Starbucks, the coffee isn’t even good unless you’re at pikes place
Yeah, support a local sandwich shop.
Probably won’t be much cheaper but it’ll be ten times the quality.
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Luckily the downtown in the city where I live doesn’t allow chain restaurants so I have many options for decently priced food.
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I was in an area like that once. It felt weird. Like I stepped into some alternative earth history where the franchises and chains all had different names. It was basically the same items for sale however.
Idk…local independent shops aren’t necessarily cheaper. There is a local coffee shop somewhat by me and it’s more expensive than Starbucks. Independent places don’t have the advantage of mass scale like the big name fast food and chain places do. When I go independent, I often find myself paying more money for less convenience. So it’s not even just convenience that you’re sacrificing
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Also how else is the roof of your mouth going to get tougher without starbucks sandwiches?
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Coffee will be better as well. Starbucks burns their beans so they can guarantee the same “quality” flavor at every location.
This I can actually weight in on a bit. They have their recipe under full version control and plant operations can only adjust it slightly without HQ doing an override. Not their air waste handling however, that is under local control.
what’s different about pike place?
It’s the original one.
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Is the coffee actually different there?
No. It’s a local myth that it is.
I don’t think that’s a local myth. That sounds like a tourist trap myth.
It’s local. I’ve had tons of people tell me it’s better there.
It isn’t.
Interesting, I’ve never heard that. I don’t know any locals that would voluntarily go there unless they have out of town guests.
Tastes the same to me.
No. It’s a local myth that it is.
So now I have to travel around the world to Seattle or something to get good Starbucks? I don’t believe you, nice try!
They charge that much because the market will bear it. 🤷🏻♂️ That’s on us consumers.
And even Pikes Place SB’s isn’t as good as a local cafe.
Starbucks coffee’s got nothing on $1 McDonalds coffee.
Truth
Speaking of mildly infuriating 😆
Not entirely true, the stores that unionized have better tasting coffee in comparison to regular sb
How would that even make sense? They’re still getting their beans from the same source and preparing drinks in the exact same way.
Yeah I also heard the unionized stores don’t have bathrooms because everybody shits rainbows.
lmao
Nobody goes to Starbucks for good coffee, they go because it’s the same everywhere. Sometimes I want to go get a great coffee somewhere they know how to pull a decent shot, and sometimes I want brownish sugarmilk.