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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
Their coffee sucks, but their tea lattes are some of the better ones. Admittedly probably due to the sugar, but I only tea out as a treat anyway. But that's why I used to go.
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.
How do you stock tens of thousands of locations around the world and maintain a consistent (all be it shit) brew? Over roast your beans.
At least that's always been my theory.
Its coffee for people that don't like coffee.
They have this ad that “only 2% of the world’s coffee is good enough for Starbucks” but the real stat is more like “Starbucks uses 2% of the world’s coffee” 😂
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.
I tend to describe Tim Hortons coffee as 'tepid dumpster juice'
Timmie's flavoured lattes are so sweet that it's probably sugar addiction.
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.
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.
Never heard of dunkins. Is it convenience or laziness?
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.
I don't think spending 30-60 minutes of my wages on a single drink is a reasonable choice.
A bit of both, I'd wager. Same goes for fast food and whatnot.
As an American tourist, I about screamed when I saw dozens of people lined up outside Starby’s in Milan. Better espresso within two blocks in every direction!! Aaahh!!
It's often the only available coffee if you want it on the go
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 !