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[–] alsimoneau@lemmy.ca -1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Is there no coffee machine at your house not at work?

[–] arrow74@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Espresso machines are very uncommon at homes and buisnesses in the US.

If someone is waiting in a Starbucks drive thru for a drip coffee they are insane.

No doubt someone does this, but the majority are getting something a bit more complex. Not necessarily good since it is still Starbucks after all, but still

[–] whatstatersprecious@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I make my own coffee at home, but this whole thread about shaming people for going to a coffee shop is crazy to me. Even if they want drip coffee, who cares?

[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 0 points 6 days ago

Well drip coffee is easy to make at home, i.e the equipment is cheap. An espresso machine and a grinder cost a lot more money, making getting overpriced Starbucks coffee a much more attractive proposition than with drip.

[–] arrow74@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 week ago

I mean you can overpay for drip coffee at the union busting corporate shop if you want.

There are certainly better more affordable places with a drive thru, but sure