What's So Special About Starbucks?

[mangkadio]

yeah.. i drink coffee in SB for the place..

with the barkada..

 

that's why i keep on wondering people who buys coffee from them then just takes it out..

130 coffee?? nah!

 

i pay for the place!

[devilgodspeed]

The special thing about STARBUCKS is its being offered for free if ur an HSBC cardholder and have purchases of 2k (single receipt).

You may claim any drink (TALL size) for free upon surrendering the HSBC receipt at any STARBUCKS branch nationwide.

[Defiant]

I actually don't like starbucks as much anymore... I like coffeebean more, free wifi pa if you're a swirl cardholder.

[orionquest]

imho, wala. chicks just love to hang out at this place and talk about everything under the sun so gms like me are always on prowl here. i prefer ucc.

[Kurtsky Keigee]

hinde naba free wifi? tagal narin ako di nakakapunta dito eh.

yung iba kasi magdamag nag lalaptop eh. hinde naman umoorder.

[vanillaLatte]

yeah.. i drink coffee in SB for the place..

with the barkada..

that's why i keep on wondering people who buys coffee from them then just takes it out..

130 coffee?? nah!

i pay for the place!

 

some people can afford expensive coffee, to go. not all people go there to hang out (although marami ngang overstaying), there are those who just want coffee and are comfortable with starbucks' brews. i prefer coffee bean, though, dine in or take out.

 

 

not to mention . . . did anyone care to check the calorie content of every coffee they are offering . . .

 

true, i try to avoid the cold mixes which are very heavy in calories. but starbucks frappucinos admittedly taste better than other coffee shops.

Edited August 11, 2010 by vanillaLatte

[luvsex]

For me it provides the perfect venue when I want to take a break from my home office, bring my laptop and work in a different environment. Good coffee, great sandwiches, quiet surroundings. This isn't to say that Seattle's Coffee isn't the same; I go there too.

 

Not all of us who go to Starbucks and the like are "posers"!

Edited August 12, 2010 by luvsex

[wolflove_bigdawg]

i don't buy this hype. I know not all coffees are equal but Starbucks is way way too overpriced (was that triple redundancy?). And so overhyped.

[magtatah0ng]

ang isa pang ayoko sa starbucks:

 

when meeting up with somebody they always want to meet at starbucks.

 

kaso wala naman maupuan.. the place is usually full.. tapos sa kabilang establishments ang luwag luwag.. i ask: why da heck do we have to meet at starbucks? making me buy that 3-digit coffee while i wait.. i drink coffee like i drink beer - i'll be broke and trembling after an hour.

[ROLEX69]

expensive

[Mango Man]

its not special naman!

[prkid]

Nothing. I don't understand why people indulge with this. It's just friggin' coffee.

[chipmaker]

in fairness, masarap talaga yung kape nila.

[graphik]

baka pwedi maglako ng kape at gawin StarbuX,

[deepdiverboy]

I'll tell you guys what's special about Starbucks: its genius marketing. Period. Starbucks was named "Starbuck," after a character on Moby Dick. The company sold coffee beans and equipment only, and it was after Howard Schultz, inspired after a visit to Milan, came up with the idea of selling espressos and other kinds of brews on-site that the idea really took off.

 

What Howard Schultz did was create the concept of a "coffee bar," something larger than the traditional coffee shop, yet still retained an air of coziness. (This is why you'll never see a Starbucks store smaller than 100 sq.m.) Coffee-wise, madaming brands ang mas malasa pa kesa sa Starbucks, as seen in last year's Consumer Reports blind taste test. Pero what made Starbucks click was, as many of you have said, that it has become a good meeting place, something where the aroma of fresh coffee and subdued lighting (as opposed to Dunkin Donuts or other fastfood places) made it ideal for hanging out, or even studying/working.

 

When you hang out at a Starbucks, you're paying not as much for the coffee (which costs very little to make), but more for the place. The similar success stories of Figaro, UCC, Seattle's Best and other coffee chains attests to this. 17,133 stores in 49 countries. I guess a lot of people agree with Mr. Schultz's concept.

 

*btw, I am not in any way connected to Starbucks, so forget any unjustified criticism.

Edited August 22, 2010 by deepdiverboy