Fucking starbucks

TDK · 09-01-2011, 09:12 AM

Like for all their pretentious bullshit, I figured they would at least have decent coffee. I mean, they sell bags of it for people to take home.

But I just got a cup and this is like the worst goddamn coffee. This tastes like poorly brewed grocery-store-brand crap.

What the fuck, starbucks.

Tangentially related: I'd intended to avoid getting addicted to caffeine. And then college was like "haha fuck you seven am class"

And I'm like "Whelp. :I"

And here we are.

Amake · 09-01-2011, 09:55 AM

Caffeine addiction is easy to beat. I do it like every other month. You just sleep for three days and have yourself a headache and then you're back to normal.

And that's all I have to say about that.

***Fenris*** · 09-01-2011, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Amake

Caffeine addiction is easy to beat. I do it like every other month.

If you keep beating the addiction on a regular basis, you're still addicted.

"Quitting smoking's easy! I've done it like 7 times!"

Yeah, okay.

Krylo · 09-02-2011, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Fenris

If you keep beating the addiction on a regular basis, you're still addicted.

"Quitting smoking's easy! I've done it like 7 times!"

Yeah, okay.

Not how it works, actually.

You can totally quit smoking more than once, if you quit, let it get out of your system entirely, cease having cravings for it, and then at some later point get offered a cigarette while drinking/after sex/inwhateversituationthiswouldseemlikeagoodidea and then you're addicted again.

Caffeine is worse that way 'cause it's like, "Well I beat the addiction, removed my cravings and feelings of sluggishness when I don't have it. Haven't had caffeine for months. But now someone else has done the shopping and it's either soda or water and fuck. Welp, here we go again."

***Fenris*** · 09-02-2011, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Krylo

Not how it works, actually.

You can totally quit smoking more than once, if you quit, let it get out of your system entirely, cease having cravings for it, and then at some later point get offered a cigarette while drinking/after sex/inwhateversituationthiswouldseemlikeagoodidea and then you're addicted again.

Caffeine is worse that way 'cause it's like, "Well I beat the addiction, removed my cravings and feelings of sluggishness when I don't have it. Haven't had caffeine for months. But now someone else has done the shopping and it's either soda or water and fuck. Welp, here we go again."

That's not what I was talking about.

pochercoaster · 09-01-2011, 10:42 AM

Here in Ontario you can buy coffee from Tim Hortons, Tim Hortons, Tim Hortons, or occasionally Starbucks if one happens to be nearby.

Tim Hortons tastes like shit, Starbucks is usually pretty good even if it's more expensive and/or pretentious. And a regular, plain coffee (which is what I usually order) actually isn't that much more expensive. Personally, I think the cheaper alternatives are overpriced because the quality is so horrible.

Cheap coffee = pre ground coffee dumped into a filter and brewed into a decanter where it gets burnt really quickly

Expensive coffee = fresh ground coffee brewed at the right temperature in a properly calibrated machine and stored in a thermos where it stays hotter longer and doesn't get burnt

However, I don't buy coffee regularly- I usually brew it at home. That's the cheapest way to do it, and the easiest way to ensure quality control.

Edit: I forgot to mention that McDonalds changed their coffee recipe recently and it's actually really good- at least it is here. Not sure about where you are, TDK.

Overcast · 09-01-2011, 11:25 AM

Back when I was still in high school and decided a pretentious addiction to coffee was a proper way of living I used to grind down my own beans for quality control. Even got my dad to get a proper coffee maker. Nothing fancy but it got me by. These days I don't often get a chance to fill the urge beyond crap galley coffee and Starbucks which is passable unless I want it black. If I had my own place I'd be spoiling myself again. Likely will if I ever escape this hellhole.

Nique · 09-01-2011, 12:20 PM

Instant Coffee: Better than the swill served at most coffee shops.

Arcanum · 09-01-2011, 12:44 PM

I'm perfectly fine with Starbucks. Granted I don't drink coffee very often, but Starbucks is a HUGE step up from Tim Hortons. In fact, getting coffee from Tim Hortons always felt like a gamble. "Will I get a fresh pot of decent coffee? Will I get the last bit of a pot? Will I get the last bit of a pot that's been sitting there for 30 minutes (even though they are supposed to dump it after 15)? Will I get a pot that has coffee sitting for 10 minutes mixed with coffee sitting for 15 minutes mixed with a little bit of fresh coffee?"

At least Starbucks is consistent. And I always drink my coffee black, so the price difference is negligible to me (it's like what, $1.40 for a medium at Tim Hortons? And at Starbucks it's $2.10 I believe) and in fact I'm okay with paying more for the consistency.

pochercoaster · 09-01-2011, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Arcanum

Will I get the last bit of a pot that's been sitting there for 30 minutes (even though they are supposed to dump it after 15)?

It's supposed to be every 20 minutes, yo.

</pedant> I am a former Timmy's Ho. IMO it doesn't make much of a difference because it tastes like crap as soon as it hits the decanter. >_> <_<

I also like being able to fix the sugar and milk in my coffee instead of relying on someone else to do it, which also contributes to the inconsistency.

09-01-2011, 09:12 AM	#1
TDK Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Reality Posts: 2,914	Fucking starbucks Like for all their pretentious bullshit, I figured they would at least have decent coffee. I mean, they sell bags of it for people to take home. But I just got a cup and this is like the worst goddamn coffee. This tastes like poorly brewed grocery-store-brand crap. What the fuck, starbucks. Tangentially related: I'd intended to avoid getting addicted to caffeine. And then college was like "haha fuck you seven am class" And I'm like "Whelp. :I" And here we are.

09-01-2011, 09:55 AM	#2
Amake Keeper of the new Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: A place without judgment Posts: 4,506	Caffeine addiction is easy to beat. I do it like every other month. You just sleep for three days and have yourself a headache and then you're back to normal. And that's all I have to say about that. __________________ Hope insistent, trust implicit, love inherent, life immersed

09-01-2011, 10:42 AM	#6
pochercoaster rollerpocher tycoon Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 1,808	Here in Ontario you can buy coffee from Tim Hortons, Tim Hortons, Tim Hortons, or occasionally Starbucks if one happens to be nearby. Tim Hortons tastes like shit, Starbucks is usually pretty good even if it's more expensive and/or pretentious. And a regular, plain coffee (which is what I usually order) actually isn't that much more expensive. Personally, I think the cheaper alternatives are overpriced because the quality is so horrible. Cheap coffee = pre ground coffee dumped into a filter and brewed into a decanter where it gets burnt really quickly Expensive coffee = fresh ground coffee brewed at the right temperature in a properly calibrated machine and stored in a thermos where it stays hotter longer and doesn't get burnt However, I don't buy coffee regularly- I usually brew it at home. That's the cheapest way to do it, and the easiest way to ensure quality control. Edit: I forgot to mention that McDonalds changed their coffee recipe recently and it's actually really good- at least it is here. Not sure about where you are, TDK. Last edited by pochercoaster; 09-01-2011 at 10:50 AM.

09-01-2011, 11:25 AM	#7
Overcast Cinderella Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Trespassing in the graveyard Posts: 3,076	Back when I was still in high school and decided a pretentious addiction to coffee was a proper way of living I used to grind down my own beans for quality control. Even got my dad to get a proper coffee maker. Nothing fancy but it got me by. These days I don't often get a chance to fill the urge beyond crap galley coffee and Starbucks which is passable unless I want it black. If I had my own place I'd be spoiling myself again. Likely will if I ever escape this hellhole. __________________ Time to bust out the glow sticks!

09-01-2011, 12:44 PM	#9
Arcanum Strike the Earth! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 3,185	I'm perfectly fine with Starbucks. Granted I don't drink coffee very often, but Starbucks is a HUGE step up from Tim Hortons. In fact, getting coffee from Tim Hortons always felt like a gamble. "Will I get a fresh pot of decent coffee? Will I get the last bit of a pot? Will I get the last bit of a pot that's been sitting there for 30 minutes (even though they are supposed to dump it after 15)? Will I get a pot that has coffee sitting for 10 minutes mixed with coffee sitting for 15 minutes mixed with a little bit of fresh coffee?" At least Starbucks is consistent. And I always drink my coffee black, so the price difference is negligible to me (it's like what, $1.40 for a medium at Tim Hortons? And at Starbucks it's $2.10 I believe) and in fact I'm okay with paying more for the consistency.