No no, the Lorne Green one.

I know exactly how you win. First off, Make your coffee without burning it. Secondly, make your coffee cheap (like Speeway), and Third create an atmosphere, by posting still art of suicide pinup girls on the walls. Can't go wrong with that.

I'm not a big fan of their regular coffee. It sucks. I do like their seasonal Carmel Apple Cider though, which I will drink two or three times a year. I'm a big fan of diner coffee.

I have to admit to being a regular Starbucks drinker, but mainly because it's convenient. They're everywhere.

I drink it because it's in the book store that I have a 10% membership discount to for everything I buy there , including in the cafe . That combined with the convenience of being able to sit there & read magazines I won't pay money for makes it worth it . Now , if I'm not going to the book store , I'll hit Sheetz or a local store I just discovered in West Reading called Haute Chocolate that has wonderful drinks amongst other things .

It's been about a year since I last had Starbucks. I found something in my coffee that crunched and felt like chewing glass (I do stained glass...have gotten it in my mouth...not tasty). Granted, there may have been a glass breaking accident in that certain store, but once I find something in my food/drink at any location, I won't return. Ever.

There is this tiny coffee shop in the town I grew up in. No Starbucks...we're too small and wouldn't support it, but I CRAVE this coffee. Everytime I go home, I must go eat/drink at this shop. I haven't found a place that beats it. Although Brennan's Autumn brew here in Columbus is pretty darn tasty.

Coffee is the new cigarette.

I really hate Starbucks' brewed coffee. It all tastes burnt and I'm sick of them calling it bold.

As someone who worked in independent coffee shops for 5 years, it also drives me mad when their staff stares at you blankly if you ask them to make a drink that's not on the menu, with the ingredients they have on hand. I was in one in the summer and asked for a tea bag in my latte and it took 5 of them to figure out what I meant and if they were allowed.

Coffee and other drinks have mostly been a disaapointment to me,when purchased from Starbucks, just a lot of hype.
I find better tasting coffee at home and in truckstops.

Um, okay.

What about Caribou Coffee? I just moved to Minneapolis and they are EVERYWHERE.

I like Starbucks. And I've lived in places where Starbucks and thriving local coffee shops coexisted. The same thing with Caribou coffee and local shops here in Minneapolis.

Yes it is a bit ridiculous that Starbucks/C.C. are everywhere, but I don't feel bad buying from them. The local shops get my business too cause they provide something different.

Can't we all just get along?

i've worked for both a local indie roaster and starbucks, my current employer. you can all hate on the bux if you want, but i'm going to continue to work there because i get health insurance and my boss isn't a total flake with some holier-than-thou hippie philosophy that doesn't translate to treating his own employees with respect. yes, working for a corporate company sometimes blows, but at least i know i'll get paid for hours worked and my partner (that's right, my partner---not husband) can enjoy the benefits of quality health care as well.

and for what its worth, i drink at the indie shops around town (and who wants to go to work when you're not working?!), but i love that starbucks draws in such a large and diverse crowd. i'd never would have met my most favorite customers had i stayed at 'bitches, coffee & roasting'

give me convenience or give me death!

Central/Southeast Pennsylvania has spawned a few local chains trying to take a bite out of Starbucks - Crazy Mocha has done a good job growing in Pittsburgh. They've opened stores in parts of downtown that don't have a Starbucks. I really only get coffee and food from Sheetz, the other local chain, because it started in my hometown.