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Starbucks Closing for 3 hours today

PJPixiePJPixie Posts: 3,026
edited February 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
........In an hour! Looks like the Baristas will be going thru some sort of training in 7,100 different Starbucks across the country.

Maybe you guys that spend a fortune on coffee etc, daily will save a few bucks today.
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  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    what will all the failed screenwriters do??? ;):D
  • JOEJOEJOEJOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,514
    PJPixie wrote:
    ........In an hour! Looks like the Baristas will be going thru some sort of training in 7,100 different Starbucks across the country.

    Maybe you guys that spend a fortune on coffee etc, daily will save a few bucks today.

    Hopefully this is a springboard for everyone to switch to The Coffee Bean (CBTL)....much better and less corporate!
  • sweet adelinesweet adeline Posts: 2,191
    JOEJOEJOE wrote:
    Hopefully this is a springboard for everyone to switch to The Coffee Bean (CBTL)....much better and less corporate!

    agreed.
  • failedpersephonefailedpersephone Posts: 3,424
    JOEJOEJOE wrote:
    Hopefully this is a springboard for everyone to switch to The Coffee Bean (CBTL)....much better and less corporate!
    SELL IT PREACHER!!!!

    I love CBTL!!!

    and it's homegrown too!! ;):D mmm I love their Costa Rica blend...mmmmmmmn nutty.
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  • JaneNYJaneNY Posts: 4,438
    JOEJOEJOE wrote:
    Hopefully this is a springboard for everyone to switch to The Coffee Bean (CBTL)....much better and less corporate!

    If its the place I think it is, it doesn't have soy milk. One thing good about Starbucks is every location has soy milk if you want that instead of cow milk in your coffee. It will be interesting to see what the training was.
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  • JOEJOEJOEJOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,514
    JaneNY wrote:
    If its the place I think it is, it doesn't have soy milk. One thing good about Starbucks is every location has soy milk if you want that instead of cow milk in your coffee. It will be interesting to see what the training was.

    They have soy, and most locations, not that it matters to most, are kosher!

    oy!
  • vital5vital5 Posts: 5,486
    JaneNY wrote:
    It will be interesting to see what the training was.
    How to make a cup.... every starbucks i've been in the staff have been clueless!!

    Maybe they are doing nationwide staff cut ;)
  • Drop The Leash 10Drop The Leash 10 Posts: 7,011
    haha, my mom will not be happy
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  • NOCODE#1NOCODE#1 Posts: 1,477
    PJPixie wrote:
    ........In an hour! Looks like the Baristas will be going thru some sort of training in 7,100 different Starbucks across the country.

    Maybe you guys that spend a fortune on coffee etc, daily will save a few bucks today.
    discretionary income is discretionary for a reason
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  • edpearsonedpearson Posts: 331
    JOEJOEJOE wrote:
    Hopefully this is a springboard for everyone to switch to The Coffee Bean (CBTL)....much better and less corporate!

    I've never heard of The Coffee Bean. Is that a SoCal establishment? Up here in NorCal, the alternative for large corporate coffee establishments (ie, Starbux) is Peet's. They're originally from Berkeley, but just about every Bay Area town has at least one. They're the bomb!
    Rock on!
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  • JOEJOEJOEJOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,514
    edpearson wrote:
    I've never heard of The Coffee Bean. Is that a SoCal establishment? Up here in NorCal, the alternative for large corporate coffee establishments (ie, Starbux) is Peet's. They're originally from Berkeley, but just about every Bay Area town has at least one. They're the bomb!

    Yes, CBTL is mainly southern California...we have peets down here as well, but they seem a bit corporate to me.
  • failedpersephonefailedpersephone Posts: 3,424
    edpearson wrote:
    I've never heard of The Coffee Bean. Is that a SoCal establishment? Up here in NorCal, the alternative for large corporate coffee establishments (ie, Starbux) is Peet's. They're originally from Berkeley, but just about every Bay Area town has at least one. They're the bomb!
    I have heard of Peet's we have a few down south...

    Coffee bean and tea leaf is from LA, so yep it's southern it started down here in 1963
    ...I thought NoCal ;) had CB&TL - strange...I could have sworn there was one on market street...in SF
    Peet's is really good coffee, but their Tea's kinda aren't so good (it's like starbucks type tea...)

    that of course is just my humble opinion...
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  • JOEJOEJOEJOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,514
    When I travel, I am at a loss as to where to get my mocha lattes!

    No matter how late I am for work, I still need to read the sports page, and when the need (yes, it is a need) strikes, I must stop at CBTL!
  • edpearsonedpearson Posts: 331
    failedpersephone wrote:
    I have heard of Peet's we have a few down south...

    Coffee bean and tea leaf is from LA, so yep it's southern it started down here in 1963
    ...I thought NoCal ;) had CB&TL - strange...I could have sworn there was one on market street...in SF
    Peet's is really good coffee, but their Tea's kinda aren't so good (it's like starbucks type tea...)

    that of course is just my humble opinion...

    Just went to CB&TL's site (coffeebean.com) and there are three NorCal locations -- all in downtown SF. So you're right, you did see a franchise there. As for Peet's teas, I'm not a tea person anyway so I can't vouch for them there. But their coffee is awesome. I get a medium down the street from my house every morning while heading to work and that medium coffee gets me seriously gacked on caffeine. Just what I needed to get my day started out right!
    Rock on!
    ~Edward

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  • roarroar Posts: 1,116
    If anyone in Seattle is in need of some joe...you can get a free cup of coffee at Caffe Vita right now...until 8:30.
  • LesbelgesLesbelges Posts: 434
    Won't miss it one bit!

    Starbucks has the worst coffee, it always has a burnt taste! I don't drink anything but plain coffee, so maybe the rest of the stuff is good :P

    Dunkin' Donuts has the best plain coffee ! Wuwu!
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  • edpearsonedpearson Posts: 331
    Lesbelges wrote:
    Dunkin' Donuts has the best plain coffee ! Wuwu!

    Being a former East Coaster, I'm very fond of Dunkin' Donuts and their coffee. However, the last time I went back there, sadly their coffee just doesn't do it for me anymore. It's kinda weak actually. In fact, I had a hard time finding strong coffee anywhere on the East Coast. Must be a West Coast thing for us to have strong coffee. Either that, or I'm too used to Peet's.
    Rock on!
    ~Edward

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  • HOOKERHOOKER Posts: 1,443
    my best friend is a regional manager for starbucks. Its just a 3 hour meeting.
    Nice to know you.
  • SENROCKSENROCK Posts: 10,736
    HOOKER wrote:
    my best friend is a regional manager for starbucks. Its just a 3 hour meeting.

    how IS that guy these days?????
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  • HinnyHinny Posts: 1,610
    vital5 wrote:
    How to make a cup.... every starbucks i've been in the staff have been clueless!!

    Maybe they are doing nationwide staff cut ;)
    Unless if it's a hot day and you just wanna duck into a Starbucks for their aircon and one of their cold drinks, there's absolutely no reason to go into one in Sydney.
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  • South of SeattleSouth of Seattle Posts: 10,724
    They just closed all the starbucks in Portland and never re-opened. The cops are probably pissed :D
    NERDS!
  • SENROCKSENROCK Posts: 10,736
    South of Seattle wrote:
    They just closed all the starbucks in Portland and never re-opened. The cops are probably pissed :D
    cops are high class like that over there??? :D
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  • South of SeattleSouth of Seattle Posts: 10,724
    SENROCK! wrote:
    cops are high class like that over there??? :D

    That's because they don't actually bust anyone ;)
    NERDS!
  • SENROCKSENROCK Posts: 10,736
    South of Seattle wrote:
    That's because they don't actually bust anyone ;)

    hahahahaha you know what always gets me??? i ask my brother this all the time cuz he's a cop. WHYYYY do they make u get physically fit in the academy but once u are an actual cop, you end up weighing like 500bills!!!! WHY!!!!!
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  • South of SeattleSouth of Seattle Posts: 10,724
    SENROCK! wrote:
    hahahahaha you know what always gets me??? i ask my brother this all the time cuz he's a cop. WHYYYY do they make u get physically fit in the academy but once u are an actual cop, you end up weighing like 500bills!!!! WHY!!!!!

    It's easier to pull strippers when you're physically fit. :)
    NERDS!
  • SENROCKSENROCK Posts: 10,736
    South of Seattle wrote:
    It's easier to pull strippers when you're physically fit. :)

    hahahahahaha k you win. :D
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  • HOOKERHOOKER Posts: 1,443
    SENROCK! wrote:
    how IS that guy these days?????

    He is doing very well. FINALLY. I love that guy.
    Oh and cops are hot. HA
    Nice to know you.
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