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warch · 09-17-2002, 01:36 PM

FACT
Good, strong, fresh coffee is hard to find when traveling the continental US. Most you find in the small-town midwest diners, restaurants, or cafes is so weak, and old, sitting on a burner for hours. Then there is the whole cream issue. Not powder, not vanilla-hazelnut-coffeemate, not non-dairy polymers, but real dairy can be scarce even in Wisconsin- I need me my 1/2 and 1/2.

Starbucks has risen because they have a good product. I regularly get my coffee on the inside, but when traveling, I will patronize Starbucks or any venue I know has a good dark roast at a reasonable price. I do, however, demand to refer to the cup sizes as small, medium, and large, fer godsakes.

I think the Starbucks juggernaut has actually kick-started the creation of more local coffee houses, drive -thru java huts, and cafes, each with more unique creative spins.

09-17-2002, 01:36 PM	#69
warch lurkin old school Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,796	FACT Good, strong, fresh coffee is hard to find when traveling the continental US. Most you find in the small-town midwest diners, restaurants, or cafes is so weak, and old, sitting on a burner for hours. Then there is the whole cream issue. Not powder, not vanilla-hazelnut-coffeemate, not non-dairy polymers, but real dairy can be scarce even in Wisconsin- I need me my 1/2 and 1/2. Starbucks has risen because they have a good product. I regularly get my coffee on the inside, but when traveling, I will patronize Starbucks or any venue I know has a good dark roast at a reasonable price. I do, however, demand to refer to the cup sizes as small, medium, and large, fer godsakes. I think the Starbucks juggernaut has actually kick-started the creation of more local coffee houses, drive -thru java huts, and cafes, each with more unique creative spins.