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2018-04-18 Home Front: Culture Wars

A plea for solidarity with people who don't order stuff at Starbucks

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Posted by g(r)omgoru 2018-04-18 14:59|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 the persistence of Starbucks in the face of higher-quality competition is a testimony to the poverty of the American palate.

It's more about class signalling than palate. Sort of like an iPhone. IIRC several year back Consumer Reports rated McDonald's new coffee offerings better in taste.

Posted by Procopius2k 2018-04-18 15:34|| 2018-04-18 15:34|| Front Page Top

#2 Anyone that likes Blue Moon doesn't like beer

Posted by BrerRabbit 2018-04-18 17:10|| 2018-04-18 17:10|| Front Page Top

#3 Nobody drinks Yuengling around here anymore?

Posted by Glenmore 2018-04-18 18:15|| 2018-04-18 18:15|| Front Page Top

#4 The good coffee that you roast yourself

Posted by 3dc 2018-04-18 22:05|| 2018-04-18 22:05|| Front Page Top

#5 De gustibus non est disputandum.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2018-04-18 23:41|| 2018-04-18 23:41|| Front Page Top

#6 Duncan Donuts. Coffee flavored coffee. Not that fancy stuff that tastes either burned like someone put out a cigarette in it, or else poured a whole milkshake into it.

Posted by Injun Bucket8891 2018-04-18 23:41|| 2018-04-18 23:41|| Front Page Top