Starbucks Continues to Suck
Our good ol' local favorite independent coffee chain is closing about 600 underperforming stores nationally. Bummers.
http://www.king5.com/topstories/stories/NW_070108BUB_starbucks_closures_SW.12eb9180.html
I wonder if the people are really buying McDonalds new premium roast coffee now instead of Big Macs. I ordered a "Large Iced Coffee - Hazelnut flavored" which was in a 24-ounce plastic drink container and it was pretty damn good. I come to find out after a little research that it is actually Seattle's Best Coffee that Starbucks bought back in 2003. I think it came to $2.09 with tax but was $1.79. Starbucks has a 12-ounce iced coffee for $1.80 on the register. With gas and other crap continuing to rise I recommend you trying a cup of ice joe at your local independent McDonald's or you can still go and get a cup of "Fair Trade" coffee so you can order it fancy from your real local coffee shop and deal with the always-not-so-nice barista's in town. Seattle has plenty of them. I recommend the friendly service and great coffee at Online Coffee and Bauhaus on Capitol Hill, Stumptown for a great espresso and Cherry Street Coffee downtown and in Pioneer Square. Their coffee is seriously some legal crack. The streets should be slinging that stuff.
- Nostalgia B