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Old 11-30-2012, 06:05 PM
 
Location: Lafayette, Louisiana
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First off, if you drink Starbucks coffee you are not allowed to complain about the price of coffee at the supermarket. Secondly, this video is just too funny.

New $7 Cup of Coffee at Starbucks - YouTube
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Old 11-30-2012, 06:11 PM
 
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First off, if you drink Starbucks coffee you are not allowed to complain about the price of coffee at the supermarket. Secondly, this video is just too funny.

New $7 Cup of Coffee at Starbucks - YouTube
Well I'll be rushing right out to buy a cup of that - NOT.

Out of the mouths of bikers....(or at least the guy in the video could sure pass for a biker)

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Old 11-30-2012, 06:54 PM
 
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
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I will stick with my grande doubleshot and get 4 shots of espresso for under $4... A cup of coffee for $7...ridiculous.
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Old 11-30-2012, 08:56 PM
 
Location: Lafayette, Louisiana
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We drink a local coffee called Community Coffee. It's a Louisiana brand that comes in three different roast, decaf, and other flavors. Most around here get the dark roast. Another popular local brand is Mello Joy. It's a smooth full body coffee. Lets just say that when we travel out of state, we bring this coffee with us because the out if state coffee in hotels taste like a weak dark tea.
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Old 11-30-2012, 08:58 PM
 
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Hell you can't complain about the economy if you drink Starbucks regularly.
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Old 11-30-2012, 09:04 PM
 
Location: Edmond, OK
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We drink a local coffee called Community Coffee. It's a Louisiana brand that comes in three different roast, decaf, and other flavors. Most around here get the dark roast. Another popular local brand is Mello Joy. It's a smooth full body coffee. Lets just say that when we travel out of state, we bring this coffee with us because the out if state coffee in hotels taste like a weak dark tea.
I've never tried Community Coffee, but I've seen it in the grocery store here. My son, who was in school in Texas until recently, loves it. That's all he would buy. I didn't realize it wasn't available everywhere. I don't know if he can get it now that he's in Atlanta. Maybe I need to send him a care package. I'll have to give it a try.
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Old 11-30-2012, 09:57 PM
 
Location: Currently living in Reddit
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People are gullible. Kudos to the biker guy.

Haven't had the Starbucks Gesha from Costa Rica. I have had Gesha from Panama (Esmeralda) couple of years ago and it was very different and distinct from any other cup of coffee. But still not as lush and tasty as a good Kenyan medium roast.

As far as Community coffee or any other brand you can pick up in a supermarket - if you're palate is calibrated to stale dark roasts and enjoy it, run with it and enjoy yourself. Some people do like much better coffee, however. It's not all the same. Not even close.
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Old 11-30-2012, 10:32 PM
 
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Kopi Luwak - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Maybe Starbuck's will try this other "specialty" coffee next....
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Old 11-30-2012, 10:40 PM
 
Location: Tricity, PL
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^^^ Apparently it's delicious:
The ground coffee had a strong but pleasant odor, nothing cat-like at all. We all decided to try it black at first to experience the authentic flavor of the coffee unmodified by cream or sugar even though we all like our coffee sweet and creamy. The first thing I noticed was the smoothness of the coffee, devoid of bitterness or acidity. There were chocolaty undertones that mixed with a sweet earthiness. After a few blissful sips of the unadulterated brew, we broke out the sugar and cream. Heaven opened and angels wept. The addition of those elements transformed the coffee into an indescribable sweet smoothness that lingered on the tongue. Without a doubt, the best cup of coffee ever.
The beans are available to coffee lovers and connoisseurs willing to foot the $50 a cup price tag.

kopi luwak coffee starbucks: Kopi Luwak world’s most expensive coffee
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Old 11-30-2012, 11:01 PM
 
Location: Currently living in Reddit
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Well, that link is to a link farm blog with the sole purpose of getting traffic for kopi luwak. Which, by the way, is awful. But, people keep buying the hype of wild civets only selecting the ripest coffee cherries to his the ground even though the "industry" now uses caged civet cats who are force fed the cheapest cherries available.
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