Comments on: Latte Factor Gone? http://www.livingalmostlarge.com/2008/07/02/latte-factor-gone/ Trying to live large ...one step at a time Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:23:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: squawkfox » Festival of Frugality: Bare Necessities Edition http://www.livingalmostlarge.com/2008/07/02/latte-factor-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-1995 squawkfox » Festival of Frugality: Bare Necessities Edition Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:57:35 +0000 http://www.livingalmostlarge.com/?p=751#comment-1995 [...] at LivingAlmostLarge muses about Starbucks coffee in Latte Factor Gone? With the biggest contributer to the “Latte Factor” closing 600 stores, is it possible [...] [...] at LivingAlmostLarge muses about Starbucks coffee in Latte Factor Gone? With the biggest contributer to the “Latte Factor” closing 600 stores, is it possible [...]

]]> By: Livingalmostlarge http://www.livingalmostlarge.com/2008/07/02/latte-factor-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-1994 Livingalmostlarge Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:24:18 +0000 http://www.livingalmostlarge.com/?p=751#comment-1994 LOL, I am still miffed over the restroom for customers, but I get it. Now they aren't so strict, but when they first opened they were. I agree that places like McDonald's sells newman's own. LOL, I am still miffed over the restroom for customers, but I get it. Now they aren’t so strict, but when they first opened they were.

I agree that places like McDonald’s sells newman’s own.

]]> By: devil http://www.livingalmostlarge.com/2008/07/02/latte-factor-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-1993 devil Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:21:41 +0000 http://www.livingalmostlarge.com/?p=751#comment-1993 It isn't nicknamed "Charbucks" for nothing. Icky, burned-tasting coffee. Not letting you use the restroom is inexcusable. At my local Starbucks, the ladies room is regularly used by men (I don't go there, but my friends do). Good riddance, Starbucks. It isn’t nicknamed “Charbucks” for nothing. Icky, burned-tasting coffee.

Not letting you use the restroom is inexcusable. At my local Starbucks, the ladies room is regularly used by men (I don’t go there, but my friends do).

Good riddance, Starbucks.

]]> By: chris http://www.livingalmostlarge.com/2008/07/02/latte-factor-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-1992 chris Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:14:51 +0000 http://www.livingalmostlarge.com/?p=751#comment-1992 Another thing is the common mans places have upgraded their coffee. McDonalds has come a long way in improving their coffee taste (frankly I never had much problem with it before) and at a fraction of Starbucks cost. Even some of the travel plazas and convenience store gas stations has greatly upgraded their coffee quality. And you cited that they were once exclusive and trendy, and now they are commonplace. People have moved on to the next trendy thing and left Starbucks behind. Starbucks is on the losing side of the economy. Another thing is the common mans places have upgraded their coffee. McDonalds has come a long way in improving their coffee taste (frankly I never had much problem with it before) and at a fraction of Starbucks cost. Even some of the travel plazas and convenience store gas stations has greatly upgraded their coffee quality.

And you cited that they were once exclusive and trendy, and now they are commonplace. People have moved on to the next trendy thing and left Starbucks behind.

Starbucks is on the losing side of the economy.

]]> By: tom http://www.livingalmostlarge.com/2008/07/02/latte-factor-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-1991 tom Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:02:27 +0000 http://www.livingalmostlarge.com/?p=751#comment-1991 I think you pretty much nailed it. One thing you didn't touch was the price. Starbucks is expensive! People will still spend to get their morning coffee, but they don't want to pay Starbucks prices. I think you pretty much nailed it.

One thing you didn’t touch was the price. Starbucks is expensive! People will still spend to get their morning coffee, but they don’t want to pay Starbucks prices.

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