tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2673674282167940404.post7476143233039013452..comments2023-07-27T03:43:49.982-05:00Comments on Food and Fort Worth: What up, Starbuck?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2673674282167940404.post-85813787016097395692008-05-30T16:42:00.000-05:002008-05-30T16:42:00.000-05:00Whited -- I have been a huge fan of Starbucks. As ...Whited -- I have been a huge fan of Starbucks. As a profitable company and for their coffee. Adding 1500 stores a year for years is serious stuff. Now some of this is a matter of taste, but the fact that they are struggling and at the same time reaching for some product to pull them back, I think, is a mistake. Thanks for the comment.Francis Shivonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17211824074217323164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2673674282167940404.post-24219925105220508012008-05-29T21:50:00.000-05:002008-05-29T21:50:00.000-05:00For what it's worth (not much) I prefer Starbucks'...For what it's worth (not much) I prefer Starbucks' Espresso to anyone else's Espresso. <BR/><BR/>I prefer anyone else's coffee to Starbucks'. <BR/><BR/>Will have to try the Pike Roast.The Whited Sepulchrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17657366124122012622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2673674282167940404.post-72146269805993535562008-05-29T15:54:00.000-05:002008-05-29T15:54:00.000-05:00Sarah -- thank you for that piece of information. ...Sarah -- thank you for that piece of information. I knew of the Pike Place originations but not that that was the original logo. That is interesting and more illuminating as to why they are testing it out. Maybe it's a "return to our origins thing." Thanks.Francis Shivonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17211824074217323164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2673674282167940404.post-39030408263569907232008-05-29T15:44:00.000-05:002008-05-29T15:44:00.000-05:00the brown logo is the original logo...I went to Se...the brown logo is the original logo...I went to Seattle a couple of months back and it was the logo used in the original store in pike's place. I think it's cool!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2673674282167940404.post-13651225971891554272008-05-29T13:53:00.000-05:002008-05-29T13:53:00.000-05:00Somebody must be reading this blog because today i...Somebody must be reading this blog because today in Arlington, at the Starbucks on Cooper Street just south of UT-Arlington, they are brewing Sumatra (and Pike Place)Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12798054148216785102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2673674282167940404.post-56036697973608069312008-05-28T22:19:00.000-05:002008-05-28T22:19:00.000-05:00Scott -- First of all, I know what it's name is.Se...Scott -- First of all, I know what it's name is.<BR/><BR/>Second -- the places I go to had Sumatra about 90% of the time. <BR/><BR/>Third -- Granted. I never said some folks wouldn't prefer it, but they are wrong and the bigger issue is that the commitment to a hot cup of fresh coffee is lower today in the Starbucks stores than ever. Why that is I do not know. Besides, why roll out a "new Coke" Francis Shivonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17211824074217323164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2673674282167940404.post-12891577363885390362008-05-28T18:22:00.000-05:002008-05-28T18:22:00.000-05:00f*irst of all its pike place roast named after the...f*irst of all its pike place roast named after the original store in seattle's famous market, not pike valley. <BR/>*secondly, sumatra is still being served on a rotating basis and was never an everyday offering anyway. It is still offered as a roasted coffee for home use. <BR/>*thirdly, pike place roast has been very popular with the people who like their coffee a tad milder and smoother. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2673674282167940404.post-28954580331869080982008-05-28T06:35:00.000-05:002008-05-28T06:35:00.000-05:00Liz -- Now that you mention it, I have never seen ...Liz -- Now that you mention it, I have never seen this either. Hmmmm. See if you can get a picture. Thanks.Francis Shivonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17211824074217323164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2673674282167940404.post-61292112600698977032008-05-27T23:53:00.000-05:002008-05-27T23:53:00.000-05:00I must have visual confirmation of the switch to M...I must have visual confirmation of the switch to McDonald's. I'm amazed that the two of them would do it. <BR/>Well, new life new priorities....<BR/><BR/>This is probably why I never got into the Starbucks thing. Above all I am cheap ;)Lizziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03060837199518124722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2673674282167940404.post-76977624338764929222008-05-27T15:15:00.000-05:002008-05-27T15:15:00.000-05:00I know some people do like the new Pike roast. I h...I know some people do like the new Pike roast. I have to say I much prefer the Sumatra.Francis Shivonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17211824074217323164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2673674282167940404.post-84430892459817354292008-05-27T08:15:00.000-05:002008-05-27T08:15:00.000-05:00I happen to love pike place roast. buy i do miss t...I happen to love pike place roast. buy i do miss the sumatra!Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12798054148216785102noreply@blogger.com