Does He Think His Coffee is That Good?

[MeBelle]

Gee, I thought right-winger gun nuts loved Starbucks?

How Starbucks became the darling of American gun owners - CSMonitor.com

What does this have to do with the OP?

 

[Capstone]

Everyone in the know knows that McDonald's is the place to get the coffee, and not just 'cuz it's cheaper.

The political views of an outspoken CEO only matter to me when they have a direct bearing on the quality and/or value of the company's product.

 

[Skull Pilot]

Go Mormon. Don't drink it.

You will pry my coffee cup from my cold dead hands.

 

[Skull Pilot]

I haven't bought a coffee from a Starbucks or Dunkin in years. I make my own at home and take it with me in a thermos or travel mug.

It's cheaper and tastes better.

 

[aaronleland]

I support gay marriage, but choose not to drink at Starbucks. Like Skull Pilot, I prefer to just make my own and take it to work with me. That way I can prepare my own coffee exactly how I like it.

I have never understood businesses like Starbucks or Chic-Fil-A releasing statements such as that. Make my coffee and chicken, and leave your political views out of it.

 

[Agit8r]

maybe it is some clever cross-marketing of ideology

Gun Owners Support Starbucks Day: Protests, Boycotts and the Second Amendment | TIME.com

 

[LoneLaugher]

I am predicting that this announcement does no damage to Starbuck's bottom line.

 

[Sallow]

He doesn't care whether gays can marry or not. He's got some sort of diversity disease.

A new one!

"Diversity Disease".

Man you folks are a shoe-in for the 2014 elections..

 

[OriginalShroom]

I once had a meeting with the F&BD of a Condo. They had a Starbucks in their lobby area and I really wanted a cup of coffee before the meeting.

Until, that is, I saw their menu and prices.

I started to walk, but he walked and we ended up having our meeting there with free coffee. It really wasn't that great. Unlike the first time I ever had a cup coffee from one of the professional Kreurig machines about 10 years aog. That was some awesome coffee.

 

[aaronleland]

maybe it is some clever cross-marketing of ideology

Gun Owners Support Starbucks Day: Protests, Boycotts and the Second Amendment | TIME.com

I would rather see gun owners in a bar than in Starbucks. Drunken gun owners are scary. Jittery gun owners are scarier.

 

[WUN]

This will be very interesting...

How far will it be pushed, how many more companies will join Starbucks, do you think they can make the statement Chic fil a did?

Starbucks CEO Doubles Down on Gay-Marriage Support, Telling Shareholder to Sell Stake If He Doesn?t Like Views | TIME.com

Starbucks coffee is slightly better than average, but it's overpriced and because of that I rarely go there. Also, their K-cups are about $2 more a box than other brands. I wouldn't own shares in the company because I don't see too much more growth happening.

 

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[Agit8r]

maybe it is some clever cross-marketing of ideology

Gun Owners Support Starbucks Day: Protests, Boycotts and the Second Amendment | TIME.com

I would rather see gun owners in a bar than in Starbucks. Drunken gun owners are scary. Jittery gun owners are scarier.

Here in Washington state (where Starbucks is from) there is both Same-sex-marriage and a lot of gun owners, so it could just be some local brand-identity.

 

[Jarlaxle]

I once had a meeting with the F&BD of a Condo. They had a Starbucks in their lobby area and I really wanted a cup of coffee before the meeting.

Until, that is, I saw their menu and prices.

I started to walk, but he walked and we ended up having our meeting there with free coffee. It really wasn't that great. Unlike the first time I ever had a cup coffee from one of the professional Kreurig machines about 10 years aog. That was some awesome coffee.

I found the secret! You, too, can duplicate Starbucks taste at home! Instructions follow:

Buy any instant coffee. Make it normally, allow it to cool. Put it in a pan & bring it to a boil on the stove. While boiling, dip a dirty sweat sock in the coffee & steep for one minute. Remove from heat & serve.