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its not the coffee you are buying, its the experience.

by relbeek2 3y ago

LunaSea 3y ago
It's Starbucks, there's no experience
- delroth 3y ago
  It's Starbucks Reserve, so yes, you're absolutely paying for the experience.
  - brailsafe 3y ago
    It's Starbucks Reserve, there's still no experience and the coffee still sucks.
    - okr 3y ago
      Compared to what?
      - brailsafe 3y ago
        I can't think of a time I've been to a Starbucks Reserve location and felt that the difference amounted to more than slightly bougier interior decorating. Same as any other Starbucks otherwise, and generally the coffee isn't better Their roastery in Seattle is quite different though and worth visiting since they do have good coffee, interesting merch, interesting architecture, etc.
        crazygringo 3y ago
        "Slightly" bougier? It's worlds away: https://www.starbucksreserve.com/en-us/locations/new-york https://www.starbucksreserve.com/en-us/locations/new-york That photo doesn't look anything like your average Starbucks interior.
        brailsafe 3y ago
        I mean, that's also a roastery, not just a "reserve" location, and that's the New York location which might as well be the Times Square Apple Store compared to some small town Apple Store. Other reserve locations, such as this one in Tokyo https://maps.app.goo.gl/diFWHoByG3783V8u5 https://maps.app.goo.gl/diFWHoByG3783V8u5 or this one in Vancouver https://maps.app.goo.gl/HGWsXsinAparQ7bGA https://maps.app.goo.gl/HGWsXsinAparQ7bGA are pretty much "slightly bougier" locations that as far as I know don't really have anything unique going on, with the exception that you can sometimes get shitty coffee made in a siphon brewer. The roasteries always seem to get that special touch though.
    - bobthepanda 3y ago
      kitsch is an experience. "good" is in the eye of the beholder.
- boyter 3y ago
  In China it is/was. Its very expensive for the average Chinese person and is considered fairly fancy or upscale. At least it was when I lived there. Same rule applies to Pizza Hut.
- relbeek2 3y ago
  You've clearly never gone to a Starbucks Roastery before. Its a night and day difference between the standard cafe and a roastery.
hulitu 3y ago
I see Microsoft's marketing got exported. /s

its not the coffee you are buying, its the experience.

LunaSea 3y ago

It's Starbucks, there's no experience

delroth 3y ago
It's Starbucks Reserve, so yes, you're absolutely paying for the experience.
- brailsafe 3y ago
  It's Starbucks Reserve, there's still no experience and the coffee still sucks.
  - okr 3y ago
    Compared to what?
    - brailsafe 3y ago
      I can't think of a time I've been to a Starbucks Reserve location and felt that the difference amounted to more than slightly bougier interior decorating. Same as any other Starbucks otherwise, and generally the coffee isn't better Their roastery in Seattle is quite different though and worth visiting since they do have good coffee, interesting merch, interesting architecture, etc.
      - crazygringo 3y ago
        "Slightly" bougier? It's worlds away: https://www.starbucksreserve.com/en-us/locations/new-york https://www.starbucksreserve.com/en-us/locations/new-york That photo doesn't look anything like your average Starbucks interior.
        brailsafe 3y ago
        I mean, that's also a roastery, not just a "reserve" location, and that's the New York location which might as well be the Times Square Apple Store compared to some small town Apple Store. Other reserve locations, such as this one in Tokyo https://maps.app.goo.gl/diFWHoByG3783V8u5 https://maps.app.goo.gl/diFWHoByG3783V8u5 or this one in Vancouver https://maps.app.goo.gl/HGWsXsinAparQ7bGA https://maps.app.goo.gl/HGWsXsinAparQ7bGA are pretty much "slightly bougier" locations that as far as I know don't really have anything unique going on, with the exception that you can sometimes get shitty coffee made in a siphon brewer. The roasteries always seem to get that special touch though.
  - bobthepanda 3y ago
    kitsch is an experience. "good" is in the eye of the beholder.
boyter 3y ago
In China it is/was. Its very expensive for the average Chinese person and is considered fairly fancy or upscale. At least it was when I lived there. Same rule applies to Pizza Hut.
relbeek2 3y ago
You've clearly never gone to a Starbucks Roastery before. Its a night and day difference between the standard cafe and a roastery.

hulitu 3y ago

I see Microsoft's marketing got exported. /s