My Economic Boycott of Starbucks Has Begun

[paleocon12111971]

After spending roughly $200/month on lattes, cappuccinos, iced tea, and iced coffee at Starbucks, I ended the work day with a large $0.99 iced coffee from Dunkin' Donuts. From now on, I will be frequenting Caribou, Dunkin' Donuts, and other privately-owned, local coffee shops. I won't even conduct business with the Starbucks kiosks in malls and department stores. I will not give a cent of my hard-earned money to a company that caters to not only the Progressive Left but also the FDA, Big Pharmaceutical Companies, and Americans for Non-Smokers' "Rights". I will not spend any more of my limited income on a business that ignorantly classifies electronic cigarettes as tobacco products comparable to traditional, analog cigarettes or blatantly suggests that water vapor is harmful to bystanders in the exact same way as tobacco smoke containing carbon monoxide, tar, and about 4,000 other chemicals, some carcinogenic. I believe that either the CEO is completely misinformed about the countless studies surrounding the safety of inhaling "secondhand" e-liquid vapor or he is being lobbied/bribed by an anti-tobacco/pro-Big Pharma affiliated organization, particularly with ties to the federal government.

However, I seriously doubt that local chains will comply with this new policy. Starbucks banned smoking on its outdoor patios at least a couple years ago, but nearly every local Starbucks chain I went to had either ashtrays or smokers' poles near the outdoor seating. Also, the 25ft rule is impossible to enforce since most Starbucks are located within 25ft of some other privately-owned business.

 

[RelativeBewt]

here here. i stopped going to starbucks when i saw the post on here about them.

 

[paleocon12111971]

here here. i changed stopped going to starbucks when i saw the post on here about them.

I heard about it on Facebook first. I couldn't believe it, but at the same time, I could.

 

[crxess]

lol - my reasons are simpler. I refuse to pay as much for 1cup of coffee as a whole Bag of ground Coffee cost.

 

[Extraunordinary]

What I'm going to frequently do is stand directly outside Starbucks and vape to see if they got someone with the cogliones to tell my scary-@$$ to step 25 ft away.

 

[Bullette the Cowdog]

I ❤ Duncan Donuts!

Woof!

 

[mcol]

Dunkin Donuts coffee is awesomer anyway.

 

[RelativeBewt]

lol - my reasons are simpler. I refuse to pay as much for 1cup of coffee as a whole Bag of ground Coffee cost.

i agree the prices are outrageous. i drink my folgers every morning but every few days i like to sit at the coffee shop with a couple friends and compare funny stuff we find on the internet

my shop of choice here in paducah, ky is a little locally owned shop called "etc."

 

[DC2]

My wife goes to Starbucks to get coffee EVERY SINGLE DAY.
I drink a bottled Starbucks frappucino from the grocery store nearly EVERY SINGLE DAY.

For the last four years I have purchased a gift card to Starbucks for my wife on Christmas.
It used to make a nice stocking-stuffer.

I love their artisan ham breakfast sandwiches.
My wife loves their eggs florentine breakfast wraps.

We are currently researching where we can go from now on so as not to patronize Starbucks ever again.
I just wish there was a Dunkin' Donuts that was closer by.

 

[DC2]

I have called and left my input, and hope we all do at least that much...

Mail
Starbucks Customer Relations
PO Box 3717
Seattle, WA 98124-3717

Phone
800-Starbuc (800-782-7282)
Mon – Fri 5 AM – 8 PM (PST)
Sat 6 AM – 4 PM (PST)

 

[wabbit]

My closest Starbucks is pretty friendly to vaping on the outside patio.

 

[Dougiestyle]

I think coffee as good and better can be had at a far more significant, cost-effective venue. I really didn't need an excuse to boycott Starbuck's. It's a pretentious establishment. The service is usually bland. The coffee's not that great. Imagine cuss werdz and ranting to finish this post regarding Starbuck's...

 

[llamainmypocket]

Starbucks ¿?

Do you honestly think that's what we prefer in coffee country?

PSH!

The trick to good coffee is expensive dark roasted beans and heavy whipping cream with chocolate syrup. No milk. Only cream. Use an espresso machine.

 

[alisa1970]

Never liked their brewed coffee. It always tastes burnt. I buy their whole beans sometimes and grind/brew at home, but unfortunately my niece is a manager at a Starbucks store so I will likely continue to get gift cards from her dad (my brother) on Christmas. I may kindly decline this year, though.

Back in the day, we had two highly competitive places--Coffee People (local, Oregon family) and Starbucks (came out of nowhere a few years later). In our shi-shi uptown district, they each had a huge corner store kitty corner from each other. There were the Coffee People people (usually more earthy, "regular" types) and the Starbuck's people (pretentious yuppy types). Of course, I was a Coffee People person.

There were always crowds at both, and there was a somewhat friendly rivalry between the two.

Then Starbucks started expanding and eating up every other large-ish coffee place in town, and my poor Coffee People went out of business. *Sigh* I miss them.

I've never liked Starbucks.

 

[volume control]

I go to starbucks and get water and blow my vapor out through the straw. Its not my fault the water is vaping is it?

 

[sachavaca]

I went one time to get a cup of coffee and a woman was talking to worker what she wanted, talked and talked finally I went to piss and then returned. damn she is still going on like she is about to have an orgasm. Finally my turn and he starts out with some fancy names for a cup of black coffee. I informed him I dont do fancy I just want a damn cup of coffee. never been back

 

[Litta'sGabby]

Anyone know if Panera Bread is vape friendly? I love their Chai Tea Lattes!!!

 

[Discord]

I stopped going to Starbucks after tasting coffee from Starbucks...

 

[StereoDreamer]

Remember folks--boycotts are nice because they make YOU feel good, but the point of a boycott is to apply pressure through economic loss to the offending party.

If you really want to push the point home, boycotting Starbucks isn't enough. They need to know that you are now spending your money elsewhere, and why.

So every month, collect your receipts from their competitors, and send them a copy, with an explanation as to WHY you are no longer using their establishment.

Squeaky wheels, folks. We need to be squeaky wheels, not just silently abandon them...

 

[Maggiemw]

Starbucks went bankrupt here in Israel because their coffee tasted awful and was vastly over-priced. I feel no sympathy for them whatsoever.

I like the social aspect of going to a cafe with friends, but mostly I buy my own ground coffee from a nice little vendor in the local market and brew it happily at home. For the equivalent of $12 I can get enough for a couple of weeks of happy mornings.