Trujillo Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 Three stories and it appears the top floor is for Illuminati only. One entire room on the second floor has a single, large Viking table; another on the ground floor. Amway meetings? Pyramid schemers' soirees? There is an outside balcony on the second floor with chairs having backs that cut right into your lower back, right above the lumbar region. Totally useless for sitting back, which is a real shame (night as well have stools), and also there are NO SMOKING plaques on every table. Now I've been a smoker and it seems ridiculously churlish to have a completely separate area, away from others and on the second floor, where you'd think smoking could be allowed (should be allowed), but NO, not here. Weird and stupid. And of course, you have the Americano coffee that's 105 baht compared to Wawee Coffee that has the same thing (only better coffee) for 45 baht. Mr. Bucks must be back on his private island thinking, "Hahahah...Those dumb-ssa rubes..." Almost two-and-a-half times the price with half the flavor (unless you like to drink burnt linoleum drinks). But hey, it's STARBUCKS. Be trendy. Love America. Make slavish obedience to corporate marketing great again!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfokevin Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 They have also opened one in Pramenada Mall... Guess ghosts drink coffee too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilotman Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 God but I hate Starbucks coffee and it's corporate greed. Never go near one anymore. I would hardly pay 105 for a <deleted> coffee when I get a better one in almost all other coffee shops around for 60 or so Baht. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNXexpat Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 Overpriced and not good coffee. You pay one third of the price of a coffee for the name Starbucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chingmai331 Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 Plz you corporate haters, spare us your hate of things American. My advice: do not go to Starbux, except in an emergency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elektrified Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 Yep, 105 for bad coffee, same with Tom Tom or whatever that chain is called - although I think their coffee is 110 or 115 Baht - and bad too. And.....both chains are usually packed with students drinking expensive coffee - but hey it's cool to be seen there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiss1960 Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 You don't like Starbucks? So don't go there, but stop moaning about it, I assume you just can't afford it... I love their frappuccino (green tea, caramel etc), easy able to drink to the last drop, while others like the ones from Amazon, are just a freezing mass of ice from about 50% down... And their hot caramel macchiato is only beaten by my homemade Nespresso Lungo with Caramel taste Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elektrified Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 1 minute ago, Swiss1960 said: You don't like Starbucks? So don't go there, but stop moaning about it, I assume you just can't afford it... I love their frappuccino (green tea, caramel etc), easy able to drink to the last drop, while others like the ones from Amazon, are just a freezing mass of ice from about 50% down... And their hot caramel macchiato is only beaten by my homemade Nespresso Lungo with Caramel taste What is that stuff? I've never heard of any of those. I order either "espresso" or occasionally "cappuccino". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacessit Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 Dishwater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chingmai331 Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 Most of those fancy drinks are loaded with sugar and some fat. A morning drink at 380 calories? Soon you might look like the average obese guy, of any nation. But figure out for yourself https://fastfoodnutrition.org/starbucks/calculator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amexpat Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 13 hours ago, Swiss1960 said: I assume you just can't afford it... You ASSume wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkk6060 Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 13 hours ago, Lacessit said: Dishwater. I read about a SBś in Hong Kong was caught using water from the toilet. I go occasionally but it does taste strange sometimes. US companies love doing business here paying employees 1 dollar an hour when a place like California is going to 15 dollars an hour all charging the same US price.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmsally Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 Isn't Starbucks here owned by the same franchise as Hong Kong. Seeing as they are getting trashed in HK maybe a plan to expand more here. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-starbucks-thailand/starbucks-licenses-thai-operations-to-charoen-backed-venture-idUSKCN1ST17K https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/09/25/hong-kong-uni-students-boycott-maxims-caterer-founders-daughter-blasts-pro-democracy-protesters-un/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTXR Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 Starbucks coffee is ok and one advantage is that it's the same anyplace in the world so you can drop in and know you what you will get. It is just ok, though, never great, and it is overpriced. Ten years ago there were many places where it was the only game in town. Now, it's common to find a good coffee shop with much better coffee at a much better price (and without long lines). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobra Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 Starbucks uniformity, AC, wi-fi and clean bathrooms are what determine is higher cost-point, Agree, the coffee is mediocre, It's the coffee drinking environment that makes it a success. An added plus is it filters out Cheap Charlies, miscreants and wastrells, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canthai55 Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 16 minutes ago, cobra said: It's the coffee drinking environment that makes it a success. An added plus is it filters out Cheap Charlies, miscreants and wastrells, lol I don't need fancy digs to drink coffee - just a cup And if I refuse to pay 300 baht for a cup of lackluster coffee don't mean I am cheap, means I know value. But the Look At Me Look At ME generation just can't get it - hence the popularity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trujillo Posted November 3, 2019 Author Share Posted November 3, 2019 "It's the coffee drinking environment that makes it a success." I'd say all chains now make an effort to have this. I like Amazon's idea of a water feature and plants at their petrol station locations. I don't mind paying a little more for coffee, but Starbucks' pricing is pure profiteering. That I can't abide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clokwise Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 Whatever you may think about their coffee, have you seen the ugly building? The Soviets would certainly approve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharktooth Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 2 hours ago, cobra said: An added plus is it filters out Cheap Charlies, miscreants and wastrells, lol Apart from the folk that buy one coffee and sit there all day obviously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LomSak27 Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 19 hours ago, Lacessit said: Dishwater. Yeah, but do you drink coffee?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LomSak27 Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 4 hours ago, Trujillo said: I don't mind paying a little more for coffee, but Starbucks' pricing is pure profiteering. That I can't abide. I like coffee. If I buy a wawee or a amazon for 40-60 baht a cup, I can then get a empty grande cup of Starbucks and proceed to pour 3 cups or more into it. Making the Wawee and the Amazon MORE EXPENSIVE that Starwanks. Its a magic trick. but since its whinge time here in the cyberconversation pit thought somebody should bang up some FACTS. What I do not like is a number of the Starbucks have been given marching orders by their Thai, 51 per cent owner, not to bang up the filter coffee. They claim broken - not working etc. The reason. If there is a large chinese clientele/& tourists, that frequents it, then they basically go for espresso drinks and not the filtered coffee. You have to toss the filter coffee every hour if not sold so they think not making enough money on it. This owner is making a killing but he wants more ... and I thought Thai culture was not so materialistic, like Amerika. Once again I am wrong. ???? That said filtered coffee is becoming trendy at the Nimmanahaeminda Road, soi 9, And I saw them doing the filter/porcelain melitta cup thing at a Mall - locals not starbucks so maybe there is hope. For you no hopers BIRDY ... its everywhere you want to be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricklev Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 7 hours ago, cobra said: Starbucks uniformity, AC, wi-fi and clean bathrooms are what determine is higher cost-point, Agree, the coffee is mediocre, It's the coffee drinking environment that makes it a success. An added plus is it filters out Cheap Charlies, miscreants and wastrells, lol Add comfortable chairs and good music played at a reasonable volume! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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