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Starbucks Korea Now Using Real Cups
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Starbucks Korea Now Using Real Cups
On Jan 19, 7:00*am, Lou Decruss > wrote:
> Sounds like a good plan to me. > > http://www.arirang.co.kr/News/News_V...&code=Ne2&cate.... > > Lou I applaud their efforts. Unfortunately here in the US I suspect that the vast majority of cups are takeout so they will still use paper. However, they do use recycled paper and the cups can be recycled as well. I love a latte in a ceramic cup...a big round one with the foam swirled in a pretty pattern. |
Starbucks Korea Now Using Real Cups
On Jan 19, 7:23*am, ImStillMags > wrote:
> On Jan 19, 7:00*am, Lou Decruss > wrote: > > > Sounds like a good plan to me. > > >http://www.arirang.co.kr/News/News_V...&code=Ne2&cate... > > > Lou > > I applaud their efforts. * *Unfortunately here in the US I suspect > that the vast majority of cups are takeout so they will still use > paper. * *However, they do use recycled paper and the cups can be > recycled as well. > > I love a latte in a ceramic cup...a big round one with the foam > swirled in a pretty pattern. I like the giant bowl the French use. If we really had an Italian coffee culture here, most of the action would consist of guys rushing up to a tall counter, knocking back a (china) cup of espresso, and rushing off again. |
Starbucks Korea Now Using Real Cups
On Wed, 19 Jan 2011 07:23:50 -0800 (PST), ImStillMags
> wrote: > On Jan 19, 7:00*am, Lou Decruss > wrote: > > Sounds like a good plan to me. > > > > http://www.arirang.co.kr/News/News_V...&code=Ne2&cate... > > > > Lou > > I applaud their efforts. Unfortunately here in the US I suspect > that the vast majority of cups are takeout so they will still use > paper. However, they do use recycled paper and the cups can be > recycled as well. > > I love a latte in a ceramic cup...a big round one with the foam > swirled in a pretty pattern. The Starbucks I go to give you a real mug if you're not ordering take out. -- Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground. |
Starbucks Korea Now Using Real Cups
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> > The Starbucks I go to give you a real mug if you're not ordering take > out. And when you order a mug to go you can specify "own cup" and hand them your mug. It doesn't work in the drive through lane but it does in the walk in section. A very tiny number of folks do this but it works fine. |
Starbucks Korea Now Using Real Cups
On Wed, 19 Jan 2011 22:59:35 +0000 (UTC), Doug Freyburger
> wrote: > sf wrote: > > > > The Starbucks I go to gives you a real mug if you're not ordering take > > out. > > And when you order a mug to go you can specify "own cup" and hand them > your mug. It doesn't work in the drive through lane but it does in the > walk in section. A very tiny number of folks do this but it works fine. Anybody, anywhere can bring their own reusable cup. There are even reusable coffee cups that look just like disposable cups. -- Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground. |
Starbucks Korea Now Using Real Cups
sf wrote:
> > There are even > reusable coffee cups that look just like disposable cups. Those are absolutely hilarious. |
Starbucks Korea Now Using Real Cups
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"ImStillMags" > wrote in message ... > On Jan 19, 7:00 am, Lou Decruss > wrote: >> Sounds like a good plan to me. >> >> http://www.arirang.co.kr/News/News_V...&code=Ne2&cate... >> >> Lou > > I applaud their efforts. Unfortunately here in the US I suspect > that the vast majority of cups are takeout so they will still use > paper. However, they do use recycled paper and the cups can be > recycled as well. Foam cups can be recycled also. The problem is, we don't. Most times they just go to the trash and, hopefully, to a trash to energy plant where they become fuel for a powerplant. Disposables are borderline compared to the energy of handling and washing a ceramic or glass cup. My choice though, is a real ceramic mug. |
Starbucks Korea Now Using Real Cups
On Thu, 20 Jan 2011 23:05:14 -0500, "Ed Pawlowski"
> wrote: > ? > "ImStillMags" > wrote in message > ... > > On Jan 19, 7:00 am, Lou Decruss > wrote: > >> Sounds like a good plan to me. > >> > >> http://www.arirang.co.kr/News/News_V...&code=Ne2&cate... > >> > >> Lou > > > > I applaud their efforts. Unfortunately here in the US I suspect > > that the vast majority of cups are takeout so they will still use > > paper. However, they do use recycled paper and the cups can be > > recycled as well. > > Foam cups can be recycled also. The problem is, we don't. Most times they > just go to the trash and, hopefully, to a trash to energy plant where they > become fuel for a powerplant. Disposables are borderline compared to the > energy of handling and washing a ceramic or glass cup. Borderline? What about the bad things we need to be aware of with plastics? Styrofoam is a plastic AFAIK. -- Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground. |
Starbucks Korea Now Using Real Cups
"sf" > wrote in message ... > On Wed, 19 Jan 2011 07:23:50 -0800 (PST), ImStillMags > > wrote: > >> On Jan 19, 7:00 am, Lou Decruss > wrote: >> > Sounds like a good plan to me. >> > >> > http://www.arirang.co.kr/News/News_V...&code=Ne2&cate... >> > >> > Lou >> >> I applaud their efforts. Unfortunately here in the US I suspect >> that the vast majority of cups are takeout so they will still use >> paper. However, they do use recycled paper and the cups can be >> recycled as well. >> >> I love a latte in a ceramic cup...a big round one with the foam >> swirled in a pretty pattern. > > The Starbucks I go to give you a real mug if you're not ordering take > out. > Thank Bast there isn't a Starbuck's here! I finally broke down and bought a cup when I was moving. I've never tasted such bad coffee. Who cares if you can bring your own mug? It tastes like they burned the beans. It's just gawd awful. I like my coffee black and strong but definitely not like the crap they're selling for $5 a cup. Jill |
Starbucks Korea Now Using Real Cups
On Fri, 21 Jan 2011 06:11:14 -0500, "jmcquown" >
wrote: > > "sf" > wrote in message > ... > > On Wed, 19 Jan 2011 07:23:50 -0800 (PST), ImStillMags > > > wrote: > > > >> > >> I love a latte in a ceramic cup...a big round one with the foam > >> swirled in a pretty pattern. > > > > The Starbucks I go to give you a real mug if you're not ordering take > > out. > > > Thank Bast there isn't a Starbuck's here! I finally broke down and bought a > cup when I was moving. I've never tasted such bad coffee. Who cares if you > can bring your own mug? It tastes like they burned the beans. It's just > gawd awful. I like my coffee black and strong but definitely not like the > crap they're selling for $5 a cup. > Huh. I don't have a clue about your taste in coffee, but I know most of Starbucks haters don't have my taste. I went to Starbucks a few weeks ago after a long hiatus (in terms of years). I don't go to coffee shops very often and if I have a choice, it's Peets. Anyway, I had no issue with the quality of Starbuck's coffee, but I thought the brew was too weak. I ordered regular coffee, not a frou frou something or other with foam on it, and it wasn't even close to $5. -- Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground. |
Starbucks Korea Now Using Real Cups
On Jan 20, 8:05*pm, "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote:
> ?"ImStillMags" > wrote in message > > I applaud their efforts. * *Unfortunately here in the US I suspect > > that the vast majority of cups are takeout so they will still use > > paper. * *However, they do use recycled paper and the cups can be > > recycled as well. > > Foam cups can be recycled also. *The problem is, we don't. *Most times they > just go to the trash and, hopefully, to a trash to energy plant where they > become fuel for a powerplant. * *Disposables are borderline compared to the > energy of handling and washing a ceramic or glass cup. *My choice though, is > a real ceramic mug. Foamed plastics are no longer accepted for recycling where I live, even though they have great big recyclable symbols molded into them. I used to wash all the meat trays -- I still hate to throw them away now. |
Starbucks Korea Now Using Real Cups
"Andy" > wrote in message ... > "jmcquown" > wrote: > >> Thank Bast there isn't a Starbuck's here! I finally broke down and >> bought a cup when I was moving. I've never tasted such bad coffee. >> Who cares if you can bring your own mug? It tastes like they burned >> the beans. It's just gawd awful. I like my coffee black and strong >> but definitely not like the crap they're selling for $5 a cup. > > > Jill, > > I'm not a fan of Starbucks either. > > I don't see real ceramic mugs as a customer benefit. Paper cups are > conveniently disposable and sanitary (if you don't use your own mug). > > Unlike "bottomless" cups of coffee like at many restaurants/diners, > Starbucks is very stingy about their serving sizes for the price. > > Whether or not South Korea feels that real mugs are a luxury treatment, > I doubt it would succeed here in America. > > For three or four surrounding towns here, thankfully we've only let one > Starbucks open. > > In NYC, somewhere, there are two Starbucks directly across the street > from each other. > > Now they're also called "Seattle's Best" coffee. Thay spoiled their > image AND name. > > Best, > > Andy When I was taking classes I'd go to McDonald's (yes, I went to McD's) for coffee. It was an endless cup of coffee for 50 cents. Wonderful coffee. No lattes, no fancy barista foamed creations. Just coffee. It's the kind I make at home. Coffee :) Jill |
Starbucks Korea Now Using Real Cups
On Jan 21, 8:38*am, sf > wrote:
> On Fri, 21 Jan 2011 06:11:14 -0500, "jmcquown" > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > "sf" > wrote in message > .. . > > > On Wed, 19 Jan 2011 07:23:50 -0800 (PST), ImStillMags > > > > wrote: > > > >> I love a latte in a ceramic cup...a big round one with the foam > > >> swirled in a pretty pattern. > > > > The Starbucks I go to give you a real mug if you're not ordering take > > > out. > > > Thank Bast there isn't a Starbuck's here! *I finally broke down and bought a > > cup when I was moving. *I've never tasted such bad coffee. *Who cares if you > > can bring your own mug? *It tastes like they burned the beans. *It's just > > gawd awful. *I like my coffee black and strong but definitely not like the > > crap they're selling for $5 a cup. > > Huh. *I don't have a clue about your taste in coffee, but I know most > of Starbucks haters don't have my taste. *I went to Starbucks a few > weeks ago after a long hiatus (in terms of years). *I don't go to > coffee shops very often and if I have a choice, it's Peets. *Anyway, I > had no issue with the quality of Starbuck's coffee, but I thought the > brew was too weak. *I ordered regular coffee, not a frou frou > something or other with foam on it, and it wasn't even close to $5. > Starbucks just sells that Pike Place garbage any more. You can get a better cup at McDonald's. |
Starbucks Korea Now Using Real Cups
On Fri, 21 Jan 2011 11:03:33 -0600, Andy > wrote:
> "jmcquown" > wrote: > > > When I was taking classes I'd go to McDonald's (yes, I went to McD's) > > for coffee. It was an endless cup of coffee for 50 cents. Wonderful > > coffee. No lattes, no fancy barista foamed creations. Just coffee. > > It's the kind I make at home. Coffee :) > > > Jill, > > Right! > > If I wanted a very good cup of coffee, I'd stop into a McD's too! > I agree, they have excellent coffee. -- Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground. |
Starbucks Korea Now Using Real Cups
On Fri, 21 Jan 2011 08:43:59 -0800 (PST), spamtrap1888
> wrote: > You can get a better cup at McDonald's. That's exactly what I concluded. I was only there because I was early for an appointment and it was downstairs from where I was to be. Shoulda gone upstairs and gotten a free cuppa coffee from there, but I *so* wanted a bagel with cream cheese and lox... You can only imagine how I felt ending up with no bagel and a horrible, weak cup of coffee. -- Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground. |
Starbucks Korea Now Using Real Cups
jmcquown wrote:
> sf wrote: > > > The Starbucks I go to give you a real mug if you're not ordering take > > out. At a lot of them you need to stay "for here" because such a large percentage of their business is to go even at their walk up counter. > Thank Bast there isn't a Starbuck's here! I finally broke down and bought a > cup when I was moving. I've never tasted such bad coffee. Who cares if you > can bring your own mug? It tastes like they burned the beans. It's just > gawd awful. I like my coffee black and strong but definitely not like the > crap they're selling for $5 a cup. If you got the drip coffee at a Starbucks you didn't get their main product. Sort of like going to a McDonalds and ordering the chicken sandwich. There drip is unimpressive. Folks who like bitter like their esspresso very much. I bet you have a stronger than average dislike of bitter so the slightly darker roast they use in their esspresso tastes burned to me. I have a stronger than average like of bitter so the slightly darker roast they use in their esspresso tastes good to me. It does make their esspresso drinks not last though. Within an hour they have lost most of their appeal. My brother says that one day the folks at the original Starbucks burnt their coffee and then were surprised that it sold well. The rest is history. My brother has a stronger than average dislike of bitter. |
Starbucks Korea Now Using Real Cups
On Jan 21, 10:14*am, Doug Freyburger > wrote:
> jmcquown wrote: > > sf wrote: > > > Thank Bast there isn't a Starbuck's here! *I finally broke down and bought a > > cup when I was moving. *I've never tasted such bad coffee. *Who cares if you > > can bring your own mug? *It tastes like they burned the beans. *It's just > > gawd awful. *I like my coffee black and strong but definitely not like the > > crap they're selling for $5 a cup. > > If you got the drip coffee at a Starbucks you didn't get their main > product. *Sort of like going to a McDonalds and ordering the chicken > sandwich. *There drip is unimpressive. But their drip _used_ to be impressive, that's the problem. They used to feature coffees from all over the world, two different coffees every day. Now they serve only braunwasser every day. |
Starbucks Korea Now Using Real Cups
jmcquown wrote:
> > When I was taking classes I'd go to McDonald's (yes, I went to McD's) for > coffee. It was an endless cup of coffee for 50 cents. Wonderful coffee. > No lattes, no fancy barista foamed creations. Just coffee. It's the kind I > make at home. Coffee :) For drip coffee I find Burger King to be surprisingly good at some of their stores yet no different from McDonalds at other of their stores. |
Starbucks Korea Now Using Real Cups
On Fri, 21 Jan 2011 19:59:09 -0600, BubbaBob
> wrote: > Maybe someday they'll start using real coffee, too, instead of charcoal. > But I'm not holding my breath. If that's your only problem, you never did like Starbucks and you never will. -- Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground. |
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Starbucks Korea Now Using Real Cups
J. Clarke > wrote:
>Dunno whether it's still so but the consensus among coffee aficionados a >few years ago was that the best bet in coffee-to-go was Dunkin Donuts. Thought it was a tie between DD and Tim Horton's. Steve |
Starbucks Korea Now Using Real Cups
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Starbucks Korea Now Using Real Cups
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"Steve Pope" > wrote in message ... > J. Clarke > wrote: > >>Dunno whether it's still so but the consensus among coffee aficionados a >>few years ago was that the best bet in coffee-to-go was Dunkin Donuts. > > Thought it was a tie between DD and Tim Horton's. > > Steve Horton's pulled out of New England. DD is good, but McD has Newman's Own and is very good. Any size $1 too. |
Starbucks Korea Now Using Real Cups
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"J. Clarke" > wrote >> > >> > Foam cups can be recycled also. The problem is, we don't. Most times >> > they >> > just go to the trash and, hopefully, to a trash to energy plant where >> > they >> > become fuel for a powerplant. Disposables are borderline compared to >> > the >> > energy of handling and washing a ceramic or glass cup. >> >> Borderline? What about the bad things we need to be aware of with >> plastics? Styrofoam is a plastic AFAIK. > > What bad things? > > The real question is whether they're allowed to recycle the cups. Correct. The cups are not Styrofoam either. Styrofoam is a brand name for Dow Chemical extruded insulating board. The cups are made from expandable polystyrene bead and molded and are safe for food contact. It contains no toxins. Polystyrene can also be extruded and thermoformed for meat trays, takeout food containers and the like. |
Starbucks Korea Now Using Real Cups
On Feb 6, 7:35*pm, "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote:
> ? > "J. Clarke" > wrote > > > > >> > Foam cups can be recycled also. *The problem is, we don't. *Most times > >> > they > >> > just go to the trash and, hopefully, to a trash to energy plant where > >> > they > >> > become fuel for a powerplant. * *Disposables are borderline compared to > >> > the > >> > energy of handling and washing a ceramic or glass cup. > > >> Borderline? *What about the bad things we need to be aware of with > >> plastics? *Styrofoam is a plastic AFAIK. > > > What bad things? > > > The real question is whether they're allowed to recycle the cups. > > Correct. *The cups are not Styrofoam either. *Styrofoam is a brand name for > Dow Chemical extruded insulating board. The cups are made from expandable > polystyrene bead and molded and are safe for food contact. *It contains no > toxins. *Polystyrene can also be extruded and thermoformed for meat trays, > takeout food containers and the like. That might be what Dow uses the trademark for now, but originally styrofoam had quite a different purpose: International Class Code(s): 019 US Class Code(s): 012 Primary Class: Vehicles; apparatus for locomotion by land, air, or water. Class(es) Status: Active First Use Anywhe 9/11/1945 First Use In Commerce: 9/11/1945 |
Starbucks Korea Now Using Real Cups
Steve Pope wrote:
> J. Clarke > wrote: > >>Dunno whether it's still so but the consensus among coffee aficionados a >>few years ago was that the best bet in coffee-to-go was Dunkin Donuts. > > Thought it was a tie between DD and Tim Horton's. Maybe. The last time I was in Tim Horton's territory to visit my folks I thought their coffee was noticably inferior to Dunkin Donuts. My wife said Horton donuts were noticably better than Dunkin. Close to a wash. For drip coffee Caribou Coffee also tends to rank high in surveys. They are Minnesota based. I've seen their stores as far from there as Raleigh, NC but they are not national in span. |
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