$1.77 for a cup of Coffee @ Starbucks

-=JoN=- · 04-10-2009, 10:17 PM

Originally posted by ryan s

I've been in Starbucks a couple times...I have no idea what/how to order. Does the "black eye" mean "dark roast"? I know what the venti part means but why the hell can't it just be a medium?

Have you ever brewed your own? As many tablespoons per cup as you like

I put in 3 per 20oz (or venti?

) cup...currently drinking kind of a mild "breakfast blend" with a little darker "french roast" hint.

Mmmmmmmm...but...it's 1:30am now. Come tomorrow morning I'll have my daily cup

Black eye = coffee w/ 2 shots of esspresso
red eye = coffee w/ 1 shot...

they have their own naming system, when it gets hectic..(at least thats what one of my friends that work there say) they just mark it in the cup..(for those designer drinks they have)

I do brew my own coffee on the weekends, and it's damn strong, but during the work week, I dont drink coffee until I Get to work as I have a 2 hour commute...
so it's pointless to try to wake up only to be sitting in the train for an hour..

racinsince55 · 04-10-2009, 10:37 PM

What's really funny about the 46 posts in this thread about Starbucks Coffee.

My original post wasn't actually about the Coffee.

WerTicus · 04-10-2009, 11:10 PM

yeah i make coffee at home in an 80$ machine

i can make coffee as good as the best coffee house in town, but it took me a long time to figure out how - there are a lot of variables.

Damn Brit · 04-10-2009, 11:13 PM

Originally posted by racinsince55

What's really funny about the 46 posts in this thread about Starbucks Coffee.

My original post wasn't actually about the Coffee.

I bet you weren't surprised though, just another day at the forum.

ryan s · 04-11-2009, 11:24 AM

Originally posted by racinsince55

What's really funny about the 46 posts in this thread about Starbucks Coffee.

My original post wasn't actually about the Coffee.

A little thread pirating....arrrrrrrrrrgh

ve2vfd · 04-11-2009, 03:19 PM

Pssst, don't tell anyone but I drink an occasional coffee and it's usually made with a $12 french press.

Pat

**ChrisPlatt** · 04-12-2009, 06:33 AM

I apologize for not replying directly to the topic of the OP and have deleted my previous post.

Chris

racinsince55 · 04-12-2009, 09:37 PM

Originally posted by ChrisPlatt

I apologize for not replying directly to the topic of the OP and have deleted my previous post.

Chris

There was no apology needed. I was simply pointing out how threads run.

No need to have deleted your post.

J.Scott · 04-14-2009, 02:59 AM

There seems to be Tim Horton's on every corner in this town.
I discovered that if you bring your own travel mug and ask for a 'refill' they knock 11 cents off the price of a large-size coffee.
The principle is that you are helping Tim Horton's from supplying a paper cup and the customer gets a warm, fuzzy feeling because they aren't sending yet another cup to a landfill site.
I was basking in the glow of my environmentally conscience coffee-break when I noticed that the lady behind the counter was making my coffee in a paper cup first, pouring the contents into my travel mug then tossing the paper cup in the trash.

Now I'm totally disillusioned about their supposed lofty good intentions; but I do save 11 cents per cup!

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04-10-2009, 10:17 PM	#46
-=JoN=- Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NYC Posts: 999	Originally posted by ryan s I've been in Starbucks a couple times...I have no idea what/how to order. Does the "black eye" mean "dark roast"? I know what the venti part means but why the hell can't it just be a medium? Have you ever brewed your own? As many tablespoons per cup as you like I put in 3 per 20oz (or venti? ) cup...currently drinking kind of a mild "breakfast blend" with a little darker "french roast" hint. Mmmmmmmm...but...it's 1:30am now. Come tomorrow morning I'll have my daily cup Black eye = coffee w/ 2 shots of esspresso red eye = coffee w/ 1 shot... they have their own naming system, when it gets hectic..(at least thats what one of my friends that work there say) they just mark it in the cup..(for those designer drinks they have) I do brew my own coffee on the weekends, and it's damn strong, but during the work week, I dont drink coffee until I Get to work as I have a 2 hour commute... so it's pointless to try to wake up only to be sitting in the train for an hour..

04-10-2009, 10:37 PM	#47
racinsince55 Guest	What's really funny about the 46 posts in this thread about Starbucks Coffee. My original post wasn't actually about the Coffee.

04-10-2009, 11:10 PM	#48
WerTicus Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Perth Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 1,514	yeah i make coffee at home in an 80$ machine i can make coffee as good as the best coffee house in town, but it took me a long time to figure out how - there are a lot of variables.

04-10-2009, 11:13 PM	#49
Damn Brit Guest	Originally posted by racinsince55 What's really funny about the 46 posts in this thread about Starbucks Coffee. My original post wasn't actually about the Coffee. I bet you weren't surprised though, just another day at the forum.

04-11-2009, 11:24 AM	#50
ryan s Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Madison, WI Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,383	Originally posted by racinsince55 What's really funny about the 46 posts in this thread about Starbucks Coffee. My original post wasn't actually about the Coffee. A little thread pirating....arrrrrrrrrrgh

04-11-2009, 03:19 PM	#51
ve2vfd Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Montreal, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,433	Pssst, don't tell anyone but I drink an occasional coffee and it's usually made with a $12 french press. Pat

04-12-2009, 06:33 AM	#52
ChrisPlatt Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Rockaway Beach NYC Posts: 7,696	I apologize for not replying directly to the topic of the OP and have deleted my previous post. Chris

04-12-2009, 09:37 PM	#53
racinsince55 Guest	Originally posted by ChrisPlatt I apologize for not replying directly to the topic of the OP and have deleted my previous post. Chris There was no apology needed. I was simply pointing out how threads run. No need to have deleted your post.

04-14-2009, 02:59 AM	#54
J.Scott Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,675	There seems to be Tim Horton's on every corner in this town. I discovered that if you bring your own travel mug and ask for a 'refill' they knock 11 cents off the price of a large-size coffee. The principle is that you are helping Tim Horton's from supplying a paper cup and the customer gets a warm, fuzzy feeling because they aren't sending yet another cup to a landfill site. I was basking in the glow of my environmentally conscience coffee-break when I noticed that the lady behind the counter was making my coffee in a paper cup first, pouring the contents into my travel mug then tossing the paper cup in the trash. Now I'm totally disillusioned about their supposed lofty good intentions; but I do save 11 cents per cup!