Gothamist: Starbucks C.E.O. Unveils New Ideas to Shareholders

Mike D

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 01:24:34 -0500

@21: Brilliant.

Goomba

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:20:13 -0500

I hate these gavones! How did we miss out on this? Fuckin' expresso, cappuccino. We Italians invented this shit and all these other cocksuckers are gettin' rich off it. And it's not just the money. It's a pride thing. All our food: pizza, calzone, buffalo moozarell', olive oil. These fucks had nothin'. They ate pootsie before we gave them the gift of our cuisine. But this, this is the worst this expresso shit from Starbucks.

Toby von Meistersinger

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:23:36 -0500

Crazy idea: merge with Duane Reade and a bank like Chase.

anopneumous

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:02:46 -0500

TWO HOURS‽‽ The coffee shop where I used to work would be on my ass if I left the coffee in the urn for more than 30 minutes, and you could definitely tell the difference between, say, a 5-minute coffee and a 30-minute coffee. I shudder to think what a two-hour coffee would taste like. Thank god I don't go to Starbucks often.

matty

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:21:08 -0500

also starbucks ain't pricey. black small coffee 1.82 i get it almost every morning.

Sommelier

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:10:25 -0500

Selling a CD by Kenny G. Selling a CD by Kenny G. Selling a freaking CD by freaking Kenny G. What were they thinking?

eyekantspel

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:43:37 -0500

Starbucks is pricey, and their coffee a matter of taste, but I don't think it's as bad as it's being made out to be. The public service they provide by having an accessible restroom makes them much better than bank branches or drug stores if you ask me. It's also a pretty convenient place to meet up with someone.

wowthatsucks

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:14:24 -0500

The "I must be outta my freakin' mind" idea: A new blend, "large coffee". Charge $0.75 Serve it in less than 45 seconds.

matty

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:36:53 -0500

I'd like to handle their disposition

Bottomless Chips

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:12:29 -0500

crazy idea: why don't you just serve coffee and STFU with the rest of your great ideas about trying to "restore an authentic coffeehouse experience to the company’s stores" - 'cause even your shareholders are smart enough to know that means absolutely nothing. As a new shareholder (16.95!!), I am eager to hear. I'm sure the people who bough it at $35 are even more eager.

CR

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:04:03 -0500

Tim N.

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:03:12 -0500

It's still Starbucks.

JenChungsBra

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:01:16 -0500

Best idea: Go away and take Dunkin Donuts with you. And make all these companies pay to clean up the drinking water that has been contaminated with pissed out caffeine.

ChampionOfTheSun

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:58:45 -0500

Starbucks never has, and never will have a coffee house type atmosphere.

SP

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:53:04 -0500

DIE STARBUCKS, DIE!!!!!!!!

cwbuecheler

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:49:50 -0500

Craziest idea: stop worrying about restoring "coffee house atmosphere" and worry about the fact that you can't find a Starbucks without a goddamn 30 foot line anywhere. When you just want to get a coffee and go, and you have to wait twenty-five minutes behind everyone who's ordering frappucinos and caramel macchiatos and breakfast sandwiches, it's really annoying.

petebfd

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:48:24 -0500

what's a starbucks?

klk

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:47:03 -0500

craziest idea: organic and fair trade.

drewo

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:43:36 -0500

Crazier idea: more comfortable chairs.

hulaedwyn

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:19:20 -0500

Crazy idea: lower prices.

amsci

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:14:29 -0500

I hear one can find a "blog" on the "Information Superhighway." :D

Rocknrope

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:08:15 -0500

which features a corporate weblog, or “blog.” What is this 'blog' of which you speak?

paul

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:08:11 -0500

"(It currently sits there for up to two hours.)" I mean, come on, is this really shocking?