The death of the coffee shops

[SantaClaus]

But they've been refused loans to buy more. http://www.20min.ch/finance/news/sto...hinen-19753909

( I'm sure there's an English version of the story somewhere ).

I used to get up at 4:15, shower, get in the car at 4:30, then drive three hours to Folkestone. That Burger King coffee I drank while on the shuttle, always tasted great.

I dunno, 3 hours drive and sea-sickness to satisfy a Burger King craving.

[Clippy]

Mate of mine is a head office type bod for one of the major coffee chains. Believe it or not, their major worry at the moment is people trading down to McDonalds, who have apparently started serving very good proper coffee recently.

Yeah, I read this in a Telegraph article a few weeks ago as well.

Starbucks et al have succeeded in selling an image/lifestyle where coffee is 'cool' so that is what you are paying for and not the actual product which, apparently, only costs pennies to make.

[Bob Dalek]

Yeah, I read this in a Telegraph article a few weeks ago as well.

Strbucks et al have succeeded in selling an image/lifestyle where coffee is 'cool' so that is what you are paying for and not the actual product which, apparently, only costs pennies to make.

Confucius say: He who go to McDonalds for coffee wait longer than panda for shag"

[OwlHoot]

MC Donalds are trying to rebrand a bit (as are Pasta Hut) with their Mc Cafes. The ones I have been too are excellent.

I never liked Starbucks, but do use my local Cafe Nero when at home. A mate of mine uses their wifi a lot and calls it his office.

I detest all those foamy milky concoctions, and dozens of pretentious french names which I can never remember which is which. Why can't coffee shops just do a decent cup of Gold Blend in proper mugs?

[ThomasSoerensen]

I detest all those foamy milky concoctions, and dozens of pretentious french names which I can never remember which is which. Why can't coffee shops just do a decent cup of Gold Blend in proper mugs?

you dislike pretentious names ?

It just coffee!!! There is no GOLD in there!!!

[Peoplesoft bloke]

I detest all those foamy milky concoctions, and dozens of pretentious french names which I can never remember which is which. Why can't coffee shops just do a decent cup of Gold Blend in proper mugs?

Surely Italian?

[ratewhore]

Surely Italian?

Too right, nice espresso hits the spot rather than fannying around with mochachocaccinos...

[Bagpuss]

I detest all those foamy milky concoctions, and dozens of pretentious french names which I can never remember which is which. Why can't coffee shops just do a decent cup of Gold Blend in proper mugs?

The coffee snobs will hate me, but Marks and Spencers Gold fairtrade is better than Nescafe GB and cheaper.

[ratewhore]

The coffee snubs will hate me, but Marks and Spencers Gold fairtrade is better than Nescafe GB and cheaper.

Nescafe is mud, not coffee...

[Bob Dalek]

Nescafe is mud, not coffee...

Gold Blend was, literally, a bitter disappointment.