I'm originally a tea drinker **mmmm.. antioxidants **

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i drink mine with nothing in it.
i think the infamous 'coffee breath' is actually coming from the sweetner/creamer. i drink it straight and don't get that mist of dread from my mouth. |
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Starbucks launching everyday coffee with free samples
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) — In a bid to reinvigorate lackluster U.S. traffic, Starbucks (SBUX) on Tuesday will introduce an everyday brew called Pike Place Roast and for 30 minutes will hand out free 8-ounce samples. Free cups of the new coffee, which the company said has a smoother flavor and finish, will be available starting at 9 a.m. at all company-operated stores in the United States. Andrew Linnemann, Starbucks master coffee blender, said in a conference call with reporters on Monday that Pike Place and Pike Place decaffeinated will be offered daily, along with a third bold-style coffee from a rotating list. Starbucks had previously served a different coffee each week, which Linnemann said was confusing to some customers. With Pike Place, Starbucks will deliver drip coffee that is the same, regardless of the day or location, he said. Linnemann declined to reveal the source of the beans used in the Pike Place blend, which will sell for $9.95 a pound . Pike Place blend, named for the company's famed Seattle outpost, will roll out in domestic markets only, Linnemann said, adding that Starbucks is evaluating what brews will be best for international markets. Traffic in Starbucks' U.S. stores has been slowing in recent months, amid a broad-based economic downturn and stiffer competition from companies such as McDonald's (MCD), which is aggressively targeting the specialty-brewed coffee market that Starbucks helped establish. Last year, McDonald's efforts got a boost when Consumer Reports rated the hamburger joint's drip coffee best. Tasters from the consumer magazine said of McDonald's brew: "Decent and moderately strong. Although it lacked the subtle top notes needed to make it rise and shine, it had no flaws." Starbucks got a harsher review, with tasters calling its coffee "strong, but burnt and bitter enough to make your eyes water instead of open." |
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That's amazing when you consider the time you get up to go to the gym.
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Went there once, never went back.
Overpriced coffee with too many fake plastic cut out people. |
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If you don't know anyone maybe - I happen to be friends with half of the people that work at the one across the street, so it's a good place to hang out and do work.
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However, just like alcohol, its not the taste thats the reason I drink them...
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