http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/2006/06/calorie-bomb-coffee/ Rants and Raves on Espresso Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:02:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/2006/06/calorie-bomb-coffee/#comment-2723 Espresso News and Reviews - TheShot.coffeeratings.com » Starbucks Coffee To Switch From Whole To Reduced Fat Milk In All Espresso-based Drinks By FY07 End Fri, 01 Jun 2007 01:36:44 +0000 http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/?p=208#comment-2723 [...] after all the criticism over it’s calorie bombs, Starbucks is trying to do its part for the war on obesity. But curiously enough, earlier this [...] [...] after all the criticism over it’s calorie bombs, Starbucks is trying to do its part for the war on obesity. But curiously enough, earlier this [...]

]]> http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/2006/06/calorie-bomb-coffee/#comment-382 Espresso News and Reviews - TheShot.coffeeratings.com » Coffee: Drink or lifestyle? How about both? Mon, 11 Dec 2006 02:22:03 +0000 http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/?p=208#comment-382 [...] But when you check all the references, you quickly come to the realization that much of the cult of Starbucks and its ‘Buckniks has little to do with their coffee. More often, it’s about brand coziness with a clean, approachable, predictable, and convenient location and their variety of high-calorie milkshakes (with coffee added for flavoring). When you come down to it, the great irony is that a lot of people really don’t like the taste of coffee. Yet Starbucks thrives under a coffee identity by making the otherwise unpallatable pallatable for millions of consumers, serving it under various disguises. [...] [...] But when you check all the references, you quickly come to the realization that much of the cult of Starbucks and its ‘Buckniks has little to do with their coffee. More often, it’s about brand coziness with a clean, approachable, predictable, and convenient location and their variety of high-calorie milkshakes (with coffee added for flavoring). When you come down to it, the great irony is that a lot of people really don’t like the taste of coffee. Yet Starbucks thrives under a coffee identity by making the otherwise unpallatable pallatable for millions of consumers, serving it under various disguises. [...]

]]> http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/2006/06/calorie-bomb-coffee/#comment-273 TheShot.coffeeratings.com » Coffee craze has everyone a bit nuts Mon, 28 Aug 2006 17:48:21 +0000 http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/?p=208#comment-273 [...] The idea that good coffee must equate with a 17-adjective concoction of frothed milk, hazelnut syrup, whipped cream, chopped nuts, and a cherry on top that is oh, about, 2% espresso, [...] [...] The idea that good coffee must equate with a 17-adjective concoction of frothed milk, hazelnut syrup, whipped cream, chopped nuts, and a cherry on top that is oh, about, 2% espresso, [...]

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