support local shops you fucking idiots

9/30/2009 1:31:07 PM

9/30/2009 1:32:58 PM

look even if i were as dumb as a pile of bricks i'd still be smarter than a fat bitch who sends naked pictures to wolf web users

9/30/2009 1:33:54 PM

9/30/2009 1:34:26 PM

unless you lost weight or grew a brain it should still bother you

9/30/2009 1:37:11 PM

so McD, what kinda drink would you get at Starbucks?

9/30/2009 1:39:42 PM

from what i remember their normal coffee tastes burnt as hell, so probably espresso because with a decent machine it's hard to completely fuck up

9/30/2009 1:40:29 PM

page 2 says wut

9/30/2009 1:41:48 PM

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"^^I'm all about supporting local. I used to work in a few different local coffee shops (cupajoe, royal bean, hammocks coffee) But on my way to work, the only coffeeshop is Starbucks. "

Sometimes, I just want a caramel frappucino. And I have never found even a decent substitute.

But between it being starbucks and full of sugar and shit, they're quite rare. I feel dirty every time I have one.

Global Village FTW!

9/30/2009 1:44:28 PM

No love for the eggnog latte? Damn good on a cold day. Though I'm fond of the peppermint too.

9/30/2009 2:05:30 PM

drinkin a cappuccino from a local coffee place and it owns

9/30/2009 2:06:14 PM

^which coffeeshops do you frequent?


My personal fave locally owned coffeeshops are CupAJoe, Hammocks Coffee and Jumpin' Java Coffee (RTP)

9/30/2009 2:08:32 PM

$6 more dollars i saved.

9/30/2009 2:10:01 PM

^^ Don't live in yo city

9/30/2009 2:13:49 PM

I don't have starbucks cup

9/30/2009 2:30:59 PM

Venti iced Americano with two to three Splenda. Four Splenda if I'm splurging.

Occasionally, I get back into the caramel macchiatos or the seasonal treats, and the weight gain is almost immediate. Most recently, I gained about a pound off pumpkin spice lattes in like less than a week.


And, in terms of drinking local, it's not entirely evident that local is always better.

9/30/2009 2:34:01 PM

Americano is espresso and water right?

9/30/2009 2:35:05 PM

Support your french press or automatic drip coffee maker. They need lovin' too

9/30/2009 2:35:58 PM

we registered for a 10-cup coffee maker when we got married cuz we thought it was the right thing to do. neither of us knows how to use it, and it's only been used like 3 times - when my mom was staying with us

9/30/2009 2:37:32 PM

^^^Yes, and it is delicious!

And a totally sexy drink choice, in my opinion.

[Edited on September 30, 2009 at 2:38 PM. Reason : ]

9/30/2009 2:37:44 PM

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"Americano is espresso and water right?"

Ok I'm not real big on specialty coffee, but what makes this different than regular coffee?

9/30/2009 2:41:47 PM

^^^You seriously don't know how to use a coffee maker? An automatic drip coffee maker?

9/30/2009 2:41:55 PM

it's got buttons and timers and stuff. if i read the book i'd figure it out. but i don't ever want to make coffee at home, so i don't bother

hey at least i know you have to grind the beans before you put them in there!

9/30/2009 2:42:33 PM

Automatic drip coffee maker... Water + ground coffee + plug into the wall (important) + press the start button.

9/30/2009 2:44:43 PM

ok then, that's not the kind that we have

hang on, i'll post the one we got...from our registry...if it's even still up there a year and a half later

this is what we have. see? buttons!

http://www.amazon.com/Krups-12-Cup-Programmable-Coffeemaker-Carafe/dp/B0004JMKE6

[Edited on September 30, 2009 at 2:48 PM. Reason : .]

9/30/2009 2:45:10 PM

Are you serious?

No, for real.. please say you're joking

That's an automatic drip coffee maker. -.o

9/30/2009 2:51:12 PM

Oh lord, you're one of those Krups people.

Water + Ground coffee in the basket + plug it in + press the button on the top right. It says I/O.

9/30/2009 2:52:15 PM

hahahah

ok fine, i don't know how to work a coffeemaker. but i've never actually looked at it and tried to learn. cuz i don't brew coffee at home.

^good to know. maybe i'll try it this weekend with the Starbucks Breakfast Blend i've had in the pantry for a year

[Edited on September 30, 2009 at 2:53 PM. Reason : .]

9/30/2009 2:52:43 PM

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"And, in terms of drinking local, it's not entirely evident that local is always better. "

Well, duh.

9/30/2009 2:56:41 PM

Thumper, I want to hear of you passing out from a caffeine crash before the end of the week.

9/30/2009 2:57:36 PM

i have Starbucks lattes 3 times a week at least. There will be no caffeine crash

9/30/2009 2:58:27 PM

What I don't understand is stopping at $bux before work.

All that time in veering off/altering one's route to work, parking, waiting in line, paying, etc

...those are precious minutes of sleep given up

9/30/2009 3:01:10 PM

9/30/2009 3:01:27 PM

hahah the Starbucks i hit never has a line. ever. and it isn't even out of my way. i take a right into the shopping center and then get right back on course. it seriously takes me less than 5 minutes to pull in, get my drink, and pull out. in the drive-thru, of course.

....but starbucks is costing me lots of dollarbucks. eh, i'm a baller, i can swing it.

9/30/2009 3:02:32 PM

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"t seriously takes me less than 5 minutes to pull in, get my drink, and pull out. "

That's 5 minutes of sleep given up.

No thank you.

9/30/2009 3:02:56 PM

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"Ok I'm not real big on specialty coffee, but what makes this different than regular coffee?"

It's very similar. The taste is slightly different I suppose.

I like it because it's made by the cup, which means I can get a decaf coffee even if they've stopped serving decaf or their decaf is old.

9/30/2009 3:03:54 PM

Eek!! Peppermint Mocha with Skim Milk and No Whip. Best EVAR!

9/30/2009 3:09:03 PM

When espresso is brewed, the coffee grounds are more tightly packed and are finely ground. It's a "high-pressure brew" so you get a smaller amount of coffee with a stronger taste.

As far as caffeine content goes... one shot of espresso has half the amount of caffeine in a cup of coffee but espresso has a higher concentration amount.

9/30/2009 3:12:42 PM

Tim hortons has awesome coffee too!

9/30/2009 3:15:35 PM

Is Port City Java in Raleigh yet? There's a chain I'll support, if not going to a local shop. But yeah, local all the way. I don't hate Starbucks, because I don't go there for a real cup of coffee. It's sortof like getting mad at Nickelback for butchering Tchaikovsky

9/30/2009 3:26:30 PM

^
yes in NCSU campus and i have seen one in downtown too

9/30/2009 3:28:15 PM

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"I don't hate Starbucks, because I don't go there for a real cup of coffee. It's sortof like getting mad at Nickelback for butchering Tchaikovsky"

I'm using that next time someone is all OMG THEIR COFFEE SUCKS.

...My money isn't spent on coffee I can make better at home.

I feel dirty going there because it's this huge behemoth of a company, and I adore supporting local businesses.

9/30/2009 3:38:43 PM

haha go ahead, it's yours

9/30/2009 3:47:51 PM

a grande ice coffee in venti cup with light ice, sweetened and extra half and half
or
a grande chai latte
or
a venti iced passion tea lemonade

9/30/2009 4:58:57 PM

cinnamon dolce lattes are SO FUCKING GOOD.

9/30/2009 5:02:25 PM

this morning, it's a Grande Skinny Vanilla Latte

10/1/2009 9:00:34 AM

^ next time you should try a skim cafe au lait w/ sugar free chocolate, a shot of espresso, and foam on top.

10/1/2009 9:01:59 AM

is that mostly milk (like a latte) or mostly foam? i like liquid with my drink.

10/1/2009 9:05:40 AM

haha it has hardly any foam (unless you asked for more).. think the amount of foam you would get with a latte

a cafe au lait is half coffee and half steamed milk... I would put 1 pump sugar free chocolate (sometimes I would add in cinnamon), put about 1/3 - 1/2 coffee, then fill with steamed skim (or 2%) until about half an inch from the top then fill the rest with foam.

and sometimes I'd add whip cream on top of the foam.

[Edited on October 1, 2009 at 9:08 AM. Reason : half an inch, not a whole inch]

10/1/2009 9:07:54 AM

hmmm....doesn't sound too bad. does it have more of a coffee taste than a latte? cuz i don't like straight coffee

10/1/2009 9:10:10 AM