Starbucks (London)

Starbucks (London)

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***My love-hate relationship with Starbucks*** I remember when Starbucks was a relatively new thing. I just loved the place! Whenever somebody suggested grabbing a coffee at Starbucks, I would get all excited about the special treat that would await me. My personal special treat would be ... Read review

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To love or or not love?

Advantages: Comfy seats, good selection, non-smoking
Disadvantages: Quality of coffee, prices

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I remember when Starbucks was a relatively new thing. I just loved the place! Whenever somebody suggested grabbing a coffee at Starbucks, I would get all excited about the special treat that would await me. My personal special treat would be a Grande Caramel Macchiato. Pricey, but it used to be worth it for sure.

The bigger Starbucks got, the more the quality seemed to be dropping. I remember buying my expensive treat from ...
...is, I stopped going to Starbucks altogether.

Over the last week, however, having arrived at for various inductions too early, I have been semi-forced into a Starbucks opposite of work. This morning, sitting in a comfy chair, my eye caught the following sign on the wall:

"To protect the quality of our coffee, we ask you not to smoke"

As a non-smoker I was really touched by these words. Whilst ... more

Delicate_Orchid 20.08.2004 (17.12.2005)
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Starbucks - Not A high star rating

Advantages: Competitive priced Coffee
Disadvantages: Taste and Priced not as good as Caffee Nero

Starbucks is a well known, almost global coffee brand. This chain of coffee shops are fully company owned. The price of coffee per metric tonne is approximately £883 a tonne. So for coffee shop stores there is a very high profit margin to be made. I was travelling on my way to Crawley and as i was in London Victoria i noticed a burger type van advertising Starbucks. I thought to myself i have been to Starbucks before lets see how they fare. Firstly ...
...was in a take away Starbucks plastic cup. Anyway, the coffee was served nice and warm. What i did not like about the coffee is that nearly 10% of the coffee served was of unecessary froth. Certainly unhealthy. Despite my health concerns of coffee as a mainstream and widespread coffee available in fast moving restaurants and brand outlets and also supermarkets. The price of the coffee sold is another important factor. I paid £2.40 here from Starbucks ...

costas1234 09.01.2008 (31.03.2008) · Read full review
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Classy for a Cafe - But Expensive

Advantages: Nice looking place
Disadvantages: the prives

...can really do this at Starbucks because the seats are so comfy! It was one of the main reasons why I had to go and check this place out. People were talking about how comfy the seats were for a café, and how relaxed the atmosphere is in there. As soon as I walked in I could tell it was slightly more classy than the other café’s in my town (not hard though). It was modern, had a nice seating area downstairs with a fair bit of room, and upstairs ...
...comes cost. This applies to Starbucks on quite a shocking scale. This is when I tell you that I have only been there a couple of times because of the costs. The surroundings in Starbucks must have cost a lot of money, and to get this money back, their products are sold at high prices. I do not remember exact prices as it a while ago since I went in, but I do remember that I did not get any change from a fiver for buying two coffees and a chocolate ...

danradders 27.01.2001 · Read full review
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The Barrista's that put the r's in Starbucks

Advantages: Plentiful
Disadvantages: The More you ignore me the closer I get

...you do not go into Starbucks for the Coffee and definately not the food - over priced and by most means underflavoured - but for the variety of Insurance workers that populate Starbucks-CGNU during their lunchtime. In Norwich we have the chess players, a game for those that have never forgotten the abysmal cartoon 'Dungeons & Dragons' but keep some vigil for Star Trek Next Generation bollocks, one has dark hair and looks Polish and the other dresses ...
...most beautiful of them all is the propensity to sing Macy Grey numbers, but at least not Travis. Maybe I should talk about the coffee, but then this is Starbucks and as I said earlier you do not go there for the coffee. It is not very Loud. ...

baggyman 28.07.2000 · Read full review
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A millionaire's paradise

Advantages: Heavenly taste, huge range of coffee (incl. soya milk varieties) and an atmosphere that oozes cool and sophistication
Disadvantages: Can get packed in there, the foreign staff sometimes have a hard time conversing, and you need to be a millionaire to go regularly

...Republic became well-known. Starbucks is the epitomy of cool, with comfortable seats, soft music and an incredibly classy atmosphere despite the commercialisation of the chain as a whole. I adore this place, with one huge exception - the prices. Even in an expensive city like London, they are astronomical. A 340ml latte costs £1.75.. but admittedly, the taste is out of this world, and the mocha frappachinos are like nothing you have ever tasted ...

Lara_King 09.02.2001 · Read full review
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Starbucks vs Coffee Republic

Advantages: Big Brand Name - Consistency
Disadvantages: Consistently poor coffee!

Starbucks is alledgly the market leader in expresso bars, and is certainly dominant in the states. However, their coffee is weak, sandwiches are expensive and cakes are hard! I used to really enjoy drinks from the seattle coffee company, which starbucks took over last year. The staff tended to have a good sense of humour and level of service was generally better. This all seems to have changed since the takeover, and Coffee Republic now seems ...

laycocd 02.09.2000 · Read full review
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Rich for the star!!

Advantages: Very comfortable environment lots of blends to choose from
Disadvantages: the price

Starbucks - Oxford Street - LONDON UK CIAO Review - 21-08-08 Titled ' Rich for the star' - The coffee culture has created a frenzy amongst normally sane people who would of got up earlier and made themselves a coffee at home. Instead we troll through heavy morning traffic. Stumble in to Starbucks and ask for a hourly fix latte before going to work. Yep, the coffee culture has taken a grip and it is our wallets and purses that really need the fix. Oxford Street is no different to any other caffeine source fixes across all towns and cities.. There people escalator system works well and I can't complain.. and you would if you could if your like me.. while waiting for your morning infusion. I do laugh, when I see business executives twitching at the coffee bar waiting for his extra hot latte with an extra shot. The queues can get ...

1st2thebar 21.08.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Starbucks, 324 Oxford Street, London

Wonderful hotel in London, I would highly recommend it!

Advantages: Brilliant location, modern rooms, clean and friendly.
Disadvantages: None I can really think of, if I had to mention something it'd be the pricey internet.

The Crowne Plaza The City is a wonderful hotel and I would highly recommend it for the next time you visit London. I usually don't like staying in London due to small rooms, unfriendly service and a lack of good value accommodation, however, this hotel had nice sized rooms, friendly and helpful service, and was good value for its central London location. Hotel Location This hotel is located right in the city, it is very close to Blackfriars train station (Please note Blackfriars Tube station is closed until 2011) ,is near to various coffee shops such as Starbucks and is located well for easy access to central London, the only problem I can mention is that due to the fact it is a business area at the weekend it isn't very lively and quiet with not a lot going on. Check-in I visited this hotel early August 2009, the hotel ...

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Hilton Metropole, London

Advantages: Great place to stay.
Disadvantages: Slightly pricey, but still worth it.

and helpful. They seemed to be mostly made up of Australians, which I assumed were students earning their way. Well I've always liked the Aussies, so I was happy there. Only a very short walk away, was Baker Street and the Sherlock Holmes House. If you're a fan, you can pop in to actually meet them! Also there were some great little shops and lots of Starbucks. These are all great reasons to stay at the Metropole. So, if you're in London, consider staying at this beautiful Hotel. The foyer is very welcoming, there are a few places to eat in there, and it has a swimmingpool and gym if you're into that sort of thing. All in all, a pleasurable and relaxing place to stay! Cheers, BigHairyKev :) ...

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