Comments on: Off-Topic: McDonald’s Coffee > Starbucks Coffee

By: Nick M.

Nick M. — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:23:51 +0000

Trader Joe’s blows. I live right by one and used to drive 10 miles north to get to Sprouts. Now that a Sunflower Market has oepned, I don’t have to. Trader Joes is overpriced for limited quantities. Who buys (4) tomatoes or (4) apples? Everything there is packaged for you. I prefer Sunflower and Sprouts. They have gobs and gobs of fruits and vegetable at dirt cheap prices.

By: greg

greg — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 05:00:11 +0000

McDonald’s or Starbucks? Is this a trick question? Like death by anthrax or smallpox?

By: Patrick Pierce

Patrick Pierce — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 02:58:42 +0000

Umm…throwing Trader Joe’s (where I work) in with Whole Foods (also known as Whole Paycheck) shouldn’t be done. Trader Joe’s focuses on high quality regular food at the best prices available. Not like Whole Foods which specializes in pseudoscientific “natural” and “holistic” supplements and grocery products that are marketed in a trendy way and terribly overpriced. I’m sorry I don’t have any comments about coffee (except that at Starbucks you aren’t paying for the coffee, you’re paying for the atmosphere and brand name). I just get so frustrated at the erroneous grouping of Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods. Trader Joe’s is more like Walmart and Whole Foods is more like Nordstrom’s.

By: Brad Warbiany

Brad Warbiany — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 02:19:57 +0000

Nick,

Duly noted and taken care of… I saw it and thought it suspicious.

By: Nick M.

Nick M. — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:43:56 +0000

Yeah, that second post wasn’t me.

By: Nick M.

Nick M. — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 21:04:55 +0000

I finally had the opportunity to try Starbuck’s new coffee last weekend after a mountain bike race. I have to admit, it changed my opinion slightly on Starbucks coffee. I drink my coffee black and this was actually half way decent. They must not sell it all the time or at all the Starbucks though. The same person that bought the coffee on Sunday, brought me a cup Monday afternoon, and it was the typical burnt shit. I’ll stick with McDonald’s.

By: Brad Warbiany

Brad Warbiany — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 19:53:45 +0000

MrWho,

I’ve done some looking around, and can’t find a survey more recent… The remarks agree with my own taste buds as well; while I drink straight black coffee and like it strong, the Starbucks is usually exceedingly burnt & bitter, while the McDonald’s is pretty consistently balanced in its strength.

So if you have a more recent taste test (from a reputable source — i.e. that’s why I’m posting the Consumer Reports test), by all means provide a link.

By: MrWho

MrWho — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 18:52:43 +0000

That consumer report was in March ’07, more than a year before Starbucks released its likable-to-the-average-Joe daily brew, Pike Place Roast.

Why can’t you find some other article to quote, rather than one that’s two years old that certainly no longer applies?

By: Joshua Holmes

Joshua Holmes — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 18:12:37 +0000

Starbucks or McDonalds, I think we can all agree that Five Guys is fucking awesome.

By: Jeff Molby

Jeff Molby — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 17:34:32 +0000

You weren’t kidding when you said “off-topic” =P