Starbucks in D15

Zaph

Turbulent Bill wrote: »

Starbucks' strategy is to saturate an area with its cafes. Each additional cafe reduces the revenue of the existing Starbucks, but also removes some of the local competition, and as the franchise revenue is going back to the parent company anyway they don't lose.

There's an argument that having lots of cafes is also beneficial for customers (more empty seats etc.), but I don't buy that!

I know all about their business model, and while it works I do think it's pretty shabby as it's aimed at removing consumer choice. However Blanch must be the highest concentration of Starbucks per square km of anywhere in the world. They had two in the IFSC very close to one another, but one closed down before Christmas because they weren't getting the customers. There's plenty of choice around there so they actually found it hard to compete, which is encouraging as it proves they're not invincible.

Pallas Athena

I love Starbuck in New York. Bigger portions, keener prices and better service. I find their staff over here atrocious. As a rule I won't drink their coffee as it's pure muck but I'm hooked on their vanilla frappaccino with an extra dollop of cream.

Drapper

Starbucks in the McDonalds of the Coffee market. You dnont go to McDs for gourmet food?

/end of

Pallas Athena

Drapper wrote: »

Starbucks in the McDonalds of the Coffee market. You dnont go to McDs for gourmet food?

/end of

Steady on, scorchy or what?

Drapper

its a fact no? I still go there, but if I have time to kill I tend to go to the smaller boutique coffee shops and have a real brew.

Pallas Athena

What boutique coffee shops in D15? Have I missed them? The best coffee in Dublin is Caffé di Napoli in Pearse Street or La Corte at The Epicurean Food Hall in Middle Abbey Street.

Drapper

Silver spoon in Castleknock is not bad... now I've answered your questions can you answer mine? easy on the bold font (=shouting)

Pallas Athena

Perhaps you should ease off on the caffeine.

Drapper

yawn... feeble attempt at a discussion...

ongarboy

Drapper wrote: »

Starbucks in the McDonalds of the Coffee market. You dnont go to McDs for gourmet food?

/end of

Ironically, McDonalds coffee is highly regarded in the US. Surveys rated it as being superior in quality and taste than a lot of the "gourmet" coffee chains. I never go to McDs here so don't know what their coffee is like locally.

Turbulent Bill

Pallas Athena wrote: »

What boutique coffee shops in D15? Have I missed them? The best coffee in Dublin is Caffé di Napoli in Pearse Street or La Corte at The Epicurean Food Hall in Middle Abbey Street.

The only boutique (using the term loosely) D15 coffee shop I can think of is the Gourmet Deli (beside Superquinn in Blanch village). Vaguely similar style to Caffe di Napoli (which is exceptional), nice coffee and a good selection of Italian food.

ciaran76

Also The Roastery up at the back of Rosemount would kinda fall into the boutique area.

Diddler1977

Just tried the "Anniversary Blend" - it's very good! If you are getting a filter coffee you might want to request it.