[muir_redwoods]

Starbucks coffee is the worst commercially available swill I have ever tasted. What they do is over-roast the low quality beans they buy to increase the bitterness so that it tastes strong even though they cut back on the quantity the use with each brew. You pay $5-$6 per cup for weak, bitter swill.

[tet68]

I don’t do starbucks, over roasted beans and over
inflated prices.
Even McD has better coffee today.

[McBuff]

What they do is over-roast the low quality beans they buy to increase the bitterness so that it tastes strong even though they cut back on the quantity the use with each brew.

So that's why I've never liked Starbucks. . .You've just described what it is that makes their coffee taste so bad to me. . .now on the other hand, Dunkin Donut's coffee, heck. . even McDonald's coffee tastes better by a long shot.

[CatherineofAragon]

"Starbucks coffee is the worst commercially available swill I have ever tasted. What they do is over-roast the low quality beans they buy to increase the bitterness so that it tastes strong even though they cut back on the quantity the use with each brew. You pay $5-$6 per cup for weak, bitter swill."

Exactly. They don't understand that strong doesn't mean bitter. Also, I have no patience with jumped-up soda jerks who call themselves "baristas", and insist that you use stupid names like "grande" for a large cup of coffee.

We brew our own Dunkin Donuts at home, STRONG and not bitter.

[DuncanWaring]

You pay $5-$6 per cup for weak, bitter swill.

Actually, it's only a dollar or two for a cup of weak, bitter swill.

Many, though, then pay another $4 for additives to kill the taste.

[RipSawyer]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4Mjnzqi5gs