My limited experience at tasting some of their coffees infrequently over two years leads me to wonder why they have lasted so long. When Starbucks arrived here in Oz they trumpeted long and loud that they were going to conquer the local market with their "superior" product. I am assuming they are basing this on American tastes which in my and some of my friends experience has been a not very impressive one. If you have ever been to the US and tasted the very average coffee there , you will know what I mean.
I don't think the execs at Starbucks took into account the ethnic background and influence of European cultures on Australia over the last two hundred years especially when it comes to superior coffee making.
I for one, will not miss Starbucks, should they decide to disappear.
Stewie
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