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Blue_true

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33. Sugar, the right bug body part to add color and flavor, and the right vegetable oil.

Thu Jan 31, 2019, 08:30 PM

Jan 2019

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That is why so much stuff in the grocery store is shorterm addictive. If you eat 10 chips, food executives have flavorists figure out how to get you to eat the bag, that way next time you buy 2 bags or buy the super-sized much costlier bag.

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I am watching Ari on MSNBC. I cant believe how bad Schultz is. [View all] Chickensoup Jan 2019 OP

You'll have to pry my daily venti iced coffee from my cold dead hands. Agschmid Jan 2019 #1

It's not even good coffee. Claritie Pixie Jan 2019 #2

It's terrible coffee NastyRiffraff Jan 2019 #3

I've never understood how anyone thinks Starbucks is good coffee Buckeyeblue Jan 2019 #20

Maybe they are like me on coffee. Blue_true Jan 2019 #25

Years ago when I ran a coffee shop, tikka Jan 2019 #42

We don't have a Duncan's near me. Agschmid Jan 2019 #29

I've read it's to extract as much flavor from the beans as possible, i.e. more profit for them Doremus Feb 2019 #73

Without all the chocolate, caramel and whipped cream fleur-de-lisa Jan 2019 #9

Schultz realized you can make anything tasty and addictive by adding sugar. Claritie Pixie Jan 2019 #24

Sugar, the right bug body part to add color and flavor, and the right vegetable oil. Blue_true Jan 2019 #33

You got it. Claritie Pixie Jan 2019 #51

when traveling abroad, it's the free WIFI & free bathrooms that lure people in diva77 Jan 2019 #34

That's a good point. I've done that. Claritie Pixie Jan 2019 #53

It's great coffee, sorry we disagree. Agschmid Jan 2019 #31

Hey it's ok if you like it. I can make better at home though. Claritie Pixie Jan 2019 #52

Even if its great we need to do a temporary boycott marlakay Jan 2019 #58

Yeah, it's the sane, patriotic thing to do! Cha Jan 2019 #64

But it's not... it's somewhat illogical. Agschmid Feb 2019 #67

He employs a LOT of good people. lunatica Jan 2019 #4

they won't suffer. other coffee shops can take their place JI7 Jan 2019 #7

Which other coffee shops? lunatica Jan 2019 #8

indie shops other chains etc JI7 Jan 2019 #10

I agree with the other poster. Blue_true Jan 2019 #38

there are already successful liberal indie shops that could easily open JI7 Jan 2019 #40

Maybe you can ask for leeway from being alerted on and list those coffee shops. Blue_true Jan 2019 #48

I recall coffee shops being everywhere before Starbucks eleny Jan 2019 #17

An excellent response. eom guillaumeb Jan 2019 #26

I'm not talking about some imaginary shortage of coffee lunatica Jan 2019 #47

And I'm not talking about a coffee shortage eleny Jan 2019 #50

It's not easy to go lunatica Feb 2019 #66

Sounds like getting out to Starbuck's would be difficult, too eleny Feb 2019 #70

I am defending Starbucks employees lunatica Feb 2019 #72

I don't. Mosby Jan 2019 #65

You might like this: guillaumeb Jan 2019 #27

What other coffee shops offer healthcare at 20 hours? we can do it Jan 2019 #16

You mean, "they can just go find another job"? blogslut Jan 2019 #37

Starbucks is one of the few PT jobs that offers health insurance crazycatlady Jan 2019 #63

hi. so looking to what trump did with federal workers we would have been better off without him. Chickensoup Jan 2019 #11

If Schultz loses Trump will win another 4 years? lunatica Jan 2019 #21

I can't boycott since I don't go there much anyways JI7 Jan 2019 #5

you can tell your friends to boycott, yes we all can help in different ways my friend. Chickensoup Jan 2019 #13

Schultz is ridiculous. Not one progressive opinion or stance. tenderfoot Jan 2019 #6

He's a total dead-eye douchebag. n/t miyazaki Jan 2019 #12

Just like Stephen Miller dalton99a Jan 2019 #43

THAT's who he reminds me of. eShirl Jan 2019 #59

Never DemKittyNC Jan 2019 #14

ceo's not used to responding, only directing nt msongs Jan 2019 #15

He's no longer CEO. we can do it Jan 2019 #19

Better yet message them and tell them you'll boycott if he runs. we can do it Jan 2019 #18

**** SHULTZ CALLED WARREN FAUXCAHAUNTUS YESTERDAY *** He's a grade a asshole uponit7771 Jan 2019 #22

I think he actually re-tweeted an article where someone else called her that. LisaM Jan 2019 #28

There are literally cats that shit better coffee than Starbucks. Onyrleft Jan 2019 #23

My cat had diarrhea today fleur-de-lisa Jan 2019 #46

Wasn't Dunkin Donuts bdamomma Jan 2019 #30

He sold our Sonics. liberalmuse Jan 2019 #32

no way in hell am I ever entering a Starbucks - or buying a gift card either. EveHammond13 Jan 2019 #35

Schultz' own advisers concede.. Cha Jan 2019 #36

+1 dalton99a Jan 2019 #44

He's toast already. A boycott will hurt the Ilsa Jan 2019 #39

I don't go to Starbucks. muntrv Jan 2019 #41

I have never had a cup of coffee. Cracklin Charlie Jan 2019 #45

Nope. I like my coffee. Joe941 Jan 2019 #49

mmmm, let me see here. 4 years of trump or a cup of coffee... not a hard choice is it? Chickensoup Jan 2019 #54

To me, "Independent" Turbineguy Jan 2019 #55

Coffee is literally like poison to my stomach at140 Jan 2019 #56

I think of Starbucks as a Calorie Factory delisen Jan 2019 #57

The billionaire club sent out Schultz-he struck out; who's next? delisen Jan 2019 #60

"They're trying to bully Mr. Schultz out of running, but along the way they're making the case.. Cha Jan 2019 #61

Been boycotting it since he sold the Sonics to OKC Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2019 #62

I know I'm a fluke, but I've only had Starbucks coffee once. Why? Because I didn't like it. Vinca Feb 2019 #68

A must read is the story at Cha's twitter link above DeminPennswoods Feb 2019 #69

I can't boycott Starbucks yet MurrayDelph Feb 2019 #71