Pure example of the power of marketing to people devoid of critical and independent thinking. Coffee chain whose business model is "what if we franchised the Death Star?" and sells millions of cups of coffee a year that tastes like it was brewed through the assholes of musty cadavers. Usually seen being consumed by soccer moms, overprivileged teenagers, and prissy douche bags who move into already gentrified urban heighborhoods but consider themselves edgy and courageous for living in the city. Just like you can get an elephant to fly if you strap a big enough jet engine on its back, Starbucks sells a shitload of coffee by forcing the idea that coffee should be expensive, shitty, and logoed to the above mentioned people.
I used to drink coffee for 60 cents a cup at my favorite diner but it was torn down to put in a Starbucks. If I wanted to drink that shit I'd microwave some rat turds in vinegar.
by ThunderMummy October 27, 2005
Designer coffee chain that exploits coffee farmers all over the world in their quest for world domination of the beverage market.
by chimaera January 23, 2003
A national coffee chain that promotes a "home-like atmosphere" in their stores. Many people consider their coffee and espresso drinks over-priced, and for the most part they're right. Their coffee makers are... decent, but they're the real rip-off, not the coffee; you'd be better off paying half the price for a Cuisinart, which would work just as well, if not better. If you want to invest in this company, you have to go through NASDAQ and not NYSE.
Interesting fact: there are about 200 Starbucks in New York City and about 90 in my hometown of Houston. Now THAT'S a helluva lot of coffee.
Interesting fact: there are about 200 Starbucks in New York City and about 90 in my hometown of Houston. Now THAT'S a helluva lot of coffee.
I personally like Starbucks' whole bean coffees. When you buy a pound of beans from them, it's pretty much the same as 2 half pound bags of coffee beans from a grocery store. And they stay fresh for a much longer time, so I guess that's where the extra money goes.
by Matt April 25, 2005
Paris Hilton: Oh! My! God! We sooo need to talk about this. Starbucks here we come.
Me (with as much contempt as one can muster, which I imagine would be a lot in the presence of Paris Hilton): Not Starbucks
Me (with as much contempt as one can muster, which I imagine would be a lot in the presence of Paris Hilton): Not Starbucks
by Atikin March 26, 2006
An act performed by a woman, who gurgles with a man's ejaculate to the point where it starts to foam out of her mouth, much like when a latte is being made and it start's to foam.
by dilweed November 28, 2006
A place inherited by Dr. Evil.....its plan: to take over the Earth, then Venus, then mars, then uranus.
by mavin June 26, 2006
by Nebuchadnezzar June 28, 2004