Comments on: The Little Persian Girl and the Starbucks Solution

By: Farzan

Farzan — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 06:55:50 +0000

Well,
Why not Tim Horton?
I think Tim Horton is da best.
I guess snob downtown people only have to drink starbuck eh?

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By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:09:24 +0000

Pane From Heaven on Cypress at 1st has great coffee. Definitely one of my favorite coffee spots in town.

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By: dave

dave — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:35:39 +0000

just think.. the company didnt make money itself right?

By: Johanna

Johanna — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 08:23:59 +0000

Believe it or not, McDonalds has good coffee at a price that is much appreciated.

By: daisukii

daisukii — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:02:55 +0000

Still not a fan of starbucks, no matter how you stroke it. I’d rather forgo my daily coffee than drink there, if only for the quality of the coffee and how their lattes are on automatic speeddial (automated machines, where the art in that?)

I’d rather hike all the way to Burrard and 6th for a smooth dose of Elysium Room or even JJ Beans. Now those are great coffee shops here in Vancouver. A quick dose of something great dt is cafe a go go which serves up cafe machiattos (though they’re more like lattes) at $2.00, regardless if it’s a double or single. The owner, his wife and their staff are super wonderful and give you a smile every time. It’s cheaper than the JJ’s in yaletown and still as good.

By: riza

riza — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:22:45 +0000

I was going to say there is a good place on vine and Broadway
but don’t bother with the place at arbutus and 8th or 7th – arbutus coffee – oh man I was the only person in line and the baristas had to finish (all four of them rammed behind the counter) talking of their previous night’s adventures before one of them could serve me, with a surly attitude to boot
I was a barista at a small coffee shop in Toronto for about nine months and it was so easy to serve people with a smile, even when I was having a shitty day, just plaster one on, make small talk, and five seconds later it’s over. when someone can’t do that for me, I lose my mind

By: Erik

Erik — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:39:34 +0000

Couldn’t agree more on Benny’s Bagels.

But 6 blocks to get to the next place? Surely you are not referring to Calhoun’s?! That place has got to be the worst in Kits. Try going two and a half blocks East and you’ll find two fairly nice coffee shops at Broadway and Vine: Higher Grounds and Heart Attack and Vine.

By: Lucas

Lucas — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 06:30:20 +0000

I think Starbucks is only like McDonalds in that it’s a large chain. Starbucks stands out because they are wayy more consistent than the competition (Blends, Waves and Second Cup), and consistency is HUGE in the coffee world.

There are definitely some great cafés in Vancouver, if great coffee is really important to you. To me it just really comes down to how refined your palette is, and how much effort you’re willing to put into getting that great cup of coffee. Starbucks clients don’t need to pay much effort, that’s for sure, but maybe there’s much better coffee out there.. if you can afford to make that extra effort.

that’s my 2 cents..