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Starbucks

  • 21-01-2012 6:25pm
    #1
    Sephiroth_dude
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 80,766 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Hi
    Is there any star buck in cork/cork city now? any plans to bring one in?


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  • #2
    BailMeOut
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,995 ✭✭✭BailMeOut


    There is one in Cork airport and it is possible to park outside and run in for a coffee to go.


  • #3
    Sephiroth_dude
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    Didn't that get closed down a while back?


  • #4
    calnand
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 719 ✭✭✭calnand


    the one in cork airport is gone for a few weeks now, cork coffee roasters have taken over the shop. The only place to get starbucks coffee in the city is in the coffee dock in the O'rahilly building in ucc. dont think there are any plans to make any more, as they had to close a few last year.


  • #5
    evilivor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,613 ✭✭✭evilivor


    Sephiroth_dude wrote: »
    Didn't that get closed down a while back?

    Yes it did, replaced by Cork Coffee Roasters. I think there is still a Starbucks in UCC.


  • #6
    BailMeOut
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,995 ✭✭✭BailMeOut


    Sephiroth_dude wrote: »
    Didn't that get closed down a while back?

    You are right. Closed in October. No more Starbucks in Munster. Cork has great coffee shops most of which are better than Starbucks anyway IMO.

    http://www.irishexaminer.com/business/kfgbsngbkfsn/rss2/


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  • #7
    Cian92
    Registered Users Posts: 827 ✭✭✭Cian92


    That article is incorrect, their is a starbucks in UCC, as previously pointed out.


  • #8
    evilivor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,613 ✭✭✭evilivor


    Cian92 wrote: »
    That article is incorrect, their is a starbucks in UCC, as previously pointed out.

    The article mentions UCC:

    "Although the licensed outlet at Cork Airport was the last remaining store in Munster, Starbucks has a food service in the area, where its coffee is available in canteens.

    In Munster these sites include University College Cork and Quinn Insurance and Bank of New York at the Cork Business Park."


  • #9
    deRanged
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,744 ✭✭✭deRanged


    it's not a Starbucks as such though, it just serves Starbucks coffee doesn't it?

    I think it's a credit to Cork City that Starbucks hasn't just waltzed in and taken over.


  • #10
    Sephiroth_dude
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 80,766 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sephiroth_dude


    deRanged wrote: »
    it's not a Starbucks as such though, it just serves Starbucks coffee doesn't it?

    I think it's a credit to Cork City that Starbucks hasn't just waltzed in and taken over.

    I agree,I was asking on behalf of a friend who is star bucks crazy :cool:


  • #11
    _underscore
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    Gloria Jeans FTW i'd say..


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  • #12
    Sephiroth_dude
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    _underscore wrote: »
    Gloria Jeans FTW i'd say..

    Funnily enough whenever were in town that's where she always goes to get her hot chocolate but when we were in america she was in and out of starbucks at least 3 times a day -_-


  • #13
    Sonics2k
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    To be honest, if you're looking for Hot Chocolate then there's a great place on French Church St, just off Paul street, that serves probably the best in the city.

    Girlfriend and I went there 2-3 times last week alone and it was great, highly recommend it, but damned if I can remember the name of it :pac:


  • #14
    LostCorkGuy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 445 ✭✭LostCorkGuy


    Sonics2k wrote: »
    To be honest, if you're looking for Hot Chocolate then there's a great place on French Church St, just off Paul street, that serves probably the best in the city.

    Girlfriend and I went there 2-3 times last week alone and it was great, highly recommend it, but damned if I can remember the name of it :pac:

    Its O'Conaill's Chocolate Shop , the hot chocolate is pretty good in fairness but they upped the price and shrunk the portions before christmass :(


  • #15
    Bullseye1
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    Is there a reason Starbucks has not succeeded in Cork? Where they not getting sufficient trade?


  • #16
    Sephiroth_dude
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    Sonics2k wrote: »
    To be honest, if you're looking for Hot Chocolate then there's a great place on French Church St, just off Paul street, that serves probably the best in the city.

    Girlfriend and I went there 2-3 times last week alone and it was great, highly recommend it, but damned if I can remember the name of it :pac:

    Ya I know the place your on about,been in there a few times but she prefers butlers and all she wants from starbucks is the coffee -_-


  • #17
    run_Forrest_run
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,446 ✭✭✭run_Forrest_run


    a locally run coffee company moves in on Starbuck's old patch, now that's a victory for good taste.
    Starbucks = burnt coffee.


  • #18
    Sonics2k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,253 ✭✭✭Sonics2k


    Bullseye1 wrote: »
    Is there a reason Starbucks has not succeeded in Cork? Where they not getting sufficient trade?

    Because Starbucks do terrible coffee and was really badly located in Cork.

    One at the airport, and another at UCC. Hardly convenient places to get a coffee :P


  • #19
    Bullseye1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,731 ✭✭✭Bullseye1


    Sonics2k wrote: »
    Because Starbucks do terrible coffee and was really badly located in Cork.

    One at the airport, and another at UCC. Hardly convenient places to get a coffee :P

    Its not bad in Dublin's outlets. Its certainly better than alot of the stuff served in most cafe's, bars etc here.

    I still prefer coffee on the continent though.:D


  • #20
    iDann
    Closed Accounts Posts: 539 ✭✭✭iDann


    is there :D


  • #21
    Outkast_IRE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,516 ✭✭✭Outkast_IRE


    there is a starbucks thread being discussed in cork city
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056525041


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  • #22
    run_Forrest_run
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,446 ✭✭✭run_Forrest_run


    Bullseye1 wrote: »
    I still prefer coffee on the continent though.:D

    here here.
    I loved going to Portugal, sitting outside a local cafe watching the world go by and having a beautiful espresso.....for 60c!


  • #23
    Volovo
    Registered Users Posts: 93 ✭✭Volovo


    run_Forrest_run wrote: »
    here here.
    I loved going to Portugal, sitting outside a local cafe watching the world go by and having a beautiful espresso.....for 60c!

    Did this for hours when I lived in Paris although I paid a multiple of 60c! I would love to see more starbucks cafes opening in cities like Cork, Limerick, Galway.


  • #24
    Jagle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 870 ✭✭✭Jagle


    Volovo wrote: »
    Did this for hours when I lived in Paris although I paid a multiple of 60c! I would love to see more starbucks cafes opening in cities like Cork, Limerick, Galway.

    one in UL in limerick, its alright to be honest.
    but for the price, and for whats its worth, its over hyped, over sugared brown water.
    starbucks, why do we need em? cos they are on the hills(insert any other f'in reality american based tv show(like that terrible one on rte))
    any decent coffee shop in your local town will do better


  • #25
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 87,507 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    The city centre could do with one imo
    https://forumofgames.com/




  • #26
    antlyn
    Registered Users Posts: 102 ✭✭antlyn


    Leisureworld B'town serve starbucks coffee


  • #27
    Sephiroth_dude
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 80,766 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sephiroth_dude


    antlyn wrote: »
    Leisureworld B'town serve starbucks coffee

    Really?My friend will be interested to hear that


  • #28
    out da lough
    Registered Users Posts: 87 ✭✭out da lough


    Freshly ground coffee and free cookie is just one euro in the Subway at Victoria Cross.

    That's right, I said one euro. And the coffee is good as well. OK, so an expresso is 60c in Portugal as pointed out above, but how much would a cookie cost with it?


  • #29
    Hogzy
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    out da lough wrote: »
    Freshly ground coffee and free cookie is just one euro in the Subway at Victoria Cross.

    That's right, I said one euro. And the coffee is good as well. OK, so an expresso is 60c in Portugal as pointed out above, but how much would a cookie cost with it?

    Id rather have a cup of gold blend tbh.
    Im not big into my coffee, but i know what i like. Subway coffee is awful IMO.


  • #30
    eth0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,635 ✭✭✭eth0


    Tis great to see the end of Starbucks at the airport and taken over by a local crowd. I always thought it would only ever get worse with big massive foreign companies coming in and making the place more boring and repatriating their profits


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  • #31
    tommy21
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    I think coffee is Cork is overpriced and gone to the dogs. Where I normally go is Costa by Opera House (prob most expensive of all but most comfortable too) or Insomnia (which can be hit and miss but you get a coffee of any size and muffin for 3.50). Subway sounds good but I enjoy ambience as much as the coffee - anywhere cheap in city centre that has both ambience and the right price?! Starbucks in UCC as said is not really a Starbucks and there coffee is crap anyway from my experience in Dublin and California. Coffee in UCC is crap also generally.

    (Moan moan lol, someone didn't have their coffee this morning! ;)


  • #32
    out da lough
    Registered Users Posts: 87 ✭✭out da lough


    Hogzy wrote: »
    Id rather have a cup of gold blend tbh.
    Im not big into my coffee, but i know what i like. Subway coffee is awful IMO.

    I tend to have a different opinion to you in this regard.

    It's a good deal, seeing as the centra next door charges €1.50 for just a coffee. Both come from the same type of machine. You know, the one with the beans that grinds them and then dispenses the coffee.

    But if you rather Gold Blend, then I'm afraid I am unaware of anywhere that serves that.


  • #33
    kcb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 992 ✭✭✭kcb


    how are they doing out in Mahon? plenty of business by the looks of the cars constantly parked in the Loading Bay!


  • #34
    upstairs for coffee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 553 ✭✭✭upstairs for coffee


    Was up in Dublin at the weekend and the city is overwhelmed with Starbucks. There seemed to be a Starbucks outlet in your eyeline no matter which way you turned.


  • #35
    run_Forrest_run
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,446 ✭✭✭run_Forrest_run


    kcb wrote: »
    how are they doing out in Mahon? plenty of business by the looks of the cars constantly parked in the Loading Bay!

    it's a bit mad at times, some drivers don't give a crap and just abandon their car in the loading bay for their coffee fix, jesus you'd swear the Virgin Mary is appearing in there such is the level of interest in the place..sheep the lot of em.


  • #36
    TheChizler
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    run_Forrest_run wrote: »
    it's a bit mad at times, some drivers don't give a crap and just abandon their car in the loading bay for their coffee fix, jesus you'd swear the Virgin Mary is appearing in there such is the level of interest in the place..sheep the lot of em.

    How do you get in there and where do you park? Gave up the other day after circling a few times.


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  • #37
    kcb
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    TheChizler wrote: »
    How do you get in there and where do you park? Gave up the other day after circling a few times.

    There is an underground car park and lifts inside to bring you up to the office plaza. You wouldn't be bothered doing that for a quick take-away though... hence the constant parking in the loading bay.

    It will come to a head soon I'd say... I passed earlier and there was a DFS artic trying to squeeze in... not too pleased with the SUVs and soft-tops in his way I'd imagine!


  • #38
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 87,507 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    TheChizler wrote: »
    How do you get in there and where do you park? Gave up the other day after circling a few times.



    Park in Mahon Point
    https://forumofgames.com/




  • #39
    TheChizler
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    kcb wrote: »
    There is an underground car park and lifts inside to bring you up to the office plaza. You wouldn't be bothered doing that for a quick take-away though... hence the constant parking in the loading bay.
    Ventured in there but looked like it was Dell parking only. Security guard was glaring at us and we got scared and left :D. Without dedicated ground level parking I'd say they're missing out on a lot of business from the yummy mummies going for chats who wouldn't want to be dragging a car-full of kids across a busy road.


  • #40
    Nonoperational
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    TheChizler wrote: »
    Ventured in there but looked like it was Dell parking only. Security guard was glaring at us and we got scared and left :D. Without dedicated ground level parking I'd say they're missing out on a lot of business from the yummy mummies going for chats who wouldn't want to be dragging a car-full of kids across a busy road.

    I've parked there a few times. No problem.


  • #41
    kcb
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    TheChizler wrote: »
    across a busy road.

    As I say there is underground parking open to the public!


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  • #42
    beer enigma
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    kcb wrote: »
    As I say there is underground parking open to the public!

    I always park underneath, good clean secure parking with stairs and a lift & as you say, its public. Not sure if starbucks have ans assigned spots, but I just park anywhere that doesnt have a Dell or DFS marking on it.

    I understand the Gardai were involved a couple of weeks ago as the parking on the waiting/loading (whatever it is) bay outside was backed up onto the first lane of the entry into MP - cause jams right back to the Skehard Road, so they paid a visit. If it get really busy, I can see it being 'policed' by MP security & quite rightly so.


  • #43
    JohnK
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,780 ✭✭✭JohnK


    Is it supposed to be pay parking in the underground place? Seems strange to have those barriers when anyone can drive in or out but I've never seen a pay station for the place.


  • #44
    beer enigma
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    JohnK wrote: »
    Is it supposed to be pay parking in the underground place? Seems strange to have those barriers when anyone can drive in or out but I've never seen a pay station for the place.

    Will be when the majority of units in the retail/office in City Gate have been filled but until then they are leaving it free (my wife rents a virtual office out there)


  • #45
    Kazbah
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    Does anyone know if the wifi is a good connection there?


  • #46
    rubicon99
    Registered Users Posts: 187 ✭✭rubicon99


    Kazbah wrote: »
    Does anyone know if the wifi is a good connection there?

    Been there once, it's quite good, no lag when surfing.


  • #47
    ongarboy
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    Not sure if this is just a rumour but someone posted on Twitter this week that 2 more Starbucks are opening in Cork, one in Mahon Point (in the shopping centre itself) in the next two weeks and Douglas shortly after. The poster seemed fairly certain about it. Anyone else hear about these openings?


  • #48
    calnand
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    I doubt they would open up in the centre, there's already two bbs and an obriens, and with the other one so close, Douglas is also another one I wouldn't be sure about


  • #49
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 87,507 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    ongarboy wrote: »
    Not sure if this is just a rumour but someone posted on Twitter this week that 2 more Starbucks are opening in Cork, one in Mahon Point (in the shopping centre itself) in the next two weeks and Douglas shortly after. The poster seemed fairly certain about it. Anyone else hear about these openings?



    Ballincollig was rumoured too for one
    https://forumofgames.com/




  • #50
    mikeecho
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    calnand wrote: »
    I doubt they would open up in the centre, there's already two bbs and an obriens, and with the other one so close, Douglas is also another one I wouldn't be sure about

    The bbs at the tesco end is gone.


  • #51
    feargale
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    BailMeOut wrote: »
    You are right. Closed in October. No more Starbucks in Munster. Cork has great coffee shops most of which are better than Starbucks anyway IMO.

    http://www.irishexaminer.com/business/kfgbsngbkfsn/rss2/

    And they pay their fair share of tax to the state.


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