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At long last Starbucks realise there is civilisation outside of the Pale.

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  • 25-10-2013 9:37am
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    philthrill69
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    At long last Starbucks will open their doors in Cork next month, literally buzzing http://www.96fm.ie/News-Local-Info?ItemID=2223
    And before any of the coffee snobs pipe up and say "Starbucks wouldn't know coffee if a boiling cup spilled in their laps"
    Save it.


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    imitation
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    philthrill69 wrote: »
    At long last Starbucks will open their doors in Cork next month, literally buzzing http://www.96fm.ie/News-Local-Info?ItemID=2223
    And before any of the coffee snobs pipe up and say "Starbucks wouldn't know coffee if a boiling cup spilled in their laps"
    Save it.

    Pity its not in the city centre. Cork could really use a coffee place thats open after 6, so people who dont want a pint can hang out.


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    philthrill69
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    imitation wrote: »
    Pity its not in the city centre. Cork could really use a coffee place thats open after 6, so people who dont want a pint can hang out.
    True, I'm saying for the last few years that Opera Lane would be a no brainer for Starbucks, even emailed them a few times suggesting it.
    But I'm not complaining, Citygate is a lot closer than Kildare Village :-)


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    adocholiday
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    It's a pity that starbucks coffee is pure shíte!


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    vibe666
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    philthrill69 wrote: »
    At long last Starbucks realise there is civilisation outside of the Pale.
    i'm still not convinced, it's a wilderness out there! :pac:


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    Homer
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    adocholiday wrote: »
    It's a pity that starbucks coffee is pure shíte!

    You quite clearly need to go back to school as you can't read or are just ignorant. I'd bet on the latter.


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    MarkR
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    I think they do starbucks coffee in the University of Limerick. Not worth the hassle to try to park there though! I nearly had one in Kildare before, but the queue was massive! Went for the stand outside, and it was lovely.

    Ditto in Disneyland Paris actually. Queue was too long, and I didn't bother. I'm beginning to think I'm a bit lazy!


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    Faith
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    Homer wrote: »
    You quite clearly need to go back to school as you can't read or are just ignorant. I'd bet on the latter.

    Infracted. Attack the post, not the poster.


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    philthrill69
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    adocholiday wrote: »
    It's a pity that starbucks coffee is pure shíte!
    It's a pity this post is so shìte, uneducated and ignorant.
    Attacked the post not the poster ;-)


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    Mr Magnolia
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    Back on topic please all.
    philthrill69 wrote: »
    It's a pity this post is so shìte, uneducated and ignorant.
    Attacked the post not the poster ;-)

    Infracted. Please leaving the modding to the moderators.


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    Going Forward
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    philthrill69 wrote: »
    At long last Starbucks will open their doors in Cork next month, literally buzzing http://www.96fm.ie/News-Local-Info?ItemID=2223
    And before any of the coffee snobs pipe up and say "Starbucks wouldn't know coffee if a boiling cup spilled in their laps"
    Save it.

    Starbucks.
    The McDonalds of cafes.

    Have a nice day.


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    Going Forward
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    philthrill69 wrote: »
    At long last Starbucks will open their doors in Cork next month, literally buzzing http://www.96fm.ie/News-Local-Info?ItemID=2223
    And before any of the coffee snobs pipe up and say "Starbucks wouldn't know coffee if a boiling cup spilled in their laps"
    Save it.

    Starbucks.
    The McDonalds of cafes.

    Have a nice day.


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    philthrill69
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 665 ✭✭✭philthrill69


    Mr Magnolia wrote: »
    Back on topic please all.



    Infracted. Please leaving the modding to the moderators.
    Please explain to me how me attacking this guys post like the admin suggested is moderating?


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    philthrill69
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    Going Forward wrote: »
    Starbucks.
    The McDonalds of cafes.

    Have a nice day.
    So important you had to post it twice?
    And if your comparison to McDonald's refers to both of them being muti billion dollar successful corporations then I agree.


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    galwayjohn89
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    Don't want to go too far off topic but didn't McDonalds coffee get voted better than Starbucks? I like Starbucks but only really in America for some reason!


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    Driveby Dogboy
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    Vuzuggu wrote: »
    Don't want to go too far off topic but didn't McDonalds coffee get voted better than Starbucks?!

    I was just going to say that


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    Gran Hermano
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    philthrill69 wrote: »
    Please explain to me how me attacking this guys post like the admin suggested is moderating?

    If you have a question related to modding, please PM the mod or take it to feedback.


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    readyletsgo
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    Vuzuggu wrote: »
    Don't want to go too far off topic but didn't McDonalds coffee get voted better than Starbucks? I like Starbucks but only really in America for some reason!


    Have to say, as for late night coffee in dublin, McDonalds coffee is really nice! Gives a lot of the best coffee in dublin a run for its money IMO.

    Starbuck$, sorry, but terrible bucket water to me.


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    Lingua Franca
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    I don't think making a thread about a multinational fast food chain and then demanding that no one on a public forum say a critical word was the wisest of ideas.

    Starbucks has free wifi and does the only edible vegan food (hummus, roasted med veg and flatbread wrap, delicious) I've ever encountered. Can I stay in the thread?


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    macgrub
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    Starbucks coffee is okay. I like their specialities but their regular black coffee lacks some flavour. That said, it certainly isn't the worst around. The stuff most Irish coffee shops serve is worse; it's a cup of hot black liquid, but you get loads in the cup! Quantity, not quality.


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    mordeith
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    Just what we need. Another multinational chain to make the place a carbon copy of every other city. There's a reasonable amount of decent individual coffee places in Cork IMO. Coffee Central in the English Market, Cafe Italee on Oliver Plunkett street. The Sugar Cube's coffee ain't bad either. Gloria Jeans is over priced muck though and you don't even get a proper mug, just a cardboard takeway job even if you're drinking inside (that's the one on Grand Parade anyway, not sure about the Patrick's street one).


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    eisenberg1
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    Homer wrote: »
    You quite clearly need to go back to school as you can't read or are just ignorant. I'd bet on the latter.

    I'd bet on the latte:P


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    macgrub
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    mordeith wrote: »
    Just what we need. Another multinational chain to make the place a carbon copy of every other city. There's a reasonable amount of decent individual coffee places in Cork IMO. Coffee Central in the English Market, Cafe Italee on Oliver Plunkett street. The Sugar Cube's coffee ain't bad either. Gloria Jeans is over priced muck though and you don't even get a proper mug, just a cardboard takeway job even if you're drinking inside (that's the one on Grand Parade anyway, not sure about the Patrick's street one).

    If they are good enough, they will survive. People who are particular about their coffee will still seek out the places that sell quality.
    Despite the gazillion Starbucks around the city centre, there are plenty of Italian coffee shops still in Dublin.


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    Chazz Michael Michaels
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    mordeith wrote: »
    Just what we need. Another multinational chain to make the place a carbon copy of every other city. There's a reasonable amount of decent individual coffee places in Cork IMO. Coffee Central in the English Market, Cafe Italee on Oliver Plunkett street. The Sugar Cube's coffee ain't bad either. Gloria Jeans is over priced muck though and you don't even get a proper mug, just a cardboard takeway job even if you're drinking inside (that's the one on Grand Parade anyway, not sure about the Patrick's street one).

    Cork lacks a proper late night cafe. Cafe Eco doesn't fall under the term proper.


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    Irish Musician
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    philthrill69 wrote: »
    And before any of the coffee snobs pipe up and say "Starbucks wouldn't know coffee if a boiling cup spilled in their laps"
    Save it.

    Cups don't boil,do they? :confused:


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    mordeith
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    Irish Musician wrote: »
    Cups don't boil,do they? :confused:

    You're not supposed to use boiling water to make coffee anyway :)


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    philthrill69
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    mordeith wrote: »
    You're not supposed to use boiling water to make coffee anyway :)
    Who mentioned water? :-)


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    Going Forward
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    philthrill69 wrote: »
    So important you had to post it twice?
    And if your comparison to McDonald's refers to both of them being muti billion dollar successful corporations then I agree.

    Both are base and lack class.

    Fail to see how this somehow puts Cork on the world map.


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    philthrill69
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    Going Forward wrote: »
    Both are base and lack class.

    Fail to see how this somehow puts Cork on the world map.
    Both are base? I'm gonna have to get out my thesaurus to decipher that one.
    As for you failing to see how this puts Cork on the world map, who even mentioned that.
    I think you failed to read the whole thread properly.
    How bout you stay on topic instead of trying to turn this into a Cork vs the rest of Ireland thread.


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    philthrill69
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 665 ✭✭✭philthrill69


    Gran Hermano wrote: »
    If you have a question related to modding, please PM the mod or take it to feedback.
    I did pm the mod to point out to them that they totally misread my post and I'm still waiting for a reply 5 hours later.


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    xabi
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    You seem to have posted in the wrong forum, this one is for coffee related stuff.


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