Why are there so many Starbucks in Dublin?

nala_rinaldo

smellmepower wrote: »

How the hell are people who go to Starbucks considered hipsters?its not some niche, jazz playing independent coffee shop staffed by starving ortists,its a bland multi-national chain in the same vein as McDonalds,Burger King,Subway etc.

because there is not precise definition of what hipster is. anyone who looks like a hipster is considered a hipster. and that includes loads of men that wear narrow jeans, throusers and journalists with expensive slash stylish glasses. and you can squiz a bunch of geeks with cool glasses in there like university students and like.

Links234

nala_rinaldo wrote: »

because there is not precise definition of what hipster is. anyone who looks like a hipster is considered a hipster. and that includes loads of men that wear narrow jeans, throusers and journalists with expensive slash stylish glasses. and you can squiz a bunch of geeks with cool glasses in there like university students and like.

AH definition of Hipster - "Anyone who likes something I don't"

knipex

I personally don't have a problem with Starbucks. You know exactly what you are getting when you walk in the door.

Where I live and work I go to a couple of small independent places but if I am someplace I don't know then it's a crap shoot as to the quality of the coffee (and there is some muck out there)..

I find Costa can be very inconsistent. I was in Limerick recently and the coffee was so bitter as to be undrinkable.

What ever else you say about Starbucks the coffee is always consistent no matter where you get it. and to be honest I actually like there coffee...

nala_rinaldo

knipex wrote: »

I personally don't have a problem with Starbucks. You know exactly what you are getting when you walk in the door.

Where I live and work I go to a couple of small independent places but if I am someplace I don't know then it's a crap shoot as to the quality of the coffee (and there is some muck out there)..

I find Costa can be very inconsistent. I was in Limerick recently and the coffee was so bitter as to be undrinkable.

What ever else you say about Starbucks the coffee is always consistent no matter where you get it. and to be honest I actually like there coffee...

i don’t think they have a bad coffe. the question was why there are so many of them.
this thread is getting boring. so i’m going

amacca

Mr. Incognito wrote: »

Part of the franchise agreement terms are you have to open a new store every two years.

They are contracted to expand aggressively

I wonder if potential franchisees have to go through an interview process like the below?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrPkHh0u_i0

SpaceTime

smellmepower wrote: »

How the hell are people who go to Starbucks considered hipsters?its not some niche, jazz playing independent coffee shop staffed by starving ortists,its a bland multi-national chain in the same vein as McDonalds,Burger King,Subway etc.

They've live music in the evenings at Starbucks in Mahon Point Cork.

Stojkovic

Find their coffee weak and bland.

Only drink it if no other option.

SpaceTime

It depends what you order.

Their cappuccinos are way too milky though.

For a proper cappuccino just order a flat white.

Fred Swanson

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Tetra

Actually I was in a Starbucks a while ago. I had my food/drink on the table and I was rooting through my bag for something.

After a while I became aware of the disheveled looking guy at the next table. He kept looking over at my plate. After a while he goes "that looks really good". I said "yeah it does". Then he goes "would you mind if I tried a bit?" I was really taken aback, but then he said "I'm sorry, I'm really hungry". I felt sorry for him so I cut it in half and gave it to him. He kept calling me a star and we had a brief chat about where I'm from.

After a while a Starbucks employee comes over and orders him to leave. He grabbed him by the arm. The guy starts roaring that working for a corporation like Starbucks is stupid.

I found the scene kind of upsetting.

Chinasea

nala_rinaldo wrote: »

i don’t like coffe because it gives me diarhoea,

TMI

AlekSmart

nala_rinaldo wrote: »

i don’t like coffe because it gives me diarhoea, ........
.....so starbucks can go back to america, the same for mcdonalds. ireland needs to open something traditional irish.

Here here,I'm suggesting a chain of State Sponsored IREL "Traditional Irish" Coffee Shops.....(Those of a certain age will recall the jingle....:) )

http://www.ccalireland.com/Graphics/database-images-201002/agriculture_and_food/slides/1921-irel-coffee.html

RGDATA!

Fred Swanson wrote: »

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I think you're mistaking people with macbooks for hipsters. A proper hipster would avoid Starbucks like the plague.

Frank Lee Midere

RGDATA! wrote: »

I think you're mistaking people with macbooks for hipsters. A proper hipster would avoid Starbucks like the plague.

Ah this guy knows what a "proper hipster" likes. Tell us what's "in", oh hipster living friend.

kfallon

Never set foot in one and never will!

Goes for all coffee shops!

Cienciano

Fred Swanson wrote: »

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And write their screenplays that will never be read by anyone

Links234 wrote: »

When I was Japanside, it was all about Mister Donut. It was exactly what you expect, coffee and wall to wall donuts

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-D4Z5Sua-zfs/UbTSs1kmTVI/AAAAAAAAFE4/wbLQSZVOOz4/s1600/30+MisDo.jpg http://blog-imgs-42.fc2.com/t/o/k/tokyofood/20120223113507ef9.jpg

Massive selection and some of the god damn tastiest donuts I have ever had, ever.

If I went in there I'd have to be removed with a forklift

Frank Lee Midere

kfallon wrote: »

Never set foot in one and never will!

Goes for all coffee shops!

You n me bud. It's cafes all the way. Kaffs that is not the poncy French way of speaking. Weak tea, instant coffee and a hang sandwich is living the dream.

suicide_circus

Really dislike their products so aviod for that reason

Frank Lee Midere

I would love to blind test the coffee "experts" on the problems with Starbucks.

Me, since you asked. Tea at home, beer in pubs, free coffee at work.

--LOS--

Why is there so many starbucks everywhere? Not just Dublin, any city, they're everywhere. I only use them because they are everywhere, it's like you have no choice. At the airport or the train station or something and you want to grab a coffee, it's starbucks or nothing. And they don't charge extra for soy milk but that's a lame reason too because they sure charge enough anyways. The name thing does grate on me, it's such a cheap ploy, and I have one of the most simplest names ever and they still get it wrong.

Shakespeare's Sister

Fred Swanson wrote: »

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smellmepower wrote: »

How the hell are people who go to Starbucks considered hipsters?its not some niche, jazz playing independent coffee shop staffed by starving ortists,its a bland multi-national chain in the same vein as McDonalds,Burger King,Subway etc.

Precisely. A grotty one-off coffee shop is where "hipsters" would go.

Faux Socialist wrote: »

Since when was there a major need for coffee? It's not like its a major component of the human diet

People enjoy it. It is a very nice drink.

Mr_Spaceman

Lapin wrote: »

As for the Starbucks in the university, I can never understand the people who queue there for ages to fork out nearly €3 for hot frothed milk with a suspicion of caffine when they can get perfectly good coffee a minute away in Smokies for less than half the price.

Because it's sheep we're up against.

Blame the cast of Friends and their faux, lounge lifestyle in Central Perk.

I do hope Insomnia - with their vastly superior coffee - can repel the tentacles of the green mermaid.

--LOS--

I was in the queue for starbucks the other day with my sister, my parents gave her a more unique special name than me, but she turns to me and goes......what will I say my name is? :pac:

Snake

nala_rinaldo wrote: »

ye whatever. i paid 5 euro for that coffe that made me sick, so it’s mine.

THAT DOESNT MAKE IT OKAY

nala_rinaldo

franchise shop is easier to open and make money on than make a new business from beginning. no need to worry about systems, shop name those type of things.

Heroditas

Highflyer13 wrote: »

I believe their plan is to open up lots of small ones around the city centre to squeeze out the competition and eventually when the competition is gone they'll migrate these into a couple of bigger ones. A very aggressive business strategy. I've lost count of the number of them in the Dame Street, Westmoreland Street and O'Connell Street areas. I actually like their coffee but their food is awful. In general the coffee shop business is booming in Dublin.

Thankfully that model didn't work on Mespil Road. The Starbucks there shut down earlier this year because it was always empty.
People preferred to go to the other coffee shopa few doors down - much cheaper and far nicer coffee and food.

Zombienosh

Their tactic seems to be open so many stores so you have no choice but to go there, so many times I've gone there because nothing else is around or most independent coffee shops close early, there's a load of places near Harcourt street that close as early as 3 o clock. Whereas Starbucks is starting to go 24 hours.

porsche959

Heroditas wrote: »

Thankfully that model didn't work on Mespil Road. The Starbucks there shut down earlier this year because it was always empty.
People preferred to go to the other coffee shopa few doors down - much cheaper and far nicer coffee and food.

They moved it around the corner to Waterloo Road. Hardly counts as a shutdown.

OU812

McCafe sell the most coffee in the world. They overtook Starbucks about two years ago. Personally I like their coffee, it's well made, reasonable cost & tasty. The only problem with it is you have to go into a McDonalds to get it. I'd much rather they had standalone stores.

I like Starbucks though. Cost & trendiness aside, the customers and staff are nice, coffee is decent & consistent. It's not a regular occurrence for me, but I do like their seasonal specials.

Costa has me right now with their iced cappuccino. It's particularly good. I've recently started hitting the cinema on Wednesday mornings and grab one on the way in (odeon), better than a bucket of coke.

Heroditas

porsche959 wrote: »

They moved it around the corner to Waterloo Road. Hardly counts as a shutdown.

Didn't realise that!
Is it ever busy? I love the independent place on Mespil Road. Always queues out the door whenever I'm in that neck of the woods.