Re: Starbucks stock down by about half

Mc D's has put in a new program for coffee and it's not bad for commercial
brew, miles better than the scorching hot robusta stuff they used to serve
back in the day.


"rayray" <rayray@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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lockjaw wrote:
wow.
Steve / lars is all hopped up on stock market blather.

the fact is that people are not AS willing to pay:

1) High prices
for
2) poorer quality
when the competition has awakened and is:

1) providing a better (not good but better) product
2) for way less

and the starbucks novelty is wearing / has worn off

dave

Is McDonalds coffee really better than Starbucks? I rarely go to
Starbucks (emergency only!), and never, ever go to McDonalds.

Ray


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