Starbucks's Good coffee for 100 Baht

[steamer 158]

are we talking 100 baht for a "normal" coffee?

 

I'd define normal as the smallest or perhaps the next size up regular brew.

[CheshireTom 1,377]

are we talking 100 baht for a "normal" coffee?

 

I'd define normal as the smallest or perhaps the next size up regular brew.

 

He specifically stated "A large coffee cost 100 Baht".

[steamer 158]

Solly, Starbucks has this Venti & Grande shite that I can't keep up with.

 

The medium is fooking huge and I can never finish it.

[CheshireTom 1,377]

Solly, Starbucks has this Venti & Grande shite that I can't keep up with.

 

LOL - you have my sympathy. I once made the mistake of venturing into one of those Subway sandwich shops in Bangkok with the aim of ordering a cheese and tomato roll. I left 10 minutes later a broken man - and without any sort of food. They might as well have been speaking Urdu the way the bombarded me with this, that and the next option. Needless to say, I haven't been back.

[BigDUSA 71]

are we talking 100 baht for a "normal" coffee?

 

I'd define normal as the smallest or perhaps the next size up regular brew.

 

Looks to be 16oz.

[teelack 9,284]

Big D Big D. Where did you go so wrong. Skytops sponsorship was OK but when I found out that we were both shareholders in Starbucks, I was sad.My shares will be on te market in a week or so because your taste is questionable if you think a 100 baht in Pattaya is a good deal for mediocre coffee!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[CheshireTom 1,377]

Big D Big D. ... My shares will be on te market in a week or so because your taste is questionable if you think a 100 baht in Pattaya is a good deal for mediocre coffee!

 

 

In defence of BigD, I don't think he's wrongly claimed it's good value. Only that it's good.

[teelack 9,284]

In defence of BigD, I don't think he's wrongly claimed it's good value. Only that it's good.

 

Sorry Tom. A sophisticated response but still "a long way from acuracy".

[Sailfast 503]

Starbucks makes dozens of coffees

 

if you cant find a decent one you need to upgrade your maker

 

try an http://www.aeropress.com/. as they are a big step up from a french press,

 

I love my French press, but I might just give this a try. Thanks.

[mad dog 1]

you like a decent cup of coffee ! "yet you go to starbucks" WTF !

I'll tell you some were that makes better coffee than starbucks. "Any were that has a kettle and a jar of coffee.

I'm not going to say any more. or i will start ranting.

 

Mad dog

[nkped 1,208]

Solly, Starbucks has this Venti & Grande shite that I can't keep up with.

And coming out of my mouth it seems Venti & Grande sound the same to the sweet young things taking my order--and that's in the U.S.

[Gary 4,100]

When I want a cup of coffee, I just want a regular cup of coffee. I don't need 2 dozen different brews and the bottom line is that I absolutely refuse to pay 100 baht for any cup of coffee. Trendy shit means nothing to me.

[steamer 158]

I love my French press, but I might just give this a try. Thanks.

 

You'll love it. I believe they still have a package that lets you substitute a stainless steel filter for the paper ones. That's the way to go AFAIC.

[The Mook 105]

I have found the best way to extract good flavor is with a Bialetti Stovetop Maker.

 

There are many different flavors and roasts available at SBUX. The quality of the beans is good. You control the strength when you brew your own.

 

Available in 3 sizes, also known as a Moka Express. Doesn't make espresso, but makes excellent strong coffee.

 

[FoxtrotOscar 36]

Starbucks coffee I don't rate, but have you tried McDonald's? I never eat at McDonald's but their coffee is bloody good, friend got me addicted to it (also a Starbucks hater). Commenting on the European McDonald's, not sure if the coffee in Thai stores are the same, never used.

[Montydog 135]

If they don't do good coffee. Why do they sell so much coffee to so many people everyday? I know they sell good coffee or I wouldn't buy it. Starbuck's at Central Festival has a steady stream of customer's.

 

Mc Donald’s does more covers than Mum Aroi ,that doesn’t mean its better food only that they have more suckers coming through the door

[teelack 9,284]

I rarely drink coffee in Pattaya but I make an exception with the Buakow market. On the tented side half way up on the rightside there is an indoor /outdoor place with great Danishes etc. I think that the coffee is 35 baht and similar for the pastries. Now that is what I call a good buy. In addition to this I can read the local news as papers are available and of course the people watching is great as well.

[MM 6,562]

I rarely drink coffee in Pattaya but I make an exception with the Buakow market. On the tented side half way up on the rightside there is an indoor /outdoor place with great Danishes etc. I think that the coffee is 35 baht and similar for the pastries. Now that is what I call a good buy. In addition to this I can read the local news as papers are available and of course the people watching is great as well.

 

I know that place, and it is good. Strange location, but they seem to get customers regularly.

[biggles 509]

This is Benjamit coffee, not open saturdays, that II mentioned earlier on. capp or late is 50 baht but bloody good as they grind their own beans and sell cofee to the public

[teelack 9,284]

I know that place, and it is good. Strange location, but they seem to get customers regularly.

 

I always seem to notice a lot of what I take to be expats in the place.

[rogero 4]

I was in there (Benjamit) today and agree the capp is excellent but price was small @ 40B and large capp 45B

perhaps in response to the nearby previously mentioned coffee shop where the capp is 35B

 

cheers rogero :beer

Edited October 2, 2012 by rogero

[Gary 4,100]

I'm by no means a coffee expert but I do know a good cup of coffee when I get one. If you get to Bangkok and happen to be on Soi 22, try the New Cowboy bar near the Queen's Park Hotel. I usually stay at the Honey House 2 so it's a convenient place to have breakfast. It's a ways off of Sukumvit, maybe 600 meters. They use a coffee press for each cup of coffee.

[Kev 173]

I have found the best way to extract good flavor is with a Bialetti Stovetop Maker.

 

There are many different flavors and roasts available at SBUX. The quality of the beans is good. You control the strength when you brew your own.

 

Available in 3 sizes, also known as a Moka Express. Doesn't make espresso, but makes excellent strong coffee.

 

 

Yep I have a small coffee stove top brewer for when I'm up in the boonies in Chaiyaphum - love a decent cup of coffee or two in the morning to get the old ticker going!

[Patna 3,802]

Seems like Starbucks bashing is the hip thing since 2010 or so. True, they have silly prices but their stuff sells and always crowded. I personally only drink Starbucks Sumatra that I buy in the local PX which is about $1 cheaper than if I would buy it at Starbucks but the good thing about buying it there is that they ground it for you there at a grade per your request. It is expensive as opposed to Jacobs, which is $6 but I like Sumatra and one bag lasts me for almost a month. I don't buy their brew but if it happens, it is usually much better than any cat-piss like coffee you get serve at any average restaurant

Edited October 3, 2012 by Patna

[MM 6,562]

Seems like Starbucks bashing is the hip thing since 2010 or so

 

Oh, we've been bashing Starbucks for over a decade. I lived in the San Francisco/Berkeley area, where local coffee houses were family run outfits, not chains, and Starbucks managed to put many of them out of business.

 

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From the Wiki...

 

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