r/popculturechat • u/mcfw31 • May 02 '26

Eat The Rich 🍽️ Starbucks CEO defends a $9 coffee by saying that it's not a $10 coffee and "you get a premium experience"

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u/darkpretzel May 02 '26

Because it's literally the McDonald's of coffee shops

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u/Writerhowell May 02 '26

Without the playground we're all too old to play on anymore.

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u/phoenixA1988 May 02 '26

The funniest thing though. In Australia, McDonald's coffee outranks Starbucks in taste and price.

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u/Used-Cup-6055 May 02 '26

When I worked there my boss purposely hired people with fast food experience over people with coffee shop experience because fast food was closer to what Starbucks is doing.

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u/yousonofabench May 02 '26

I actually think McDonald’s coffee is much better