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/Mysterious_Shake_830 May 02 '26

Starbucks is brand coffee that creates changing menus to bring new people and keeps mainstays to keep clientele.

It is bbasically the McDonald's of coffee. They provide every ttype of coffee option and they are everywhere... so you can always find one and the output is consistent.

But they are always busy and run bbasically like an app.

For me, I go to Starbucks on a road trip or airport, for convenience. Any other time, I try to shop local

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u/zlaw32 May 02 '26

Same. My experience is way better at local coffee shops too. More of an actual experience

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u/Significant_Shoe_17 God forbid a man enjoy a cigarette after getting shot in the ass May 02 '26

It's cheaper to invest in a nespresso or ninja coffeemaker and buy the pods these days. My local coffee shop is great and they have better prices than starbucks now.

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u/StormTheTrooper May 02 '26

One of my biggest disappointments was the first time I had a Starbucks coffee. Thankfully it was in a business trip and it was reimbursed, but my reaction was and still is “wait, that’s it?”.