Starbucks 20 Year Employee Says Restaurant Now A 'Soulless Fast- Food Empire'

[appalachiablue]

A Starbucks worker of nearly 20 years says the chain has gone from 'quirky coffee shop' to 'soulless fast-food empire' Business Insider, Sept. 2024.
https://www.businessinsider.com/starbucks-worker-criticizes-restaurant-soulless-fast-food-empire-2024-9

[hlthe2b]

1. Been in one lately? With all those fancy blended drinks, more like a SOHO Yuppie bar...

[appalachiablue]

2. I believe it, haven't been in one for a couple years.

[moonscape]

3. I used to drop in years ago to

pick up a lb of Kenyan. Yeah, it was a little over-roasted but I lean towards Kenyan and Ethiopean coffees and it would tide me over until I could roast another batch.

Then, they stopped selling single-origin coffee! That stunned me! Folks just went in for their froo-froo drinks I guess.

[Skittles]

4. surprised it took that long for them to figure it out