Bye Bye Starbucks

[editor]

I'm not entirely won over by your source there, JC2. Where's the stats?

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

Sure. But Manhattan goes a very lonoooog way up!

Thrown in for fun:

Manhattan:
Population
- Total 1,634,795
- Density 71,201/sq mi (27,490.9/km2)

City of London
Population (mid-2007 est)
- Total 8,000
- Density 7,143/sq mi (2,759/km2)

Incidentally, there used to be a Starbucks inside the office I worked for in NYC - a trend that's now come to London (e.g. there's a private Starbucks inside the Sothebys Institute of Art.)

The city of Vancouver has an area of 45 sq mi, and a population density of 11,500 per square mile. And 119 Starbucks. I don't know if that makes us better or worse.

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

I'm not entirely won over by your source there, JC2. Where's the stats?

Those stats were for the known universe. For Vancouver alone, see post 62.

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

p.s. if you hate Starbucks coffee, and I don't like it much, try their soy latte. It's very good.

 

[IMR]

Caffe Nero is a lot better than Starbucks. But am not really into 'coffee culture'. I only drink coffee in the morning to make me shit before I get down to work.

 

[ovaltina]

Not sure the stats about the City mean much - nobody actually lives in the City (apart from those 8,000 weirdos) - it's deserted during the weekends. But loads of people work there.

eta - I'm going to spend 5 hours in Vancouver airport during a stop-over next month. Will be sure to visit the Starbucks and report back

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

eta - I'm going to spend 5 hours in Vancouver airport during a stop-over next month. Will be sure to visit the Starbucks and report back

If I were you, I'd go to the Blenz.

 

[ovaltina]

If I were you, I'd go to the Blenz.

Will give it a try - there's a hotel spa you can use for $10 so I'll kill a couple of hours there too. I'm quite looking forward to it

 

[editor]

p.s. if you hate Starbucks coffee, and I don't like it much, try their soy latte. It's very good.

I'd happily walk an extra mile to find an independent coffee shop, thanks.

 

[Santino]

One of the Starbucks near me is distinctly shabby.

 

[London_Calling]

Penge:
Population
- Total 12,123
- Density: thick as fuck/km2

Starbucks: No, only regular or oral

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

I'd happily walk an extra mile to find an independent coffee shop, thanks.

I'm not quite that committed. Luckily, there's a good independent coffee shop within half a block that does a good soy latte, but if I'm three blocks away and wanting a latte, it's the Starbucks.

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

One of the Starbucks near me is distinctly shabby.

The Starbucks down the street has a little plaza in front of it, with planters. The planters are used as seats by bikers who are drinking their Starbucks, and people with dogs, along with a number of homeless people and mentally challenged types who just seem to like the company. There's a ramp for the many old people with walkers who inhabit the area. It's clean enough inside, and the bathrooms don't have those ultraviolet anti-injection lights.

 

[editor]

I'm not quite that committed. Luckily, there's a good independent coffee shop within half a block that does a good soy latte, but if I'm three blocks away and wanting a latte, it's the Starbucks.

If I want a good coffee, I have no choice but to walk past a Starbucks. Their coffee is awful.

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

If I want a good coffee, I have no choice but to walk past a Starbucks. Their coffee is awful.

I don't like it much either, but the soy latte is ok.

 

[jchanning]

Well, this one has definitely gone...