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by taylor on February 17th, 2007

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Does starbucks put more caffeine in their coffe so people will get addicted?

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  • by Aristocles on February 17th, 2007

    Aristocles

    I think so. I'm not too anti-Starbucks because they tend to treat their employees well (for now at least). However, they serve expensive, highly-caffienated coffee. A 16-ounce coffee at Starbucks has the same amount of caffiene as 5 1/2 regular-strength No-Doz pills.

    I've always thought that their success came from the fact that they promote this strange new "contemporary woodsman" feel by having each store look like a modernized forest. But the caffeine doesn't hurt their sales.

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  • by PrettyPirate on February 17th, 2007

    PrettyPirate

    I've never seen a Starbucks where I live, but from what I've heard, I always assumed the appeal was in the amount of sugar that is used in some of the drinks. White Chocolate this and Caramel Drizzle that - maybe that's what makes people go back for more, if it isn't the coffee percentage?

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  • by DavidHume on February 17th, 2007

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    I wouldn't think so. They must just be very successful at employing their hype to get so many people to buy so much mediocre coffee for such a high price. I believe they also rip off poor farmers in Africa to keep their costs down. I certainly never use them.

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  • by Phrenia on February 17th, 2007

    Phrenia

    Starbucks has less caffeine then real coffee places. Most the places these days aren't doing it as strong as it is supposed to be. I think they serve two shots, instead of four. So no, they don't.

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  • by Sativaismydog on October 2nd, 2008

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    No! It's either 100% coffee beans, or 100% shots of espresso (just coffee), it's all about how they roast it in the plant in washington.

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  • by positive on June 29th, 2008

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    at our store, our regulars stay at hour store for hours. sometimes longer than my shift... just to talk to us.

    it's either the employees or the hype, i think.

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