Now this news brings a snigger... lol Starbucks...

The beginning of the end for soulless chain stores which, almost beyond any reason, charge more than owner-operated businesses who actually give a crap about their customers?

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/3/story.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10499444

R

oh well, I never drink there anyway.

heh, is this news or just PR though?

Maybe this is the real reason

Starbucks switches to automated espresso machine

in order to save costs

not that I care - I hate the place and Schultz, who arrogantly claimed that our cafe culture was inferior when he rolled into town, can reap the wind

the starbucks 'mochaccino' is made from a sachet, combined with some water then topped off with 'cream' and sold for >$5

I am sure people buy em for the cool cups.