Submission + - Starbucks launches olive oil-infused coffee to entice Italian customers (reuters.com)
sit1963nz writes: MILAN, Feb 22 (Reuters) — Starbucks (SBUX.O) has launched a new drink that mixes coffee with olive oil, offering it initially in Italy as an alternative to the more standard espresso or cappuccino.
WTAF...
Italians already make fantastic coffee, I LOVE the coffee there.
One time when I was in Rome at a Cafe for breakfast I asked for a coffee, they asked "Americano ?", I said "god no, why would you ruin Italian coffee"
They did not charge me for my coffee.
The problem starbucks has is they don't actually sell coffee, its some sickly parody of coffee "Peruvian Marmot milk mixed with the tears of virgins, topped with whipped cream from a cow named Brian, artificial hazelnut flavouring and ONE coffee bean precisely crushed by our baristas to enhance the flavour", a double shot uses 2 beans.
I tried it once, one sip and I threw it away.
For all the "coffee" Americans drink you would think they could make a cup that is not swill.
This is why starbucks has effectively failed in Australia and NZ, we are used to quality coffee
WTAF...
Italians already make fantastic coffee, I LOVE the coffee there.
One time when I was in Rome at a Cafe for breakfast I asked for a coffee, they asked "Americano ?", I said "god no, why would you ruin Italian coffee"
They did not charge me for my coffee.
The problem starbucks has is they don't actually sell coffee, its some sickly parody of coffee "Peruvian Marmot milk mixed with the tears of virgins, topped with whipped cream from a cow named Brian, artificial hazelnut flavouring and ONE coffee bean precisely crushed by our baristas to enhance the flavour", a double shot uses 2 beans.
I tried it once, one sip and I threw it away.
For all the "coffee" Americans drink you would think they could make a cup that is not swill.
This is why starbucks has effectively failed in Australia and NZ, we are used to quality coffee
