Starbucks Red Holiday Cup Controversy Brews

[TyroneSlothrop]

Republican presidential contender Donald Trump is suggesting boycotting Starbucks over the minimalist design of its annual holiday cups.

 

[Iceweasel]

The real controversy is calling that shit coffee.

Ordinarily I'd agree with you. But in the last few years they brought in the Clover machines.

Single cup brewed. Perfectly hot. So fresh the coffee bean oil floats on the top. And only $3.00 for a grande.

That's exactly my point. They char their beans, that's why there's so much oil. People think burnt beans are gormet.

It's called a dark roast. You are able to get a lighter roast if you wish.

Not me, their beans suck. But if you order a latte, capacino, etc. you get the charred stuff by default. It masks the fact that the beans are low grade.

Because lattes, cappuccinos and espresso are traditional Italian drinks. Italian coffee is dark roasted. Try reading the menu.

I roast my own beans, asshole. Dark doesn't have to mean charred.

 

[TyroneSlothrop]

And since statistically, conservatives give more to charity than Leftists,

Religious upbringing associated with less altruism, study finds

 

[Hutch Starskey]

Ordinarily I'd agree with you. But in the last few years they brought in the Clover machines.

Single cup brewed. Perfectly hot. So fresh the coffee bean oil floats on the top. And only $3.00 for a grande.

That's exactly my point. They char their beans, that's why there's so much oil. People think burnt beans are gormet.

It's called a dark roast. You are able to get a lighter roast if you wish.

Not me, their beans suck. But if you order a latte, capacino, etc. you get the charred stuff by default. It masks the fact that the beans are low grade.

Because lattes, cappuccinos and espresso are traditional Italian drinks. Italian coffee is dark roasted. Try reading the menu.

I roast my own beans, asshole. Dark doesn't have to mean charred.

Go to Italy and order an espresso fool.
Starbucks is spot on.

 

[Arianrhod]

 

[Borillar]

I personally don't care. Starbucks had the right to not sell anything Christmas the same way a baker has a right to not make fag cakes.

Their loss. Starbucks is usually on my Christmas shopping list, but if they're going to join the War on Christmas, I'll cross them off the list.

They should put cats on their cups.....lol

That might offend dog lovers.

 

[Ravi]

Ordinarily I'd agree with you. But in the last few years they brought in the Clover machines.

Single cup brewed. Perfectly hot. So fresh the coffee bean oil floats on the top. And only $3.00 for a grande.

That's exactly my point. They char their beans, that's why there's so much oil. People think burnt beans are gormet.

It's called a dark roast. You are able to get a lighter roast if you wish.

Not me, their beans suck. But if you order a latte, capacino, etc. you get the charred stuff by default. It masks the fact that the beans are low grade.

Because lattes, cappuccinos and espresso are traditional Italian drinks. Italian coffee is dark roasted. Try reading the menu.

I roast my own beans, asshole. Dark doesn't have to mean charred.

You should switch to tea. And hold your pinky out when you drink it.

 

[saintmichaeldefendthem]

That's exactly my point. They char their beans, that's why there's so much oil. People think burnt beans are gormet.

It's called a dark roast. You are able to get a lighter roast if you wish.

Not me, their beans suck. But if you order a latte, capacino, etc. you get the charred stuff by default. It masks the fact that the beans are low grade.

Because lattes, cappuccinos and espresso are traditional Italian drinks. Italian coffee is dark roasted. Try reading the menu.

I roast my own beans, asshole. Dark doesn't have to mean charred.

You should switch to tea. And hold your pinky out when you drink it.

I never understood what the pinky thing was about.

 

[Book of Jeremiah]

If you have an issue with what's on the outside of a cup of coffee then you're a moron. End of discussion.

What matters to me is what is on the inside of the cup, Rothstein. Great coffee. I do not expect Starbucks to wish me anything other than to have a nice day.

As for the holiday - those who are troubled by it can arrange to send Christmas carolers to the Starbucks in their local neighborhood and sing to the customers - We wish you a Merry Christmas. It's free entertainment and everyone is happy.

Problem solved.

 

[BlueGin]

Libs love to create controversy while pretending they are above it all.

Just shut your yap and serve coffee in a fugly red cup douchebags. No one needs to "make up their own stories".

God the PC crowd are annoying.

 

[Ravi]

Libs love to create controversy while pretending they are above it all.

Just shut your yap and serve coffee in a fugly red cup douchebags. No one needs to "make up their own stories".

God the PC crowd are annoying.

What a riot. It's the PC right that is whining that there is no snowflake on the Starbuck's cups.

 

[LordBrownTrout]

Red is Satan's color. Looks like Starbucks worships the devil!

If thats the case, I've built satan a mansion.

 

[TheGreatGatsby]

Joshua Feuerstein is the Christian extremists' version of Alex Jones. I would hope that most conservative Christians aren't buying into his nonsense. What do snowflakes and reindeer have to do with the birth of the Christ child anyway? I think sometimes westerners, particularly Americans, forget that Christmas is celebrated all over different parts of the world, many places where it's summer time in December. No snow, folks. It's got dick to do with the holiday. Their new cup design, however, is certainly indicative of the holiday. If you can't deal with that, well, don't go to Starbucks then.

As an agnostic I don't have a problem in general with people having their religious beliefs, but when Christians start whining about how atheists, agnostics, and others have a problem with them, well, look no further than asshats like Feuerstein to understand why.

One doesn't have to adopt the far right position to believe that Starbucks is being lame. How innocuous can they be? The VP's message is basically dismissive of the Christmas culture and reeks of pretentiousness. Why does Starbucks even feel a need to do anything special for the holidays if they're indeed going to do nothing special?

 

[TyroneSlothrop]

You do not need any help from the left.....

Bristol Palin: Starbucks cups ‘are an attempt by the left to make Christians look stupid’
Bristol Palin urged her followers not to fall for the controversy over Starbucks’ holiday cups because it was “an attempt by the LEFT to make Christians look stupid.”

 

[TheGreatGatsby]

You do not need any help from the left.....

Bristol Palin: Starbucks cups ‘are an attempt by the left to make Christians look stupid’
Bristol Palin urged her followers not to fall for the controversy over Starbucks’ holiday cups because it was “an attempt by the LEFT to make Christians look stupid.”

I didn't see any real point in there. We're all now dumber for your post.

 

[TyroneSlothrop]

I didn't see any real point in there. We're all now dumber for your post.

Oh gees now that you are dumber I hope you remember to breathe regular....the point is the whine from Florida to Alaska about being persecuted by a coffee brewer...its "grounds" for comedy poor poor persecuted Christians ....

 

[TheGreatGatsby]

I didn't see any real point in there. We're all now dumber for your post.

Oh gees now that you are dumber I hope you remember to breathe regular....the point is the whine from Florida to Alaska about being persecuted by a coffee brewer...its "grounds" for comedy poor poor persecuted Christians ....

Persecuted is your word, idiot. Undermined would be the more appropriate word; and her opinion isn't unmerited.

 

[TyroneSlothrop]

Persecuted is your word, idiot. Undermined would be the more appropriate word; and her opinion isn't unmerited.

I understand that you feel everyone has an obligation to support your Religion ...but only your Religion....no crescent moon on the Coffee cups....because ...Jesus LOL

Tee hee hee lets get Starbucks to put a crescent moon on their cups to see wing nut heads doing 360 s

 

[TheGreatGatsby]

Persecuted is your word, idiot. Undermined would be the more appropriate word; and her opinion isn't unmerited.

I understand that you feel everyone has an obligation to support your Religion ...but only your Religion....no crescent moon on the Coffee cups....because ...Jesus LOL

Tee hee hee lets get Starbucks to put a crescent moon on their cups to see wing nut heads doing 360 s

You don't understand anything (least of which that religion doesn't need to be capitalized). You are arguing against arguments I haven't been making. Nice try, bozo.

 

[bodecea]

Libs love to create controversy while pretending they are above it all.

Just shut your yap and serve coffee in a fugly red cup douchebags. No one needs to "make up their own stories".

God the PC crowd are annoying.

^ Someone is not paying attention.