Comments on: Starbucks Pike Place Roast – Update

By: James Lim

James Lim — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:55:24 +0000

I own a coffee roastery and I think Starbucks coffee is great they have alot of variety and they are reasonably priced

By: Mark Harris

Mark Harris — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:37:20 +0000

Hi Martine,

Yes, Pike Place Roast disfavor appears pretty conclusive at this point, almost 8 months since Starbucks introduced the new everyday brew last April.

Even if it’s not an absolute landslide majority, it sure has tweaked a significant number of Starbucks customers.

And interesting that Starbucks employees are chiming in as well.

Thanks for sharing,

Mark

By: martine

martine — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 07:05:17 +0000

Hate Pikes Place and I know a lot of SB employees who say they are getting a lot of complaints but can’t do anything about it. We started a new facebook group called ‘I HATE Pikes Place Coffee’….check it out here: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=35556619310

By: Meglovescoffee

Meglovescoffee — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 20:16:32 +0000

Thanks for the info.
I think it’s grreat that Starbucks offers french press coffee! In my opinion it’s the only way to really enjoy coffee’s character. I started french pressing all my coffee after reading about it here http://www.coffee-illuminated.com/french-press.html

I think if they are going to offer it though- their employees should be very familiar with it. It is beyond me how you can call Starbucks employees a Barista when they don’t even really know what a macchiato is.

By: Former Sbux worker

Former Sbux worker — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:41:45 +0000

French roast is one of the darkest (if not the darkest) roast they offer. Next time do Italian.

By: Jim G

Jim G — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:35:23 +0000

Since you keep up with Starbucks, I’m curious if they are as aware of their fair trade blend as their french press and how often they brew it?

By: SumatraLover

SumatraLover — Wed, 28 May 2008 11:06:56 +0000

Thanks for the update. Coincidentally, it is the unavailability of my three favorite blends – Sumatra, Sulawesi and Guatemala Antigua – that makes me most sad. I guess our tastes are very similar.

By: Mr. Besilly

Mr. Besilly — Tue, 27 May 2008 14:25:04 +0000

I flipped for the Pike Place Blend from the start. I typically brewed Verona as a bold option. French pressing is a good choice to punch up the boldness. The prep makes the drinking more enjoyable. Also try Kenya (bold).

By: Open Coffee Library

Open Coffee Library — Tue, 27 May 2008 08:03:00 +0000

Starbucks Pike Place Roast – Update…

[Source: Gourmet Coffee Zone - Daily Blog] quoted: We’ve been receiving a fair amount of feedback that customers are frustrated tying to find a bold, strong brew at Starbucks since the introduction of the milder Pike Place Roast as the everyday co…

By: Bianca

Bianca — Tue, 27 May 2008 05:22:22 +0000

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