http://economybeat.org/consumers/speaking-of-starbucks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=speaking-of-starbucks user-generated content about the economy Mon, 25 Oct 2010 16:22:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://economybeat.org/consumers/speaking-of-starbucks/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Jon Brooks Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:46:24 +0000 http://www.economybeat.org/?p=2022#comment-44 I think Katie makes a good point. One of my favorite experiences is sitting in a coffee place and just reading the paper -- I could do that at home, but I like the feeling of being around people even if I'm not interacting with them. In these tough times, though, it is beginning to feel a bit like a luxury. I think Katie makes a good point. One of my favorite experiences is sitting in a coffee place and just reading the paper — I could do that at home, but I like the feeling of being around people even if I’m not interacting with them. In these tough times, though, it is beginning to feel a bit like a luxury.

]]> http://economybeat.org/consumers/speaking-of-starbucks/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Katie Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:41:49 +0000 http://www.economybeat.org/?p=2022#comment-43 As someone who brews her coffee at home, I can also understand the desire for people to buy at Starbucks. One consideration is that people have less time connecting with community these days. If a visit to the local coffee shop in the morning (Starbucks or other), fills that need to connect... perhaps it "is" worth the time and money. It's not just the coffee, but the "experience" that people pay for. As someone who brews her coffee at home, I can also understand the desire for people to buy at Starbucks. One consideration is that people have less time connecting with community these days. If a visit to the local coffee shop in the morning (Starbucks or other), fills that need to connect… perhaps it “is” worth the time and money. It’s not just the coffee, but the “experience” that people pay for.

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