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- Namco, on 04/15/2008, -2/+48It's just a cost cutting measure. Printer cups with a one color process saves probably 5 cents per cup.
- richashby, on 04/15/2008, -0/+25Always found the Starbucks logo very creepy.
Reminds me of Ophelia drowning in Hamlet. Maybe I need more medication! - NorthernPCTech, on 04/15/2008, -7/+27They could use a picture of Hitler as their logo and the Starbucks addicts would still be lining up for their daily fix.
- kaffein, on 04/15/2008, -3/+21I like this logo better though:
http://www.wickedsunshine.com/WagePeace/Consumeris ... - cbartlett, on 04/15/2008, -1/+15At the volumes they order, I would bet it saves more like $0.0005 per cup.
- Zcott, on 04/15/2008, -4/+17Dude, it's just a coffee shop.
- kaffein, on 04/15/2008, -0/+11Sans *****.
- sickswaystop, on 04/15/2008, -0/+8this isn't about cost cutting...it's a minor detail in their marketing strategy. starbucks has came out and admitted they are making changes to wow customers again, McCafe has made a huge impact on thier company.
- bizchris, on 04/15/2008, -2/+8This thread has been Godwin'd.
- inactive, on 04/15/2008, -0/+6Yeah, its not like they're printing these things on an inkjet printer or something.
- SSUK, on 04/15/2008, -0/+5A saving's a saving at the end of the day.
- Berkana, on 04/15/2008, -0/+4Exactly what I was thinking: when all else fails, bring back the boobs. Though that two-tailed mermaid ain't that appealing to look at.
- Bamshackle, on 04/15/2008, -0/+3She has two tails argh!
- SmurfyBrown, on 04/15/2008, -1/+4Yeah, I think you're over-romanticizing it just a tad
- ChinezePanda, on 04/15/2008, -4/+7Any chain that has to restore its goodwill has failed as a buisiness.
I run a coffee shop in NYC.. Directly across from a Starbucks.
My store Literally... drove that Starbucks off my block.
Tell me how that happens. - darkfish, on 04/15/2008, -1/+4How about re-introducing good coffee. I'm not doubtful that their "new blend" will be significantly better than their old burnt blend. Wait and see.
- inactive, on 04/15/2008, -4/+7"using a special brown logo to evoke the chain's beginnings and restore some goodwill"
Changing the company's logo is Management Floundering 101. Appear to do something, even if it's nothing. - raynar, on 04/15/2008, -1/+4ah, you're one of the tools who buy the coffee so everyone can see that you bought the coffee...idiot.
- Flamancot, on 04/15/2008, -0/+3But it's so good.... and by so good i mean so everywhere...
- eigenweasel, on 04/15/2008, -0/+3You can't *taste* racism.
- Berkana, on 04/15/2008, -0/+3Where are you, Saudi Arabia?
- SmurfyBrown, on 04/15/2008, -0/+2"The color is muddy and almost makes the cup look like it came from another company altogether" -I see this as only a good thing.
- darkfish, on 04/15/2008, -0/+2No. Starbucks coffee tastes "burned" because they burn the coffee. They use cheap coffee and over-roast it so you can't taste it. Also, this means that Starbucks every where on earth will taste like the same burnt crap. Uniformity cuts costs.
- davidwasman, on 04/15/2008, -8/+10I still will never set foot in one. They ruined the TRUE coffee houses where I live.
Gone are the artists sitting for hours, mulling over sheets of torn and tattered paper. Gone are the nightly open-mic nights where bewildered patrons would listen with intent to the meanderings of a deranged but familiar mind. Gone are the values that a decent and true coffee house once stood for. Forever gone is the freedom of expression, the true aroma of a dank dark room, and a meeting place for great minds.
F*ck you, Starbucks. F*ck you. - maybach, on 04/15/2008, -5/+7Who really gives a crap. Is there nothing else going on in the world?
- deevay, on 04/15/2008, -2/+4I swear I saw one of these months ago.
- ronk, on 04/15/2008, -3/+5It is still overpriced coffee...
- inactive, on 04/15/2008, -1/+3How pretentious?
- stealthboy, on 04/15/2008, -0/+2I'm no Starbucks fan, but you're off. There is quite a difference in the taste of a burnt roast vs. a burnt pot of coffee. Also, Starbucks does not keep coffee on those gas station burners that continually heat the coffee; it is brewed into thermal carafes that keep it warm.
- SSUK, on 04/15/2008, -0/+2And the queue will still last longer than the Reich did...
- djAnakin, on 04/15/2008, -1/+3I have a good way to "restore some goodwill for the brand". Quit being douchebags! It's just coffee!
- SSUK, on 04/15/2008, -0/+2"Gay"? What are you, 11 years old? Get off the internet.
- xmuskrat, on 04/15/2008, -0/+2It's not a new logo at all, it's the original logo minus the bare breasts. http://www.deadprogrammer.com/starbucks-logo-merma ...
- Shatfacedpanda, on 04/16/2008, -0/+2I can...... its bitter.
- davidwasman, on 04/15/2008, -2/+3Oh, my bad. I didn't realize I wasn't allowed to engage in conversation on Digg. Especially without YOUR approval.
My apologies.
Opinions USED to be appreciated here. I mean, last I checked it WAS a /social/ media site. - inactive, on 04/15/2008, -0/+1I liked the new one better. Looks like it's Peet's from here on out.
- sega01, on 04/15/2008, -0/+1The current one is a lot nicer. That new/oldish looks like some deformed and mostly obese half-naked creature, caused by the contents of the cup.
- bdbr, on 04/15/2008, -0/+1The cup itself probably doesn't even cost 5ยข in bulk.
- xmuskrat, on 04/15/2008, -0/+1It's not a new logo at all, it's the original logo minus the bare breasts. http://www.deadprogrammer.com/starbucks-logo-merma ...
- themastersb, on 04/15/2008, -0/+1It's probably to battle the increase in food prices by just using a cheaper cup.
- sickrubik, on 04/15/2008, -0/+1That doesn't account for the logo change. If it was merely a cost cutting endevour, which is negligable at the amount they are printing, the "new" (green) logo/print could have easily been made into one color. No, this was indeed a marketing stategy
- omaryak, on 04/15/2008, -0/+1Congratulations on being able to compete successfully. Many people complain that Starbucks drives out local shops, but they wouldn't close if they made better coffee. And it's not too hard to do it, though after the retraining I have to say Starbucks is catching up.
- ChinezePanda, on 04/15/2008, -0/+1You are typing this from your Mac within Starbucks right now arent you..
AND ITS LARGE!!! NOT VENTI.. LARGE!!! Venti is a new means for archival storage. DAMNIT! - mercano, on 04/15/2008, -0/+1Well, I think I've hit a very good spot in geekdom when I expect this article to be about new nose art on Kara Thrace's Viper or something.
- mal1964, on 04/15/2008, -0/+1Starbucks sold the team to an owner knowing they were going to move them.
- hybridcreation, on 04/15/2008, -0/+1You can always sit outside on the patio and talk politics with the other douches that think hanging out at Starbucks makes them ultra-hip.
- hybridcreation, on 04/15/2008, -0/+1Of course they would...not even the thought of supporting Hitler could keep them from needing to feel "hip" with their grande latte, lowfat, carmel mochochino.....................................no foam, please.
- ChinezePanda, on 04/15/2008, -1/+2Did I mention we just celebrated our 100 year anniversary?
- ChinezePanda, on 04/15/2008, -0/+1How hard is this 1 color process...
GREEN. - scyon, on 04/15/2008, -1/+2I just want coffee that is decent and fast from people that aren't jerks. Starbucks usually delivers this. Now if they could only get my order right... ;)
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