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GenThePerservering

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15. Starbucks is already just push-button automation for the coffee
Fri May 2, 2025, 12:00 AM
May 2

They could install equipment that would automatically add the milk/foam for the regular coffee drinks. Not sure about all the speciality drinks they make.

Starbucks in the boonies is funny. I was riding my bike through a quite small town that had a Starbucks and decided I wanted a cup of coffee. I go in there and it's full of gun nuts (there's a whole open carry thing going on). I figured they'd hassle me for my bike helmet, etc., but they were fine, just congregating getting their drinks.

Big tuff-guys all had carmel machiattos ("extra sprinkles&quot , some German chocolate thing that looked like 90-weight oil, and something else that had lots of whip cream on it.

I ordered three shots of espresso.

They all stared at me like I was nuts. I get my little cup, toasted them and wandered off to drink it. I should have told them it would put hair on their chest lol.

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Another duh moment Raven123 Apr 30 #1
If people wanted to watch a machine make their coffee, they would stay home and use their coffee makers Attilatheblond Apr 30 #2
I stopped going to Starbucks when they started putting the cream and sugar in the coffee for me. patphil Apr 30 #3
I want to go to Starbucks Puppyjive Apr 30 #4
They might turn that chain around GenThePerservering Apr 30 #5
"..with the hope that equipment could offset the removal of the labour." CrispyQ Apr 30 #6
Doubtful It Was A CEO ProfessorGAC Apr 30 #11
Executives are always doing something mind-bogglingly stupid (from a business standpoint) in order Aristus May 2 #16
But, They Always Employ.... ProfessorGAC May 2 #17
I used to work for McDonalds NJCher May 1 #13
I love that! Delphinus May 2 #22
My husband makes a pot of coffee every morning and leaves enough for me kimbutgar Apr 30 #7
This seems to be a theme today, corporate cost-cutting backfires. louis-t Apr 30 #8
And neither has keeping all the profits for yourselves! Initech Apr 30 #9
maybe stop torching their coffee beans mike_c Apr 30 #10
it's horrible Skittles May 1 #14
during the Great depression DENVERPOPS Apr 30 #12
What are you, a proletariat? Beringia May 2 #18
Starbucks is already just push-button automation for the coffee GenThePerservering May 2 #15
That's pretty funny mahina May 2 #20
Good mahina May 2 #19
*pretends to be shocked* sakabatou May 2 #21
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