Coffee Information

Starbucks Product Review


Have you had the pleasure of tasting Starbucks new less fattening frappachino? It is a blended coffee drink with quite a reputation for helping you keep the weight off and the extra pounds that Starbucks groupies are complaining about who drink the regular version. Have you tried this new well publicized drink to help you from becoming so fat? The average frappachino drinker appears to be about 20 to 30 pounds over weight by my observations of those in the long lines. Shouldn't you try the newer less fattening drink with the same kick of caffeine but less sugar and chemicals? Well we did. Now we can honestly say, it sucks. It is horrible, watery and a few of the people we talked to said it made them puke. Others simply politely said, "I didn't really like it" along with a sour face of disgust.

In business it is important to come out with new items to meet the customer demand and changing tastes. After the Atkins craze and now with the new South Beach Diet crowd the less fat making frappachino was sure to be a hit. Or so the marketing executives at Starbucks thought. Turned out customers hated it. Oh sure there are a few who drink it and punish themselves by drinking it. But there are also people who are into self- mutilation of the gentiles too. I guess it takes all types. The drink was so disgusting we had to end the test as no one else would sample them after the first few test tasters.

Please do not fall victim to this less fattening frappachino scandal, it is a scam. If you like frappachinos you'll have to keep with the ones which are making you fat, not the new watered down version. Unless you own the stock, as I am sure the less watered down version has less cost to it and this could help you stock portfolio. Think of it as an investment in self and drink it if you dare. Farewell for now until our next taste test.

"Lance Winslow" - If you have innovative thoughts and unique perspectives, come think with Lance; www.WorldThinkTank.net/wttbbs


MORE RESOURCES:
Google

Earthtimes (press release)

Starbucks signs tea distribution deal with PepsiCo, Unilever
Bizjournals.com, NC - 11 hours ago
Starbucks Corp. said it?s signed a deal with PepsiCo Inc. and Unilever to distribute the coffee company?s Tazo Tea drinks in the US and Canada. ...
PepsiCo to distribute Tazo Tea more widely The Associated Press
Tazo Tea Joins Pepsi/Lipton Partnership The Beverage Network
all 104 news articles


Heloise: Save money with homemade iced coffee
Houston Chronicle, United States - 3 hours ago
Sometimes I use a cup of strong, intense-flavored coffee and add foamed milk ? put the milk in the blender to get the foam. Or, add a big teaspoon of ice ...


New York Times

New Bike Racks, Courtesy of David Byrne
New York Times, United States - 12 hours ago
Middle row, left to right: Coffee Cup, Wall Street and Ladies? Mile. Bottom row, left to right: Hipster, Chelsea and Jersey. ...
NY hosts 9 bicycle racks designed by David Byrne The Associated Press
Bike racks with a fresh flavor Metro.us
all 115 news articles


INTERVIEW-India to spend 1.05 bln rupees on coffee replantation
Reuters India, India - 1 hour ago
By Debiprasad Nayak MUMBAI, Aug 20 (Reuters) - India will invest 1.05 billion rupees to replant coffee in over 45000 hectares by 2011/12 to increase ...


Starbucks no longer gives small coffee shops the jitters
Seattle Times, United States - 2 hours ago
By Melissa Allison Caffe Ladro co-owner Jack Kelly calls Starbucks the McDonald's of coffee in Seattle. A Starbucks is closing on Capitol Hill, ...


Correction: ?Specialty Coffee Roasters Brew in New York?
New York Times, United States - 4 hours ago
Because of an editing error, an article last Wednesday about coffee roasters coming to New York and working with local cafes and restaurants misstated the ...


Seattle Post Intelligencer

SPI Recommends: Kahili Coffee
Seattle Post Intelligencer - 8 hours ago
Getting an alcohol menu is borderline prohibition tricky, but ask the barista for a "Coffee with a Kick" menu, you'll get a list of $7 liquor and coffee ...


July coffee exports fetch sh67b
New Vision, Uganda - 12 hours ago
By David Muwanga JULY coffee exports fetched $42.02m (about sh67.2b) from 325080 60-kg bags, a Uganda Coffee Development Authority monthly report has shown. ...


If Turkish coffee gets hot, he could get rich
Newsday, NY - 16 hours ago
From his home in Corona, Arat runs www.turkishcoffeeworld.com, a retailer for everything needed to make and serve Turkish coffee. He offers a big selection ...


Tampa Tribune

Gourmet Coffee, Treats Offered At New Gibsonton Cafe
Tampa Tribune, FL - 16 hours ago
The cafe will soon add wireless Internet and a full-blown coffee center for gourmet sippers. For Roderick and Maritza Sanders, the small cafe is their dream ...

Coffee - Google News

home | site map
© 2006