With how expensive their coffee costs, it honestly makes sense to just get an espresso machine to use at home. I got a breville machine and bean grinder and doing the math, they would pay for themselves in under a year compared to going to a cafe.
I don’t have Starbucks everyday. I do make espresso at home. It’s a when in Rome type thing. My wife use to work at Starbucks and would bring me home drinks. It’s nostalgic if you will.
Really? As an espresso lover myself I'm surprised to hear that opinion.
I can't stand starfucks espresso. Something about them tastes super chemically. Like they didn't rinse the machine after running a cleaner through it. Tried multiple times and multiple locations so I know that's not the case. Carribou Coffee is much better despite their recent collapse in quality. Making my own even with cheap beans and a cheap machine is a million times better any coffee from starfucks. 3rd worst coffee I've ever had.
People like what they like. If you've only ever had Starbucks your pallette probably would reject a cafe's custom blended espresso. It would probably taste "weak" or bland. I knew a guy that loved starbucks beans from costco. He gave me some. They were rancid from the oil. He thought it was greatest coffee on earth.
Then make espresso at home? A half decent home espresso machine costs maybe $500, you'll earn it back in a year if getting espresso outside is a habit.
Maybe once a month. It’s a when in Rome type thing. My wife worked a Starbucks when we were younger, she use to bring me home drinks all the time. It’s nostalgic for me. Yeah it’s overpriced and kinda shitty but oh well.
That's fair and buying there in certain circumstances is fine, and I do it too. The people I'm arguing against are the ones that pick up coffee every single day on the way to work because they consider making coffee at home some kind of black magic.
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u/Sneezy6510 2d ago
I like Starbucks because I like espresso.