We count down the top 11 of the many, many possible annoyances about the world’s most ubiquitous coffee chain.
After a short layoff (to get the editing done on a bunch of these), we’re back with a new episode of 11 Points Countdown. On this one I’m joined by an old friend of mine, Kim Holmes, as we count down the worst things about Starbucks. It was a real bloodbath to see which of the choices would make the top 11 as there are so many worthy candidates.
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- Waiting in line behind slow people/amateurs
- Overpriced
- Never any tables
- Misspelled names on cups
- Homeless people camp out there
- The cream just sits there unrefrigerated all day
- Slow wi-fi
- Tall, Grande, Venti instead of small, medium, large
- Long lines
- People who will only drink it and won’t accept coffee from anywhere else
- Putting local coffee places out of business
- Filthy bathrooms (sometimes closed due to filthiness)
- Coffee is way too strong
- Employees who struggle with your order
- Not enough power outlets
- They play too much Norah Jones
- Closes too early at night (9 pm or so)
- Every baked good is shockingly high in calories
- Pumpkin Spice Latte isn’t available year round
- Employee hipsters who are rude
- Coffee is way too caffeinated
- Crowded drive thru lane at all hours
Here are the full results of the poll (highlight the first 11 to avoid spoilers)…