Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/04/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Apr 18, 2004, at 3:48 PM, Marc James Small wrote: > As Summicron noted, Starbucks seems to have had an impact on the > manner in > which USians approach coffee though I believe that the revolution > preceded > their existence: we have had a chain of up-market coffee shops here in > Roanoke for fifteen years. I haven't a second of my day to spend on > foul-tasting stuff such as Laites and Espresso and the like but it is > delightful to be able to buy quality coffee beans locally both for the > house and for the office. And, to be honest, Sam's Club now stocks > Starbucks beans though I prefer the Columbian Supremo from Mill > Mountain. > Even my local biscuit bistro now sells exotic coffees. > > And the nearest Starbucks from here is, what?, 200 miles (325km)? Actually closer than you think (wish?)...there's one in Lynchburg. :) Craig Zeni Cary NC