Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/04/18

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Subject: [Leica] Re: starbucks
From: sdp35 at cwazy.co.uk (sdp35)
Date: Sun Apr 18 14:54:25 2004
References: <3.0.2.32.20040418154854.019f438c@pop.infionline.net>

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


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