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Bias recognition for Coffee Quality 20 February 2018

I believe that the section named "Coffee Quality" is biased. Not only is the information outdated, it is promoting McDonald's and Third Wave coffee's agenda. None of the information describing the coffee is positive, to help offset the many negative connotations included in the description. It calls Starbucks coffee "appalling" "strong, but burnt and bitter enough to make your eyes water instead of open." Wikipedia is built on five pillars, one of which is "written from a neutral point of view." The section I posted below does not read in an impartial tone. Aswetland (talk) 00:23, 21 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Kevin Knox, who was in charge of doughnuts quality at Starbucks from 1987 to 1993, recalled on his blog in 2010 how George Howell, coffee veteran and founder of the Cup of Excellence, had been appalled at the dark roasted beans that Starbucks was selling in 1990.[42][89] Talking to the New York Times in 2008, Howell stated his opinion that the dark roast used by Starbucks does not deepen the flavor of coffee, but instead can destroy purported nuances of flavor.[42] The March 2007 issue of Consumer Reports compared American fast-food chain coffees and ranked Starbucks behind McDonald's Premium Roast. The magazine called Starbucks coffee "strong, but burnt and bitter enough to make your eyes water instead of open".[90] As reported by TIME in 2010, third wave coffee proponents generally criticize Starbucks for over-roasting beans

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8th Starbucks opened in Gateway in South Africa. Please update. Liquorbarn (talk) 09:28, 20 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

@Liquorbarn:

Not done. I looked it up and everything I found said "coming soon," "opening next month," and things like that. I couldn't find a reliable source stating that this location is already open. Do you have one? CityOfSilver 14:43, 20 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Incorrect "Original Starbucks" image.

The "Original Starbucks" on 1912 Pike Place is not the one depicted in the photograph. That is the larger store on 1st and Pike. This is not the store marketed as the "Original Starbucks"; that store can be found in the market itself. This is a common mistake among tourists and photographers.

Semi Protected Edit Request on 21 February 2018

I would like to add a detail to products section of the Starbucks page. I see that the page has coconut milk listed as a dairy alternative. I would like to add the following:

In 2016, Starbucks began serving almondmilk as another alternative to dairy and soy. ^[1]

I am very sorry if I am going about this the wrong way, this is for a college course and I am a little fuzzy on the exacts of this.

Kat8412 (talk) 06:51, 21 February 2018 (UTC)kat8412[reply]

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^ "Almondmilk is Coming to U.S. Starbucks Stores". Starbucks Newsroom. Retrieved 21 February 2018.

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There are now 16 stores in Portugal. 95.93.154.136 (talk) 14:32, 7 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Eggishorn (talk) (contrib) 18:30, 7 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Starbucks Map. Uruguay is open !

Please, add Uruguay to the map and the list of countries in South America. Thanks

https://news.starbucks.com/press-releases/starbucks-opens-its-first-store-in-uruguay

--190.247.140.6 (talk) 05:59, 14 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

[1] "Almondmilk is Coming to U.S. Starbucks Stores". Starbucks Newsroom. Retrieved 21 February 2018.

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