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In the
BBC News article
"Starbucks to open first coffee shop in Italy" (2016) we are told that Starbucks, whose founder was inspired to start the chain in the US after he saw Italians enjoying their coffee culture on a trip there in the 1980s, is planning to open it's first store in Italy next year.
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My Yes/No question is:
Did you know that Italy doesn't have Starbucks yet?
My answer is:
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| Starbucks in central Sydney |
No, I didn't. I had just sat down for my own morning coffee and was browsing the latest news stories when the title of this article caught my eye. I had assumed that Starbucks was now everywhere, certainly in every developed European country. It's in Bangkok, Beijing and Sydney, so it seemed odd that it wouldn't be in Italy.
In fact, I almost never buy Starbuck's coffee, preferring the stronger, larger fresh brews I can make at home, but I know that Starbucks is attractive to many people, and I do sometimes enjoy a cup with friends at one of the Starbucks stores within a few minutes walk of my home. I don't think I've ever been to the one at Chamchuri Square, but it certainly looks to be doing a good business, and some of my colleagues are regulars there.
Starbucks to open first coffee shop in Italy. (2016, February 29).
BBC News. Retrieved from
http://www.bbc.com/news/business-35684831
Me neither. The first branch! Really! This article makes me surprised because I have been to several EU countries like Denmark, France, Germany, Switzerland etc., 9 countries not including Italy, and I have seen many branches of Starbucks there. So, I have also assumed that there should be Starbucks’ branches in almost every EU countries like Italy.
ReplyDeleteIn Thailand, even though it is a popular coffee shop, I’ve never bought even a cup of coffee from any branches at all. Regardless of the taste, I think the prices seem unreasonable for me. I just drink coffee for keeping me fresh and keep me away from drowsiness. Most of the instant coffee products are fine for me.
I guess Thai people seem to enjoy drinking coffee due to different reasons, not only for its taste, such as a social trend, appealing promotions and so on. Someone also goes to Starbucks because this place is like a venue for business or other special meeting and relaxing.