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Love them or hate them coffee shop chains are here to stay it would appear and Starbucks is no exception. Now I've tried many different Starbucks in my time, from London to Penrith, Sheffield to Vancouver, Lincoln to Orlando and no matter where you are in the world you can always count on getting the same great tasting coffee.
Well that's not strictly true, although each outlet might use the same coffee blend, the water they use is entirely different, so you're always going to get a slightly different taste to your coffee. Now to me, I can't really tell the diference, but to some people this might make a huge difference in their coffee experience, so just be aware of this when you visit other counties and other countries.
What you can be guaranteed of though is that you'll be able to get an Americano, a Latte, a Cappiccino, a Macchiato, a Frappuccino or one of many other drinks that Starbucks does all in a range of flavours, with or without milk, with or without chocolate sprinkles. You'll also be able to get a range of sandwiches, cookies, muffins, slices of cake and yoghurts. They also sell their own branded coffees and mugs and coffee making machines. Although not all outlets sell all the products, most have a selection in store which you can choose from. You can also be guaranteed of the fact that you'll see the same green and white logo emblazed on the shop front so you'll know you've found a Starbucks.
I enjoy a mug of Starbucks every now and then, but I now always ask for a single shot as I find the two shot standard just too strong. I can be assured that the quality will be the same and the staff always seem friend and polite no matter where I am in the world. Yes they can be a little expensive, but it's always nice to treat yourself every now and then.
** I was advised by Dooyoo to put my review of the Starbucks Cambridge store in this general Starbucks category **
Whenever I am shopping in the beautiful town centre of Cambridge I always like to stop for a coffee and recharge and get ready to hit the shops again. One of my favourite places to go is Starbucks. Yes, there are lots of great little cafe's and bars where you can go for a coffee in Cambridge but for a quick pit stop instead of having to order with a waitress and sit down and drink coffee out of fancy cups, I like Starbucks as it is quick and easy and you always know what you are getting. Plus, the muffins are nice in here too so I always end up having one of these as well.
The location of this Starbucks couldn't be better which is another one of the reasons why I like to stop off in here. It is located at 18 Market Street which as the name suggests is right in the market square and across from a big open area where they have market stalls. This is a great location as it is bang in the heart of the shopping district so you do not have to wander far away from the shops to take a break. The market always seems to be on while I am there so I think it must be a daily one selling everything from sweets and flowers to clothes.
What I like about this Starbucks is that it has seating outside which is perfect for people watching. The chairs are the silver metal ones, not too comfortable but good in all weathers so Starbucks can leave them out there without having to worry that they will get wrecked. Cambridge is great for people watching so this is a perfect location for that. Inside the Starbucks is nice and big which I like as you are generally always guaranteed to get a seat which is not always the case with some smaller Starbuck chains. Just inside the door there is a window bench which has stools up against it at which you can sit at. To be honest this is my favourite spot to sit in as you have the benefit of sitting inside but can still see all the people go by. This window catches the morning sun though so if it's sunny you will get rather hot sitting here, this has happened to me a couple of times now!!
There is an upstairs which is where you come in and then a downstairs to this Starbucks. The toilets are located downstairs but I believe there is a disabled toilet on the street level as well. The bar is upstairs and so handy to order from. Obviously Starbucks is a chain so this one is no different and has all the usual drinks and drinks available at other Starbucks. Downstairs is where you will find all the comfy chairs and tables so if you are looking to stay for a while like many of the students do here with their laptops plugged in then downstairs is perfect for that.
Several of the colleges are around here too so if you are sightseeing rather than shopping you can always grab a coffee to take with you while yoga re examining the wonderful old and historical buildings. All in all a nice location to grab a coffee in Cambridge.
I hardly need to give Starbucks an introduction. With many its many stores it is hardly unknown and obscure. Its iconic symbol of a mermaid has confused people many times as to what it has to do with coffee. I still don't know myself.
-- Food and Drink --
As it is a coffee shop, you can imagine that they will have a wide selection of various different coffees. From lattees, espresso, mochas, frappuccinos, hot chocolate with a variety of different flavours on top of that and a decent selection of teas (I say this as a tea drinker who doesn't appreciate only being able to buy English Breakfast everywhere). You can order your drinks in tall (small), grande (medium) and venti (large). There is something to suit everyones tastes.
I generally order the earl grey tea which comes in a full leaf teabag which impressed me. Compared to similar stores (some of which don't bother with earl grey) it is definitely a good tasting earl grey though it doesn't beat my favourite Twinings, it is still a good contender. The hot chocolate is good also but I was a little disappointed by the caramel and hazulnut hot chocolate as it just didn't have the taste that I was expecting.
Starbucks also offer a small range of food from muffins, sandwhiches, cakes, fruit and crisps. Though this, I feel is a little more on the pricey side, all the food is of good quality. The cakes especially are very nice. However, if you are hungry it perhaps isn't the place to go.
As I said previously, there are many Starbucks stores around. I have three within decent walking distance from me (several more if I really wanted to walk that far).
All of the stores are slightly different with different sizes and different layouts. Though they are generally the same: counter where you buy drinks and pay, little bit over is where you wait for your coffee (tea is prepared at the counter before you pay) and then near by is the station for sugar and milk. And of course tables, chairs and bathroom facilities. I have always found everything in Starbucks clean and well presented.
Also, if you want to bring your laptop and do work they generally have sockets somewhere. I'm not sure how many stores this is true for though.
-- Staff --
I have always found the staff to be very pleasant and polite. I go into my regular one so much that my order is known to quite a few members of staff. There is always someone cleaning up tables. Of course, the pleasantness and politeness of staff will vary but generally I have always had a good experience.
-- Price --
Okay, so Starbucks isn't known for being a budget end store. Granted a lot of the stuff can seem a little overpriced. As I drink tea however a grande earl grey only sets me back £1.65 which I hardly count as pricey. Sure it is a little more than I would pay at university but its still not that bad. The food is a little expensive as well, especially the more smaller cakes. It is good quality food though.
-- Overall --
Yes, it is a little on the pricey side but for the quality it is recommended. I go to Starbucks a lot to do uni work and my writing group meets there regularly as well. I don't have a truly negative thing to say about Starbucks and enjoy going there.
Very briefly am heartily disappointed in local starbucks regarding employment isusues. Daughter went to trouble of filling in application, attending for interview with promise of call the following day, but alas, they did not have the decency to bother. Hate companies that do this and it surprises me with their clearly false claims of being one of top employers!!! Costa at least did follow through with what they said aand I am now converted!
I love starbucks with a passion! I think they brew excellent coffee, have relaxing atmospheres, and friendly people! I'm there at least once a week for a drink!
Starbucks has a very extensive menu, and it's easy to find something to satisfy you. They offer hot and cold drinks, and most drinks have a hot and cold version. For example, you can get a soy chai latte either Iced or hot, so depending on the weather, you have options.
I usually go for the bold pick of the day coffee. Starbucks always has Pike's Place coffee brewing, which I'm not a big fan of, but they also have another coffee of their choosing brewing. The blend changes every couple of days, so it's always exciting to see what is there. My favorite are Komodo Dragon, Gold Goast, and the Gazebo Blend (which is their summer seasonal and just celebrated it's 20th year being brewed).
Starbucks is an excellent place to grab a cup of coffee and meet up with some friends. Most of the locations have plenty of seating, calming lighting, and soothing music. Everyone in there is usually relaxed, so it's a good place to kick back and unwind. A lot of people enjoy reading there as well.
Prices are average for a coffee shop, so as long as you don't go there too often, you won't be broke. However, for the quality of the drink and experience, it's totally worth it. I would suggest giving it a try if you have not yet!
Starbucks is an American coffee house franchise that has been brought over to Britain. They are primarily renown for their different types of coffe, these include fairtrade, organic,flavoured etc.
However they also serve tea, fruit smoothies, frappuccinos etc, and food.
Fortunately where I live in Plymouth, we had 2 starbucks open a couple of yeras ago and now i am a diehard fan.
Its quite a novelty to choose the milk you have in your drink, if you want flavours added of whipped cream. The food is also reasonably priced.
The good thing about Starbucks is thae fact that they appeal to everyone , even those with dietry requirements and children.
Having a coffee here is a treat and its not something I could afford on a daily basis, but i try to go as often as possible.
The only criticism that i have , is that sometimes the queues are ridicously long.There seems to be alot of people on tills but not many making the actual drinks. Its not somewhere I would suggest if you were on a short break from work.Other than that its great.
At first, I hated Starbucks. I resented that it was taking over the world, and I feared that my home city, Dublin, would have its lovely café culture destroyed and get taken over by Starbucks.
Thankfully, however, that has not happened. There are a few Starbucks places in Dublin, but not enough to pose a threat to the lovely little cafés. And to be honest, since moving to London nearly a year ago, I have embraced the Starbucks phenomenon. There is one on almost every street corner, and to me this has become a good thing.
Why? Well, you always know what you're going to get with Starbucks. You know the drinks, the food, etc will be the same in each one you go to. You know there will be comfy chairs and a nice atmosphere. And if, like me, you are a vegan, you know there will be a nice falafel panini waiting for you in every decent-sized Starbucks you go into (which at £3.95 is a great bargain, especially as it is quite large and filling).
Their prices are quite reasonable (in the UK that is, in Ireland their prices are a bit less reasonable). To be honest, their tea does not taste that good. I have never tried their coffee, not being a coffee drinker, but everyone does seem to rave about it so it must be all right! You can always get nice fruit salads and lovely little bars of chocolate (which taste yummy), and all in all, it's a great place, especially when in an unfamiliar area. It's good to know you can always rely on Starbucks. I just hope it never fully invades Dublin!
Thanks for reading. This review is also published on ciao.co.uk under the same username.
Starbucks is a coffee shop chain which seems to have taken over the world in the last few years. Virtually everyone has heard of it and the majority have been to a Starbucks at some point. I'm no different, as I love to have the occasional drink from Starbucks, and as there are around 7 in the centre of the city I live in (Glasgow) they are pretty hard to avoid. So why have they become so popular?
---The Shops---
Starbucks shops vary widely in size, layout and so on. Some of them are fairly large - the one I usually go to has 2 floors and lots of tables, and bathroom facilities for when you drink a little bit too much coffee. However, some shops are much smaller and only have a few tables, and some Starbucks' come in the form of a stall in train stations etc. The shops always have a very nice, welcoming feel to them. There are usually a mixture of wooden chairs, barstools, armchairs and sofas so you have a choice of seating (depending on how busy it is of course.) There is usually artwork on the walls and plants etc so the surroundings are attractive and the shops are well decorated. Background music is usually played, and it tends to be unobtrusive music such as soft jazz/arty sounding type stuff which is kept at a low level so even if it's not your cup of tea (no pun intended) it's easy enough to block it out.
---The Staff---
In my experience the staff are usually very helpful and polite but obviously as they're people I can't make a general statement about the personalities of all Starbucks staff. I do however think they are well trained by the company, as they always make a great tasting drink and work quickly and efficiently. There is usually at least one member of staff tidying up tables so it's rare that you'll see a vacant table with the previous customers' empty mugs etc on it. On one occasion I ordered my drink and walked to the end of the bar to wait to collect it, and after around ten minutes it hadn't arrived. I asked the girl making the drinks if my drink would be ready soon, and she admitted that it had been forgotten about. She was very apologetic and proceeded to give me a voucher that would let me get my next drink for free. This was very unexpected as I'd accepted her apology right away, but obviously I wasn't complaining about getting a free drink. It goes to show that despite being such a big company they still value customer satisfaction, which is always important in any shopping experience.
---The Drinks---
Stabucks have a massive range of drinks and have something to appeal to virtually every taste. Just some of the choices on their menu include caffe latte, espresso, mocha, tea, hot chocolate, and frappuccinos. There are 3 sizes of drink to choose from - tall, grande and venti - that's small, medium and large to those of you who aren't coffee snobs. Each type of drink has several different flavours available - so for example if you want a hot chocolate, as well as having regular hot chocolate they have caramel and hazelnut flavoured hot chocolate - which, trust me, is a lot nicer than it might sound. I particularly like frappuccinos, which are basically crushed iced drinks. These have the widest range of flavours, from coffee varieties to fruity ones like peach and pomegranate or something like that. Their iced coffees are definitely a cut above the rest - in Costa Coffee I once ordered their iced coffee naively believing it would be similar to a frappuccino. Sadly this wasn't the case and it was rather disgusting. Not to turn this into a negative review of Costa, but as Costa probably are Starbucks' biggest rival I have to say that Costa can't hold a candle to Starbucks on terms of quality. After the disgusting iced coffee incident, I was in Costa again and this time ordered a hot chocolate - and again it was nowhere near the standard of the hot chocolate in Starbucks, and tasted quite bland. As well as drinks, Starbucks also offer a selection of food, including sandwiches; wraps; a wide selection of cakes such as muffins, scones and cheesecake; and even porridge if you fancy having your breakfast there. If you buy a sandwich, the staff will kindly heat it up for you, which is a nice bonus.
Ok... you knew it was coming. Obviously, no place would be this good without having a major drawback, and no Starbucks review would be complete without mentioning the price. The prices are, to put it bluntly, extortionate. Especially considering a large percentage of Starbucks' most frequent customers are students, who are famously strapped for cash, the prices are ridiculous. As far as I'm aware, nothing on the drinks menu is below £2.50, and this is only for the simpler drinks in the smallest size. If you have one of the more unique concoctions and order the largest size, you're looking at spending around the £4 mark on one drink. And the food prices aren't any better - in fact, they're worse. One slice of cake will set you back around £1.50, sometimes even more. As you can probably pop into your local supermarket and buy a whole cake for around this price, it's obviously not that great for people on a budget. The quality of the food and drink is excellent, as I have stated, but I'm not sure any amount of quality could warrant paying anywhere near £2 for one slice of cake. There are ways to save money in Starbucks, however. There is some sort of membership card which allows you to put money on your card and then spend it in any Starbucks store, kind of like a coffee-specific debit card. Users of this card can enjoy a rewards scheme, which I believe lets you get the occasional freebie after spending a certain amount, however I'm not very well informed about the Starbucks card so if it sounds interesting to you you might want to look it up to learn more. With Starbucks' prices being what they are, any way to save money in there can't hurt.
---Other Advantages---
To those kind-hearted souls who are worried about the welfare of people in developing countries, you'll be glad to hear that Starbucks puts a lot of emphasis on its ethical trading. Sadly, again I'm not too clued up on this aspect of the company, but I know they strive to provide their farmers etc with the best possible working conditions and pay, which is a far cry from the way some big international companies treat their workers. This trading scheme is no doubt part of the reason Starbucks' prices are so high, so at least it can be said that paying exuberant prices for coffee and cake is benefiting someone less fortunate than ourselves. Another advantage is that Starbucks now sells the coffee beans they use in bags, so you can buy a bag of their coffee and enjoy the Starbucks coffee taste in the comfort of your own home. Some shops even sell their mugs, so if you're a real Starbucks nut, you can really recreate the experience of visiting a Starbucks store.
---To Summarise---
Starbucks obviously gained its incredible popularity from something, and the something is mainly the fact that it makes amazing drinks, which are provided in a clean, comfortable environment. If you haven't ever been to Starbucks - and it's unlikely that you haven't - I really suggest that you try it at least once, because the quality of the drinks really is outstanding. Just try not to become too addicted to it, as visiting Starbucks too often will burn a hole in your pocket pretty quickly.
Starbucks are one of the 'big three' coffee chains active in the UK, the others being Costa and Caffe Nero. Whilst the other two offer variations on the traditional Italian theme, Starbucks is unashamedly American about everything other than the names of the coffee they offer. Even the sizes are American. What is it about Starbucks which makes it a coffee shop everyone returns to?
-- Ambience --
Starbucks coffee shops are invariably relaxed, with contemporary but chilled music interspersed with some old-school jazz. Their consistent and creative pursuit of social justice (for example the Starbucks Love Project, which brought together musicians from 156 different countries in a musical collage of 'All You Need is Love' by the Beatles, in order to raise awareness of AIDS in Africa), and opening themselves up for charity events in the evenings helps create a bohemian environment. Of course there are the sofas and wireless connection points which mean you can go in and study, send emails and write Dooyoo reviews in comfort.
-- Brand --
The Starbucks brand is appealing. From the thick white takeaway cups emblazoned with the Starbucks siren to the simple green and black aprons worn by the staff, the designs are well conceived and memorable. I find it very pleasing to sit down in a lecture with a generous size takeaway cup from Starbucks, even though in my head I know it's only a picture and two words.
-- Coffee --
Surely the most important aspect of any coffee shop is the coffee. Starbucks offers the basic cups you will find anywhere - Americano, Mocha, Cappuccino, Latte... but perhaps make more of a profit on their (in)famous trademark Frappuccino line. Available with a coffee, creme or juice base, there are enough varieties of heart-attack inducing sugar to satisfy most tastes. Being a coffee snob, these are not up my street...
The filter coffee is a bargain, coming in at around £1.60 for a 'tall'. With a free refill, this is my normal beverage of choice. It is sometimes risky, as the coffee can be stewed or burnt more easily than the espresso-based drinks, but this does not usually happen.
As far as the previously mentioned espresso-based drinks go, I would not say they are up to the level of Caffe Nero, but are an improvement on Costa. Caffe Nero stormed the customer satisfaction charts in the recent Allegra Consumer Report results, and Starbucks only trumped Costa on atmosphere. The report is available online. As far as the drinks themselves go, the espresso and the Americano are good quality, but for the price you may as well buy a simple filter coffee. Mocha and Cappuccino are two drinks I do not indulge in, so I will have to refrain from comment on those.
A recent addition to the Starbucks coffee line is Starbucks VIA, a new form of instant coffee. This coffee is microground (I presume that means ground really really small) instead of only freeze-dried, and to my surprise, actually tastes a lot better than Nescafe or Douwe Egberts or any other instant coffee I have tasted. It has to be said that it does not live up to the standards of filter, cafetiere or espresso-machine coffee, but it is definitely worth the £4.45 you pay for a box of 12 sachets, if you will be in too much of a hurry to brew your own coffee or wait in line at your local coffee shop.
-- Summary --
Overall, I would recommend Starbucks only if you do not have a Caffe Nero handy. The only thing which Starbucks beats Nero on is ambience, in my humble opinion. To leave you with an encouraging quote from a leading US pastor -
"Seattle has unleashed this weird phenomenon upon the world, called the coffee shop. The coffee shop, thanks to Starbucks, is the place where socially isolated, lonely, needy people gather together to ignore one another."
I am going to review a product rather than the establishment. The FLAT WHITE.
Right then, I'm guessing that almost everyone here has seen a Starbucks and chances are have even frequented one of their establishments at one point (even a eco minded freind of mine will visit now they use Rainforest Alliance coffee), however it is not the store I wish to talk about but one of their new products.
So here's my problem, if you visit Starbucks or one of the countless coffee chains throughout the UK you will experience coffee that is ultimately a hot, slightly coffee flavoured milk shake. I am not adverse to some of these, the Gingerbread I look forward to every Christmas as it seems to remind me of mince pies! I digress, my problem is that I'm probably a bit of a caffeine fiend and seem to equate strength of flavour with capillary breaking stimulation from caffeine. This has always been in short supply from Starbucks and others.
However I am an adventurous soul and departed these shores for the antipodes for two years and ventured mainly to New Zealand. New Zealand is known for Rugby, Kiwi's, Lord of the Rings and scenery that just eclipses any breath you may wish to draw but one of it's finest assests is it's coffee culture. A million miles from Europe, Africa and South America and it is likely you will find some of the best coffee you can drink anywhere in the world. They have your standard array of coffees (although interestingly very few Starbucks) which are all made excepionally well but then they have this 5-7 floz jewel. The Flat White.
For those of you who have had time in the antipodes or frequent some of the very small number of better inependednt coffee shops in London and Edinburgh you will have seen and even exprienced one of these. It is a 5 floz cup of coffee made from a double shot of espresso (you can ask for extra shots if you need a little more pep) topped up with steamed milk. Sounds like a latte right? Wrong! A latte I think typically contains far more milk and it is steamed to such an extent it is just foamy froth (more bubbles) that is pretty tasteless. The flat white has milk that is added that hasn't been boiled to within an inch of it's life, it is of a creamier consistency (less bubbles) and sits very well on the coffee, so that you get coffee seeping hrough the milk and a mix of wonderful flavours. Just remember that although the milk has a creamy texture it doesn't smack of cream or strong milk flavours, it's just the texture.
So why have we not seen this up here in the Northern Hemisphere? Well according to my learned Kiwi friends a Flat White is not like any other coffee, it takes time and care to make, requiring the love of two Barrista's to create the perfect cup, one for the beans and one for the milk. It has been thought that a chain company which aim for speed of service would baulk at such an investment in time and energy over a single cup of delectable coffee. Also as coffee is just so bad in the UK and America could we ever handle anything that had some taste? The final straw is that Brits are just bad Barrista's!?! An establishment or two in London are known to employ a propensity of Australian's and Kiwi's as they have greater skill with coffee.
However it seems that Starbucks have taken up the challenge without the assistance of antipodeans but some pasty Brits!
When you are drinking it the coffee is ever pleasant and the way Starbucks make it is very much present and does give a srong flavour. However you also get the milk coming through that deletes the bitterness of the coffee and adds some sweetness. It also isn't served in pint volumes, Starbucks seemed to have remained fixed upon serving this as a single measure which to my mind is a good thing. Having experienced larger versions of flat whites whilst away the coffee loses it's flavour and once again becomes a pool of milk and a dreary experience.
The Starbucks I visited seemed however to make a really good cup, especially as it was reasonably busy. The coffee had it's creamy texture but that wonderful hit of coffee flavour that is essential. It was a delight to drink and has removed one reason as to why I should emigrate from the UK! The othe chains have also jumped in on the bandwagon and are serving Flat White's too, although I will just have to tear myself away from th computer to sample these, a hardship I am sure!
Good things about the Flat White are that it presents a coffee that is a little more sophisticatd and less dreary than an Amerciano but offers greater taste and enjoyment than a Nickabocka choco moco latte! I would say however that if you find the flavour of coffee strong then thi may not be the one for you but I do suggest you try and join your Antipodean bretheren for five minute to try this delectable beverage! This is a fantastic cup of coffee and really should be experienced, I honestly believe that if you enjoy your coffee you will embrace this product!
NB. For a calorie content I really don't know, sorry. But if you are watching the numbers go for the skinny version!
Starbucks is very convenient. In fact, there's one on pretty much every street near where I live! There are more Starbucks than McDonalds, but it's still not caught up with the rapid spread of Subway! I know that some people dislike it that Starbucks is EVERYWHERE, but I've got used to it, and it is quite nice to know you are never far from a sit down with a nice coffee.
The larger ones with lots of space between tables are great to go and sit with my twins in their buggy for a break while out walking, especially as I can then arrange to meet friends - if we don't know what to do one day, coffee is a great starting point.
I've found their drinks and cakes / biscuits to always be high quality, but they are a little expensive. However, I see going for coffee as a nice treat, and I wouldn't want to stay there all day.
One thing that lets Starbucks down is the condition of their toilets. Quite often there is just the one cubicle, which serves as male / female / disabled and baby change all in one. So a lot of people use this one bathroom in a day, and they can get pretty disgusting.
It's a pleasant environment to sit for a bit of peace and quiet, to shut oneself off from the world. I enjoy sitting with a coffee and just watching the city rushing by outside.
Starbucks are a very popular chain of coffee houses, who have cafes in thousands of cities throughout the globe. They maintain company standards, so a coffee in one starbucks will taste the same as a coffee in any other, and all their food is batch made and distributed to the individual stores.
That said I always find the food is very fresh, and there is a good range. Ingredients are clearly labelled, as are the prices for take out or eat in. Prices are pretty expensive in Starbucks, there is no denying it. Expect to pay around £3 for a cup of hot chocolate, and about £2 for a muffin or biscuit.
Starbucks are one of those entities, which like Tescos, its cool to hate. And like Tescos, I actually quite like them. The reason they're in every town, is they are successful, and lots of people like them, not because they are a dominant plague. I know the standard of hot chocolate I get here is better than any I get anywhere else in town, so I see no reason not to buy it here. I support my local butcher, local restaurants, and art supply store, but I'm always going to choose the best product for my buck and in this case that means Starbucks.
My fiancee clearly agrees with me. She has a minor addiction to the caramel hot chocolate, and if I ever cause a minor mishap all I have to do is bring home a piece of Starbucks blueberry cheesecake and all is forgiven. As a hot chocolate conesseur she believes it is the best hot chocolate in the UK, although Bewleys in Ireland is better outside the UK.
Often you have to fight for a seat in Starbucks, but then the interior tends to be a nice place to be. Seats are a combination of leather and wood, and all the food is presented neatly in glass cabinets. You can also buy coffee, syrups, mugs etc to take home if you want.
Overall I really like Starbucks, and don't really understand why people have such a hatred of the company just because it is big. I do not agree with the whole 9/11 not giving water to the firemen thing at all, but at the end of the day that was a manegerial call made by one store, and I'm not going to judge a whole chain on the reactions of one manager worried about the bottom line.
I am quite fond of Starbucks on the whole, but find their quality differs quite a lot from venue to venue.
This one wasn't great. The main reason i think was that the woman making the coffee didn't appear to know what she was doing, and my mocha tasted like strong coffee, as did the woman before me's vanilla mocha.
We went downstairs to drink. The thing i love about most Starbucks is the cosy atmosphere. It's somewhere to chill out, do a bit of work, read a book and feel warm and snuggly. This one still had all that but when we got downstairs the tables were cluttered with leftovers and we were there for about half-an-hour yet everything was still there when we left.
I do think it is a bit expensive. I naively recommended my girlfriend to buy one of their mugs (which didn't have a price tag) we weren't expecting it to be £7 when they rang it through! Otherwise i would quite gladly pay the price for their coffees, especially when the Xmas eggnog rolls onto their menus, but only if they make the bloody stuff right!
With less than 2 months until Christmas the red cups have landed at Starbucks. For me, nothing heralds retail's festive season quite like it. Whilst some stores may have had their Christmas trees up since summer Starbucks hold out on their festive beverage barrage until November, which is an almost acceptable period of time. To explain: Starbucks' paper take-out cups are normally white but once a year, to coincide with their Christmas 'menu' they use red ones. I am very susceptible to the power of packaging, & walking into my local branch this morning did make me feel rather Christmassy.
Starbucks have 4 seasonal drinks this year:
Gingerbread Latte
Toffee Nut Latte
Dark Cherry mocha
Eggnog Latte
Gingerbread, Toffee & Dark Cherry seem to be the official Christmas drinks this year, with their photos featured on the menu boards. However, Eggnog Latte, absent last year & very much missed, has been snuck onto the standard drinks list. Prices in the chain do vary from area to area but the price of all 4 drinks is identical, & rather expensive in comparison to the usual range.
The branch I use has the following prices:
Tall - £2.85
Grande - £3.20
Venti - £3.45
The Gingerbread Latte is far & away my favourite. It's very sweet but with an almost bitter, spicy taste at the very end. I'm not sure if it really tastes like genuine gingerbread as it's rather synthetic but it's certainly moreish.
The Toffee Nut Latte (I've not had one this year but I imagine it's the same) is, again, very sweet, obvisouly very nutty, & much improved if you ignore the calorie count & accept the cream topping. The taste does hang around for quite a while but at least it's good.
I'm not a huge fan of the Dark Cherry mocha. Whilst the above two drinks are certainly sweet, the Cherry flavour is just a bit too much. It's like liquidized black forest gateau.
Finally the Eggnog Latte. I think they've done well with achieving that creamy eggnog taste. However, like the gingerbread, there is a certain synthetic taste to it. It's much sweeter than a straight up Eggnog!
It's not just about the drinks though. They've got a Turkey Panini & a Brie & Cranberry. The biggest advantage of the brie is that it's a Panini that contains cheese but not mozarella, thereby not leaving an embarassing dairy string from sandwich to mouth as you take a bite. Beware the generic panini taste though: I don't know what goes into them but they manage to taste very similar whether they contain steak or tuna!
There's also cakes. This year it's cranberry & orange muffins (skinny & fat), Christmas Pudding Cupcake, Black Forest Cupcake & All Butter mince Pies. The Christmas gingerbread look good, with colourful icing in traditional colours, but when I've had them in the past they've been too hard & not worth the expense. I stick to the cakes!
One last thing: it's not just about the vittals on offer, there's the ambience too. Obviously there's something bland about the standardization of the chain but that doesn't necessarily affect your individual experience in your individual store. They've got good point of sale this year; the design is red on white & very intricate. Almost Tim Burtonesque. The artwork on one of the posters was embellished with a red felt like substance. They've got the obligatory Christmas mugs & flasks too, as well as some nice felt toys. There was no Christmas music playing in there today but I'm sure the crooners are only a matter of weeks away.
I'm planning to enjoy the festive beverages while they're here!
I love coffee and have regularly used coffee shops no matter where I am. I have even been known to nip into one when on holiday abroad, though not very often.
Starbucks is an American coffee brand that started with its first shop in 1971 in Seattle and can now be found worldwide in most European cities and towns. The main feel of starbucks is the same wherever in the world you are.
There is the instantly recognisable Starbucks sign/logo, the subduded lighting, the sofas and the normal chairs and tables usually covered in a green leatherette to match the green in the starbucks logo.
Starbucks is obviously a coffee shop but they do do other drinks for non-coffee lovers for example hot chocolate, tea, and cold drinks. They also do a range of sandwiches, paninis and cakes which are lovely but they do have a "nice" price tag to them.
As a coffee shop there is virtually every concievable mixture that you can have from normal coffee, to lattes with syrups, mochas, espressos to their signature blend frappacinos (which are cold and do contain ice so be warned!!). The price for these does vary and also varies depending on what size you have, Tall, Grande or Venti. You can choose to have them full fat, skinny, with cream basically anyway you want.
Starbucks has recently joined forces with the fairtrade group so you can have a sense that you are contributing something to the coffee growers as well as a large corporation.
I have always found the staff very helpful and always seem to be laughing and joking both amongst themselves and their customers. They all wear the same uniform wherever you go in the world, white shirt with a green apron.
Starbucks isn't just a coffee shop anymore though it has become a brand and you can buy the coffees and syrups to take home. You can also sit at home drinking out of your own Starbucks mug or drink one the go with a Starbucks thermal mug. They even sell their own branded coffee machines and small perculators and yes they all have the price tag to go along with them.
There are some issues with Starbucks as you would expect sometimes the queues are extensive and this can mean that you are stood around waiting for a while for you coffee.
For some people the sheer choice is overwhelming my partner spends ages staring at the menu trying to decide what to have each time I take him in with me and for those who struggle to make a decision this could be a bit problematic.
Though the biggest issue for me and I find this with other corporations as well, is the sameness. Other than different faces you know exactly what to expect when you walk through the door of any starbucks you know what the decor is like, you know if its busy your going to have to wait, you know the extensive choice of drinks.
Having said all that I won't stop using Starbucks as I do like their coffees and all I do is pop in and get one to go before heading on my way, it would just be nice to go in to one and find something different for a change, hence why only the 3/5 stars. Maybe one day I'll find one offering something different and then the rating will go up.


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How to get a bank account with poor credit rating
Nowadays it is almost impossible to survive without a bank account. Often, for example, employers will not pay earnings by any means other than straight into a bank account, and paying bills in cash is becoming increasingly difficult. However, banks prefer customers who have a good credit rating, and there are said to be over a million people in the UK who are unable to find a bank that will accept them. Poor credit rating bank accounts do exist, though, even if they are not very well advertised. However, it is necessary to know how to find them, and what to ask for.
Bad credit bank accounts
There are specific, purpose-built bank accounts for bad credit. The Financial Conduct Authority (formerly the Financial Services Authority) has tried to ensure that no-one is denied access to banking services, and has encouraged banks to offer accounts for which everyone is eligible. Poor credit bank accounts are called 'basic bank accounts', and are designed for people who do not meet the criteria the banks usually set for their customers. There is another category, called 'guaranteed' or 'managed' bank accounts, for those who might find even a basic bank account hard to get.
What is a basic bank account?
A basic bank account is a simple account which does not allow the holder to overdraw; that is, account holders are not allowed to draw out more than the amount of money which is in the account. Generally, a basic account does not provide a cheque book or credit card. In other ways, it is very much like other bank accounts, but without the features (such as joining bonuses and cashback) that some accounts offer. Basic accounts are often free of charge, although charges will be made if there is not enough in the account to pay a direct debit or standing order. Account holders can get wages, pensions, or benefits paid into a basic account, and use it to pay bills. A cash card makes it possible to withdraw cash from an ATM (cash machine) or a bank branch, or (usually) a Post Office. Basic accounts can generally be operated at branches, by post or telephone, or online.
Why do bank advertisements never mention poor credit score bank accounts?
Because they do not earn overdraft and other fees, basic bank accounts do not make money for the banks, which see them essentially as a public service. For this reason, the banks tend not to waste money on advertising them. Nearly all of the big banks do offer these accounts, however.
Are all basic bank accounts the same?
No, they are not; there is some degree of variation in the type of services offered. Some provide a small 'buffer zone', so that it is still possible to get £10 out of a cash machine if the account balance is less than this. Standing orders are not allowed from all basic accounts, and the charges made for unpaid direct debits (when there is not enough money in the account) vary quite considerably. A debit card is a possibility for some basic accounts; they all allow cash withdrawal cards, but some limit their use to cash machines belonging to the bank itself. The minimum age for account holders is 16 for some accounts, 18 for others.
What documents are needed in order to open a basic bank account?
All bank accounts will require proof of identity and address. This is not just the banks' policy, but is also a legal requirement. The Financial Conduct Authority has acknowledged the difficulties this may cause; people who have a poor credit record may also lack a driving licence, passport, or other official documentation, so the banks have been encouraged by the FCA to accept documents such as a letter from an employer or a hostel manager. For people without many official documents, the ID criteria may therefore be one of the things to look for when choosing which bank they should approach.
Can anyone open a basic bank account?
An important distiction between banks offering these accounts is their attitude towards bankruptcy. Although discharged bankrupts can be accepted for most basic accounts, undischarged bankrupts will find the choice much more limited, but there are several accounts which are specifically suitable for this group. It is also true that anyone with a criminal conviction for fraud is unlikely to be allowed to open a basic bank account.
Do basic bank accounts require a credit check?
Even poor credit rating bank accounts may require checks to be carried out, but there are some accounts which are advertised as not needing them. This could be a useful point of difference for people who are trying to improve their credit score, because every unsuccessful credit check can impact negatively on the score. Guaranteed bank accounts do not require credit checks.
The last resort – guaranteed (managed) bank accounts
As its name suggests, a guaranteed bank account is available to everybody, provided they are over the age of 18 (or sometimes 16) and resident in the UK. No credit checks are involved. However, the range of available services is more limited, and spending has to be done via a prepaid card. There are monthly charges, and fees for some transactions too. The alternative name, 'managed' accounts, refers to the fact that the bank will ensure that essential bills are paid first out of the account, which could be useful for people who are having difficulty coping with their finances. People with fraud convictions may be accepted for managed accounts.
How to apply for a basic or guaranteed account
It is best to do plenty of research to find out which account will be most suitable. The application forms to be found in bank branches, or on their websites, are generally for their regular accounts, so should not be used. It may be necessary to ask for a form, making it clear that a basic or guaranteed account is required.
The advantages of opening a bank account
In addition to the convenience of being able to manage payments and income in a current account, a basic account has the extra benefit of starting a relationship with the banking system, which could pay off later. The account holder's credit score will improve over time, and the bank may be prepared to consider a regular current account in due course.


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ATLANTA, Jan. 20, 2013 -- James Madison survived a second-half Georgia State rally as the visiting Dukes posted a 65-49 win in Colonial Athletic Association women's basketball Sunday afternoon.
The Dukes (10-7, 4-1) won their third straight game and posted their seventh victory in their last eight games. The Panthers (9-7, 1-4) lost for the fifth time in their last six contests.
JMU senior guard Tarik Hislop (Silver Spring, Md./Paint Branch) scored a game-high 20 points, freshman guard Precious Hall (Tallahassee, Fla./Maclay) tallied a career-high 18 and junior guard Kirby Burkholder (Bridgewater, Va./Turner Ashby) added 17. Hall also topped her career high with a game-high eight rebounds, and Burkholder finished with seven rebounds.
JMU outscored Georgia State 27-12 in the final 9:39 to secure the win. Hislop (10 points), Hall (7) and Burkholder (6) combined to score 23 of the Dukes' final 25 points.
The Panthers, who had trailed by 10 points at the 14:53 mark, had closed the gap to one, 38-37, with 10:50 to play. GSU's Kayla Nolan scored the final six points in an 11-2 Panther run that got Nolan's team within a point of the Dukes.
JMU scored six unanswered points to go up 44-37 at 8:41. Then, leading 49-45 with 5:57 remaining, the Dukes converted three consecutive three-point plays to build a 58-45 lead with 3:36 to play. Hislop had two of those, one at 5:25 and the second at 4:42, and Burkholder had the third, at 3:36.
Georgia State got no closer than 13 the rest of the way.
The Panthers' top scoreres were Nolan with 13 and Cody Paulk with 12.
Turnovers and low shooting percentage characterized the opening half. The teams combined for 25 turnovers (13 by JMU, 12 by GSU), and each team shot only 24 percent (JMU 6-25, GSU 7-29) from the floor in the first period. JMU, however, was a perfect 10-for-10 at the foul line, where Burkholder (6-6) and Hall (4-4) provided all of the Dukes' points.
JMU took an 18-6 lead after outscoring the Panthers 14-2 over a span of 7:17. The Dukes finished off the run with 10 unanswered points to build their largest lead of the half.
Georgia State responded by scoring the game's next seven points to close within five, 18-13, with 3:16 left but got no closer. The Panthers trailed 23-17 at intermission.
* JMU converted 20 of 21 free throw attempts and scored on its first 18 free throw tries. That gave the Dukes a string of 23 consecutive made three throws (including the last five in a Jan. 17 win over William and Mary), one short of the school record. The record of 24 was set at East Carolina on Feb. 11, 2000.
* Kirby Burkholder passed the 700-point career mark. She now has 705 career points.


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Edwina Tops-Alexander starts the new season with a victory at Global Champions Tour in Doha
Edwina Tops-Alexander, Jaeger-LeCoultre's aficionado, set the 2012 Global Champions Tour alight in Doha winning the opening leg on her show jumping superstar Cevo Itot du Chateau. In a dramatic climax to the first Grand Prix of the new season, the reigning 2011 GCT champion beat off her rivals in a high powered seven-strong jump off.
The crucial first Grand Prix of the year marks the start of a very intensive road for Edwina, the world's No1 female rider, and it will include the London Olympics this summer. "Itot is in great shape. It is his first outdoor show this year. He is 16 years old but he feels fresh and I have had a wonderful show," said Edwina.
Speaking at the post-event press conference she said: "Titus and all my horses have really been super". "Going first in the jump off is definitely difficult. I came out of the ring and said 'I don't think I am fast enough'. But the horse jumped amazingly and as a rider you are only as good as the horse you are sitting on and he was good."
About Edwina Tops-Alexander
Born in Sydney, Australia, she had a great success as a young rider in her country. Her outstanding competitiveness motivated her to compete against the best riders, so Edwina decided to come to Europe. As soon as she arrived in the Old continent, she received recognition by winning an impressive number of top class competitions.In the 2000s, Edwina's career took off as she met Jan Tops, one of the World's best known trainer and horseman. She took part in the World's biggest competitions, including the World Championship in Aachen (4th), and Grand Prix in Zurich, Brussels and London.During the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, Edwina finished at the superb 9th rank, and since then, she is ranked amongst the top riders in the World. From 2009, she is the highest ranked female rider. In 2009 and 2011, she won the prestigious Global Champions Tour with her legendary horse Itot du Chateau.Currently ranked No. 10 rider in the world and the world's No1 female rider, she has also been the first rider in the history of the Global Champions Tour to win over €1 million in prize money in one season.


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Honorees include NOAA's Dr. Kathy Sullivan and Co-founder of Schmidt Ocean Institute Wendy Schmidt
September 11, 2014
Monmouth University's Urban Coast Institute Director Tony MacDonald was featured in the Asbury Park Press on September 10.
September 09, 2014
He will teach the "Applied Music Industry I: Introduction to the Music Business Ecosystem" course during the Fall 2014 semester.
August 18, 2014
Monmouth University Marine Policy expert Ryan Orgera was featured on Discovery News on August 15
July 24, 2014
Political Science Professor Rekha Datta was featured in the Asbury Park Press on July 24
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Justin R. Schlemm and Taylor J. Klodowski earned second place at Marathon Data Systems' Second Annual "Marathon Hackathon"
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Anthropology Professor Richard Veit, Adjunct Professor Sean McHugh, and Monmouth University students were featured in The Star-Ledger/NJ.com
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Monmouth University's Blue Hawk Records was featured on Indie Media Mag on May 23.
May 19, 2014
In addition, Warncke Award was presented to Dr. Margaret DelGuercio and Dr. Brian Greenberg.
May 16, 2014
A total of $1,000 was raised and will be donated through The Kortney Rose Foundation to the pediatric brain tumor research program at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
May 08, 2014
Fasano was among 4,200 undergraduates from across the country to present research at the NCUR.
April 25, 2014
The Writing Center at Monmouth University and students were featured in Star Ledger/NJ.com
The program is designed to allow current college students to mentor future college students from the local community while improving writing skills.
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Another year of NaNoWriMo bites the dust. This was my third win. I finished with 56,392 words. Since I was a rebel this year, I can take those words and add to my original manuscript for a total word count for Book Two in the Bull Rider Series of 73,060 total words. After major editing and revisions, I think this will still be longer than what I'd hoped for, but I won't cross that bridge, yet. Sorry for the cliché. NaNoWriMo 2012 is over, and I'm done talking about the days and nights of literary abandon.
In more recent news, my FINAL edits came back for Howdy, Ma'am. Yesterday I opened the document and looked it over. My head needs to be clear to work on them, and it hasn't been lately. A week ago I went to the ER, and as far as I know at this point, nothing is different than it was when I went there. My follow-up doctor appointment was useless. She said:
"Of course, first I have to see the ER report. Come back in a month, maybe January."
Huh? Wait, I went to the ER because I thought I was having a heart attack. My blood pressure was over 200/. In her office it was 151/?
It wasn't a heart attack, though, so please don't panic.
Still, the same symptoms are here, and I am still short of breath and exhausted among other things. Enough on this subject, too.
Do you ever get burned out when you do so much of something, and you just want to take a break from it? I'm that way with marketing and promoting right now. Of all times, why does it have to be now when my book could be out very soon? Weird how Murphy's Law comes into play. Maybe I should say— busy learning as much as I can about marketing and promoting. Tons of research, reading, visiting blogs, webinars, videos… The take-away-from-writing kind of research. Yeah, maybe break time is needed, for at least a couple days.
Even though this burned-out feeling has crept over me, I am excited about some future guest spots on blogs. I will probably do something similar here one day. I've hosted a few interviews with other people, but they're tucked back in the archives. Yes, I'm looking forward to talking about my book.
If you haven't checked out my book page, there is a new blurb there. It's kind of a long blurb, but my book is full length—okay—long. How can I create a short blurb for a long novel? (I do have a twenty-five word blurb) I cut almost a thousand words out of my novel before sending it back to my editor the last time. I wonder if she noticed. I wish I could post my editor's first paragraph about my story in her last email. It almost made me swoon to see my story in someone else's eyes. (Swoon is my new word, by the way. I have used it a lot lately.)
Oh, something else. Under the Works in Progress page, I have posted the book cover to the holiday novel that won't make it for this holiday. That's kind of an oxymoron. LOL. I had it put on hold for awhile, and when I decided to take it off hold, I told my editor not to rush with it, and so if it gets out for Christmas in July—I won't care. I hope you don't. Check it out if you'd like.
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For your pleasure, I will enclose a short excerpt from Howdy, Ma'am, Book One. Keep in mind this was edited, but in the final round, my editor might have suggested some changes that I haven't seen, yet. Set up: My heroine is a photographer and is having dinner with her new, ahem, client…the bull riding hero. (Could he be the reason I use the word swoon?)
She saw innocence and shyness, but still something strong and sexy. His sexiness seemed natural and the strength had to come from hard work. There was so much she'd like to learn and know about him.
She watched the hostess and female wait-staff examine his looks behind his back. She wondered if women at the shows did the same thing. Velia vowed to figure out this man and his personality, and how he fit into his world. If she did, she could capture it in her photos. Once she knew him, her photographs would be even better. She wanted to capture the real man, even the sexy part, but maybe she would keep some of those for herself.
"Hello? Got your tongue wrapped up in a rope?"
"Oh, no, I'm sorry." Velia caught herself smiling while gazing into his eyes. "You caught me lost in my personal thoughts."
"I'd love to know what you were thinking with a smile so sensual on your face."
"Hmm, I give myself away too easily." She dug into her salad when it arrived with her meal. "We'll have to get to know each other better. I think you'll like my photographs when we do."
"I hope to like them before we get to know each other because you'll start right out on day one at the opening ceremony. It'll be crazy and we'll get through introductions and stats. People will be excited because the season is starting."
"Girls will be wishing to crawl all over you."
"Shucks, ma'am. They already want to. I can't seem to shake it off. They want to get my attention any way they can. I've been flashed before getting on a bull. You have no idea."
"Should I be photographing those stunts as well?"
"Sure, but keep those parts out of the public eye. I want some for myself."
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Withdrawal seizures usually first strike between 24 and 48 hours after alcohol cessation. The risk of seizures is especially high in patients who previously have undergone multiple detoxifications.
DTs usually develop between 48 and 72 hours after alcohol cessation, although they can appear as early as two hours after cessation. Risk factors for DTs include a history of withdrawal seizures or DTs, acute medical illness, abnormal liver function, and older age.
Symptoms of DTs, which usually peak at five days, include:
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Assessment of Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome
If alcohol withdrawal syndrome is suspected, your doctor will take a complete medical history and ask how much you drink, how long you've been drinking, and how much time has elapsed since your last drink. He or she also will want to know if you have a history of alcohol withdrawal, if you abuse any other substances, and if you have any medical or psychiatric conditions.
During a physical exam, your doctor will identify alcohol withdrawal symptoms and any potential complicating medical conditions such as irregular heartbeats, congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease, gastrointestinal bleeding, infections, liver disease, nervous system impairment, and pancreatitis. He or she also may order blood tests to measure complete blood count, alcohol and electrolyte levels, liver function, and a urine screen to identify drug use.
The results of the medical history and physical exam will help your doctor decide if you have alcohol withdrawal syndrome and, if so, its severity.
Treatment of Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome
If you have mild to moderate withdrawal symptoms, your doctor may prefer to treat you in an outpatient setting, especially if you have supportive family and friends. Outpatient detoxification is safe, effective, and less costly than inpatient detoxification at a hospital or other facility.
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The goals of treatment are threefold: reducing immediate withdrawal symptoms, preventing complications, and beginning long-term therapy to promote alcohol abstinence.
Prescription drugs of choice include benzodiazepines, such as diazepam (Valium), chlordiazepoxide (Librium), lorazepam (Ativan), and oxazepam (Serax). Such medications can help control the shakiness, anxiety, and confusion associated with alcohol withdrawal and reduce the risk of withdrawal seizures and DTs. In patients with mild to moderate symptoms, the anticonvulsant drug carbamazepine (Tegretol) may be an effective alternative to benzodiazepines, because it is not sedating and has low potential for abuse.
To help manage withdrawal complications, your doctor may consider adding other drugs to a benzodiazepine regimen. These may include:
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- A beta-blocker, which may help curb a fast heart rate and elevated blood pressure related to withdrawal and reduce the strain of alcohol withdrawal in people with coronary artery disease
- Clonidine (Catapres), another blood pressure drug
- Phenytoin (Dilantin), an anticonvulsant which doesn't treat withdrawal seizures but may be useful in people with an underlying seizure disorder


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How about investing with a company that makes shovels, excavators, etc.
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cant go wrong with that.
"Since people are concerned that 'X' will not be provided, 'X' will naturally be provided by those who are concerned by its absence.""The sweetest of minds can harbor the harshest of men."
sick! and they are only 10 oz bars. i would flip out and probably cry like a girl.
and on the other thing not saying the US are doing or think they are, but it is possible and they will do whatever is best for them. Historically i dont think they have ever done it because the dollar hasnt been under a serious threat before by a foreign currency. Also historically it has been in the best interest for the dollar for gold prices to be low, but a serious threat by the chinese can change all that.
*on a side note the history channel is coming out with a reality tv show about an entrepreneur gold miner. the show will be him and his team panning for gold in the amazon. for the entrepreneurs out there, mining the gold yourself will bring the highest returns! the show premieres Dec 9th and its called BAMAZON
About Google.
Peter Schiff spoke about Google and raised an interesting point, and I'd like ot see what the OP or others have to say about it.
Here's his argument, in my own words:
Google pays no dividends. Never has and never will. Why should they? In other words Google can invent self driving cars and Google TV and every new invention and product from now to the end of time, but you the shareholder will not make any money from that. Management will, the employees will, everyone who gets a check now from Google will get a bigger one, but the simple shareholder who gets nothing now will continue to get nothing.
"Ah," someone may reply. "But theprice of the shares will go up. All the shareholders will make big bucks, not because Goggle will give them a cut of the profits, but because since Google is so profitable, demand for shares of Google will skyrocket, driving the price of shares through the roof."
"But why will the demand for shares go up?" asks Smiling Dave. "What benefit is there in owning a share of Google in the first place? If there is no benefit from owning the share, there will be no demand for owning the share, and thus no rise in prices of the shares."
"The benefit is that price of the share will go up, Smiling Dave. You just don't get it."
"But prices go up for a reason. What reason is there for the price to go up?'
"Because Google is making so much money."
You see the flaw. Google making money does not benefit a shareholder, except in that the price of his shares go up, supposedly. So the argument is that the price of the shares will go up because they will go up.
"But Dave, that's how it has always been. People are really stupid, and they think that owning a share of Google is good, because Google makes a lot of money [even though there is nothing in it for them in reality whether Google makes or loses money]. The more money it makes, the more these stupid people want shares. That's the secret here. Buying Google shares is good [if Google makes more money] because dummies and idiots will, for totally irrational reasons, want to own shares, and will pay more for them."
"Oh, OK, I see now. You are telling me that it is a good idea to invest -what a laughable term for buying stocks for such a reason - in Google because total fools think it is a good idea, and will pay good money to be idiots. Their continued idiocy is what I am supposed to count on."
"Now you got it, Dave. Took you a while".
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dave - i would like to hear why he believes they NEVER will, but ya i would agree google would be a terrible buy if they never pay out dividends. I would have to read more up on it. I was under the assumption when they offered the stock that was 'x' amount of time that they didnt have to pay dividends. I think they are sitting on so much cash right now and thats why they arent paying dividends. once they enter markets that require spending they will have to pay dividends to raise the stock price. Though it would depend on the elasticity of the demand for google stock. which i believe you have proven is VERY high.
If they start paying paying a 1% dividend yield it can potentially drive the price much higher than what they are paying out in dividends. I think the problem right now is they dont care about the stock price, but once they mature they will have to.
bottom line for me to give an educated opinion: im going to have to look into the stock agreement and what is actually written. i would also like to know exactly why schiff says NEVER. because they are going to need A LOT more money based only on the fiber optic network. They are going to need money if they want plan on taking fiber optics nationally and they will need money fast to fight off competition. They wont be able to take their sweet ass time like they are doing in kansas city (which is understandable for now since they are the only ones doing it, and they are feeling the market out for demand). But i agree if it is possible for google to never be strapped for cash and thus plausible to never need money then ya i am definately wrong and google is garbage (GREAT COMPANY, but garbage stock)
you have a link to shiff's specific arguement?
I heard it on Wall Street Unspun back in the day [2004?] when Google made an IPO.
With a little digging you might be able to find it on europac.net
ughh sooo frustrating. what the hell is going on with this world? we have fiat stocks now!? is everyone going mad? history will look upon bernie madoff as the pioneer of the emerging markets! WHAT IN THE WORLD!!!!!!
screw it. I'm just going to consume as much as possible and refuse to produce ever. im applying for food stamps tomorrow.
Dave, shareholders pay themselves dividends (Google is its shareholders) when they prefer to take capital out of their business vs investing it back into it. You could start a business by investing in a single hot-dog stand then use the profits from it to buy a second one. If your personal liquidity (cash) needs are satisfied by other means (income) and if you see benefit in doing so, you could keep buying new hot-dog stands with the profits and build yourself a 3,000-stand empire after twenty years. Are you saying that this enterprise would have $0 value in the market if you tried to sell it after twenty years simply because it has never paid a dividend?
Can you please walk me through how to take capital out of Google? I'll indicate what I know so far, and where the gaps are in my knowledge.
Step 1. Log into broker's website.
Step 2. Buy shares of Google.
Step 3. Smiling Dave = Google [Google is its shareholders].
Step 4. Take capital out of Google. Here's where I am stuck. Please tell me how to do this, in detail.
The reason I don't see how to do it myself, based on the hot dog stand parable, is that I call the shots with my hot dog stand. But I have no say whatsoever in Google that I know about. Management, a small group of people I will never see or talk to or influence, calls the shots. Please enlighten.
well you do have a say, one share = one vote. Stockholders vote themselves dividends. Ultimately as it stands the majority shareholders of google is google.
I'm missing something. Please tell me in detail how I can vote myself a dividend. As with z, I'll show exactly where I'm stuck.
Step 1. Buy shares of Google.
Step 2. Wait for annual meeting.
Step 3. Please tell me what to do now. I really could use a dividend. I guess it involves voting for one, and then I will get it automatically, but I'm not sure how to get enough votes to defy the wishes of management, who own a majority of the shares and thus win every vote no matter what I do.
I await enlightenment.
Sounds like you are setting me up!!! or do you really n ot know? or are you going to say that the logic behind voting yourself dividends is highly improbable (just as your one vote for president doesnt matter either) and therefore the notion of buying a share on that idea is absurd too?
*before someone makes me look silly. the shareholders ultimately decide the board of directors and they are the ones that manage whether or not dividends are paid. It all depends on the company's appointment structure. Some have shareholders elect a nominee committee and then they vote for the board, but you are indirectly voting for people who will either try to build the company as much as possible, find a medium of growth and dividends, or pay as much dividends as possible. Or you would have a direct election of the board and can either vote in person or one has the ability to proxy there vote (release your right to vote to someone else who will vote for you)
SD is making the point that any one particular shareholder, especially one with few shares, has no way of getting any $$$ from holding stock in Google. He would need a majority (or whatever amount of votes are necessary, or the board of directors, w/e) to decide to pay dividends. So unless you plan on buying a majority share in Google, you aren't gonna get any dividends. That is what leads to SD's point about Google stock being pointless to hold on to - you aren't getting any money out of owning it.
I love Smiling Dave's posts in this thread. :)
I do a fair amount of direct business investment. When I invest in one of these businesses I am getting my money back plus some additional money at an agreed upon rate. I weigh the risk of them being unable to actually earn the money needed to pay me when deciding whether to finance the project or not. This is not unlike buying a dividend stock.
Not too many years ago there was this thing called a beanie baby. You could buy one, and you made money if you could find someone in the future who was willing to pay more than you did. Chances are this person bought it hoping they, in turn, could find someone in the future who was willing to pay more than you did. At constant levels of demand this would even appear to work, due to inflation. When people stopped giving a crap about beanie babies, however, it turned out that they were only worth their asset liquidation value (a bag of beans and some cloth). This is not unlike buying non-dividend stocks.
So there you go, dividend stocks are businesses, and non-dividend stocks are worthless bags of plastic pellets.
On a more serious note, the idea behind non-dividend stocks is that the owners reinvest the earnings to fuel faster growth than they could while paying dividends. There are two possible "cash out" possibilities: They switch to dividends in the future, or they get purchased. In either case the new buyers or the new dividends are based on the current, larger company earnings and not on the smaller ones you bought the company for.
So the questions become: Will my non-dividend stock company get bought, or will they switch to dividends in the future? And am I buying near the top of their growth so I don't get much extra payout if either of these things happen?
When I look at what Google is doing I am underwhelmed. Most of their products suck and/or are poorly monetized. The company has no customer service and has been riding on their good name from an earlier era for years. That will go away eventually, and I see that starting as they more aggressively monetize their current properties. They keep having personal privacy scandals. They are (sadly) under threat from antitrust cases in the US and Europe.
I see a company with most of its growth behind it, which means most of the deferred gains are behind it as well. If you bought at the beginning of 2010 you would have made something like 2% per year for the last three years. They did just come off a huge rally, so if I'm charitable and assume you sold at the top of that you would have made 7.2% per year. 7.2% while banking on hindsight timing isn't so hot.
Would I recommend Google? No way. There's way better stuff you could do with your money.
If you purchase a stock based on dividends, you are after it's income. If you purchase a stock for it's capital gain potential, then you are speculating.
Robert prechter, author of Conquer the Crash, on dividends:
If no divident is ever paid, of what value is a share of stock? Do you really want to own a super-successful enterprise that handsomely pays everyone involved in it except you, an owner?
Historic dividend yield chart of the S&P 500:
Dividend yield tells you how overvalued or undervalued stocks are. Note, steep market declines occur when yield are low and buying opportunities occur when yields are high.
These charts better illustrate the inverse correlation between stock indices and dividend yields:
cporter - good post and i agree with all that you said, but 2 things. 1st - their products 'suck' and you are underwhelmed with what google is doing. We have opposite views on this nor do i think we can even debate it since its really just subjective. the 2nd thing though - 'i see that starting as they more aggressively monetize their current properties'. I'm taking to mean that you are seeing resistance in the market for google products/services. Do you have an example? are you speaking specifically on a certain aspect of the company like the monetization of advertising on google or mobile?
i wouldnt recommend google either yet. i do however think it is a very important company to watch in the near and distant future.
You say that you do direct investments and there are better places to put your money.
are you direct investments relatively small? and if so how does someone go about doing it?
and do you have recommendations on what better places to invest?
I guess things are clearer to everyone now. We all see, I hope, that the question is not what products Google has in its magic bag, or how to vote my single vote, but rather when they will they finally open their wallets and actually pay a dividend?
In their eight year existence they have not done it once, and everyone but the powerless shareholders is doing just fine. What evidence is there that they will start paying dividends next year, or in the next five or ten years, or ever?
Dave, would you sell a 10% (or any other non-majority vote) share ownership in your hot-dog stand company for $0?
Don't people make money when they sell their shares, having bought the shares at a lower price?
In case my point was not clear.
Whether, at the moment, earnings/profits are being paid out as dividends or being reinvesed into the company thus increasing its assets (value) is largely irrelevant. What matters are the company's assets and it's ability to create earning/profits with them. If these two grow, the value of the company will grow, the value of your 1% ownership will grow, and with it your ability to find willing buyers for your shares (at higher prices) going forward.
The control part is being over-rated. People invest in undertakings managed/controlled by other people all the time. You only need to ensure that your incentives are lined up with the incentives of the people in control (typically more assets and more profits). When that stops being the case, you sell, but that doesn't mean that the shares you are selling are worthless.
Finally, if the controlling owners of Google decided to buy gold with the earnings instead of paying them out as dividends to shareholders, would a 1% share ownership in Google (i.e. its assets) be worth $0?


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