Coffee shop culture - how long do you spend in Costa etc ?

[Bladders]

0 hours a year.

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[sir albion]

I have my own latte machine and paying £2/3 a pop seems a waste to me.

 

[Bladders]

But you can have fun with that, calling yourself Xexes, Aslan, Thor or Ming The Mercilless etc.

I'm going to go into a Starbucks just to do this now

 

[Bladders]

......anyway, I prefer..

 

[BensGrandad]

One of my sons went out with a Manageress of a local Starbucks branch and when in conversation she told me of her average weekly takings it made my pubs and most pubs takings look silly so I vowed not spend any more money in them and havent been in one since using small independants instead.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Generally only when on motorways in service stations, so often when going to Albion awaydays.

 

[Chicken Runner61]

I like coffee a lot and Costa isn't awful (even the machine stuff in Petrol stations is passable) but there are too many of them and you can spend £8 on 2 coffees and a croissant if you are not careful - when they start getting charged business rates or full rates they will all disappear leaving the chains only.

I have to say I got a lovely coffee Croissant & jam for £3 (yes £3!!) before 12 at Cafe Rouge H Heath the other week - now that was a bargain !

 

[AmexRuislip]

Me and the wife usually frequent Costa, its clean not that expensive and convenient.
Try & build up the points on the card to use when needed.
There is a new Costa inside Next at High Wycombe, wife can go shopping whilst I....................................

 

[Phat Baz 68]

Never use any of the large chains always if in need of a coffee try and find an independent or hotel or pub

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[Deleted User X18H]

I have my own latte machine and paying £2/3 a pop seems a waste to me.

We've got a Tassimo - not set up

 

[BensGrandad]

We've got a Tassimo - not set up

we have a Tassimo but they do not give as good a cup of coffee as the coffee shops, unless wife is buying the wrong belend The best coffee I have found to be at Walkaway or Walkabout what ever its name opposite New Look in Burgess Hill.

 

[Dick Swiveller]

unless wife is buying the wrong belend

 

[Chicken Runner61]

This is too much on a Sunday!

Across the uk - coffee shops sales are surging as people buy another to replace the one they just spilt or spat out!

 

[Norman Potting]

Needs a "wherever there is a Waitrose and I can get a free takeaway with my card" option. Occassionally indulge with a free one in a china mug in their cafe if I want to indulge in something to eat as well.

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

We've got a Tassimo

I thought he quit after Poyet got the heave-ho.

 

[BN9 BHA]

Where is the option for I don't go into coffee shops? I don't drink coffee anyway, apart from that icy stuff from MacDonalds now and again.

I like going into proper a greasy spoon cafe though for a mug of tea with a bacon sarnie or a breakfast.

 

[gregbrighton]

But you can have fun with that, calling yourself Xexes, Aslan, Thor or Ming The Mercilless etc.

I just want my f*cking coffee. I don't want a date with a smelly student!

 

[BN9 BHA]

......anyway, I prefer..

Just watched the full sketch of that, laugh loud every time.

 

[SIMMO SAYS]

Where is the option for I don't go into coffee shops? I don't drink coffee anyway, apart from that icy stuff from MacDonalds now and again.

I like going into proper a greasy spoon cafe though for a mug of tea with a bacon sarnie or a breakfast.

You're lucky we don't get the time to eat/drink

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

All the coffee shops are fantastic........if you are out shopping and touching cloth.
A great alternative to taking a McShit.
Otherwise they are pretentious and overly expensive.
Luckily I do not drink coffee but the price of tea and things like muffins and cookies is just ridiculous, it all the fault of Gunter and his business, before friends came along everyone was in cafes or locally run coffee house.
PS I do love local cafes that are usually owned by Italians so much more choice at better prices and nicely cooked or made.