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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago
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I don't drink coffee, and I've lived in Yorkshire long enough to not hand over £3 for a drink with cream and sugar in. But if I had to go into a coffee shop I'd go for Caffe Nero. They do a lovely panettone. |
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By *igeiaWoman
over a year ago
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"Nero is not cool, sorry guys (thumbs down Icon needed)"
Ah, but I choose based on the one that makes coffee I consider drinkable. I couldn't care less about being cool as long as I get my caffeine fix.  |
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Well I ( mrs) don't drink coffee. But I do go in Costa for a tea/ hot choccy ... But only really cos there loads if em local to me and if i'm out and thirsty i pop in  wouldn't know where a local Starbucks is? So is it snobery to which place people use then?  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I'm a costa girl
Don't do Starbucks!!
Costa Costa costa costa mmmmmm large skinny latte yeah and some tyrells salt and vinegar and a Belgian choc marshmallow tea cake
But if Costa shut down I'd have to frequent Nero |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Well I ( mrs) don't drink coffee. But I do go in Costa for a tea/ hot choccy ... But only really cos there loads if em local to me and if i'm out and thirsty i pop in wouldn't know where a local Starbucks is? So is it snobery to which place people use then? "
Twinings breakfast tea mmmmm |
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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago
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"Nero is not cool, sorry guys (thumbs down Icon needed)"
I would love to know what arbitrary scale of coolness you are consulting to decide what coffee shops come under.
Costa is OK, but Starbucks is full of hipsters. To be honest, I prefer Bettys Tearooms but you need to take out a loan to afford to buy anything there. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I'm a costa girl
Don't do Starbucks!!
Costa Costa costa costa mmmmmm large skinny latte yeah and some tyrells salt and vinegar and a Belgian choc marshmallow tea cake
But if Costa shut down I'd have to frequent Nero "
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Nero is not cool, sorry guys (thumbs down Icon needed)
I would love to know what arbitrary scale of coolness you are consulting to decide what coffee shops come under.
Costa is OK, but Starbucks is full of hipsters. To be honest, I prefer Bettys Tearooms but you need to take out a loan to afford to buy anything there."
I think it depends on the area you are in. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Nero is not cool, sorry guys (thumbs down Icon needed)
I would love to know what arbitrary scale of coolness you are consulting to decide what coffee shops come under.
Costa is OK, but Starbucks is full of hipsters. To be honest, I prefer Bettys Tearooms but you need to take out a loan to afford to buy anything there.
I think it depends on the area you are in. "
Well leeds City Centre has Costa Nero Pret Starbucks and I chose Costa over any |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Nero is not cool, sorry guys (thumbs down Icon needed)
I would love to know what arbitrary scale of coolness you are consulting to decide what coffee shops come under.
Costa is OK, but Starbucks is full of hipsters. To be honest, I prefer Bettys Tearooms but you need to take out a loan to afford to buy anything there."
Starbucks is for students, who want to pay for overpriced, horrible tasting coffee/drinks, trying to look as hip as us Costa, super amazing tasting coffee consumers |
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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago
Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum |
"Nero is not cool, sorry guys (thumbs down Icon needed)
I would love to know what arbitrary scale of coolness you are consulting to decide what coffee shops come under.
Costa is OK, but Starbucks is full of hipsters. To be honest, I prefer Bettys Tearooms but you need to take out a loan to afford to buy anything there.
I think it depends on the area you are in. "
I can say with complete authority that York does not lack coffee shops in any way. We have the full selection, plus the odd independent. |
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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago
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"Neither its just a drink ffs I can buy a jar of coffee for what they charge for a cup
 My salary and their pricing structure move in different circles...lol"
The amount of calories in some of the fancier drinks would definitely help me pass by without going in. |
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I don't drink coffee but i do drink tea...
Starbucks breakfast tea is a bit odd, their earl Grey is pretty delish tho
Costa tea is yummy coz it's twinings. And they never charge me extra when I have a large one with two different bags.
Costa is British, Starbucks is American
I don't want the person making my tea to know my name so I guess Costa wins 
Her |
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"Nero is not cool, sorry guys (thumbs down Icon needed)
I would love to know what arbitrary scale of coolness you are consulting to decide what coffee shops come under.
Costa is OK, but Starbucks is full of hipsters. To be honest, I prefer Bettys Tearooms but you need to take out a loan to afford to buy anything there."
. I tried Bettys Tearooms out of curiosity once and found the breakfast to be very disappointing for the amount that I paid . |
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"That is the Question...
You can tell a lot from a person's preference.
Like choosing Costa over Starbucks, simply means you are a cooler guy/woman
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. Costa must be serving customer needs well. The share price of the holding company Whitbread has gone up 500% in the last five years and is still rising . |
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"That is the Question...
You can tell a lot from a person's preference.
Like choosing Costa over Starbucks, simply means you are a cooler guy/woman
. Costa must be serving customer needs well. The share price of the holding company Whitbread has gone up 500% in the last five years and is still rising . "
I'm not surprised their business model is fantastic, take a cheap product and sell it at a massive premium. |
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Neither.
There is a fantastic independent coffee shop in my town that knows my order when I walk in, knows my name, doesn't rush me out the door and does suspended coffees and actually allows homeless people to sit down in the warmth to drink them. Gets my vote and money every time. |
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"That is the Question...
You can tell a lot from a person's preference.
Like choosing Costa over Starbucks, simply means you are a cooler guy/woman
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seriously, if you must pay for overpriced coffee, choosing costa over Starbucks signifys you really need to sort your life out. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Starbucks, large filter, room for milk please.
You get about a pint of decent coffee (served by the person behind the till without having to wait) for less than 2 quid.
Not cool, but if I'm out and about and want coffee; I want coffee!
Every time I've been to Nero's (apart from once, when I actually sat down with someone for a coffee) the coffee has been cool enough and small enough finished me to have finished by the time I'm out the door! |
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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago
Over the rainbow, under the bridge |
"That is the Question...
You can tell a lot from a person's preference.
Like choosing Costa over Starbucks, simply means you are a cooler guy/woman
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Neither. There are a few independent coffee/tea places near me. I prefer those. |
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"Nero is not cool, sorry guys (thumbs down Icon needed)
I would love to know what arbitrary scale of coolness you are consulting to decide what coffee shops come under.
Costa is OK, but Starbucks is full of hipsters. To be honest, I prefer Bettys Tearooms but you need to take out a loan to afford to buy anything there.. I tried Bettys Tearooms out of curiosity once and found the breakfast to be very disappointing for the amount that I paid . "
If in York then Bennetts does a great breakfast and they've got a cracking view of the Minster!
As for coffee I frequent Waitrose. One free latte every day on production of my loyalty card. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I'll happily go between the two of them as I love the different limited edition flavoured coffees they both do so it depends who has the best ones at the time usually anything with salted caramel in! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"That is the Question...
You can tell a lot from a person's preference.
Like choosing Costa over Starbucks, simply means you are a cooler guy/woman
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Costa hands down. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Nothing better than some independent coffee shops..."
When I could drink coffee I used to go in a little cafe run by a lovely Italian family and have a cappuccino. It was a weekly shopping trip treat with my mum |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I'll happily go between the two of them as I love the different limited edition flavoured coffees they both do so it depends who has the best ones at the time usually anything with salted caramel in! "
now we know what youd like for valentines! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Ok, after quite a few of you guys saying Nero is your first choice, I decided to test it out for myslef, to see what the rave was about
It lead me to the final conclusion that you must have been born with faulty taste buds or just a deluded idea of how a good cup of coffee is supposed to taste
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"Cant believe that people still use Starbucks considering the public outrage at their tax affairs.
Personally I prefer Costa as the coffee tastes stronger."
Starbucks aren't the only ones with tax issues. Would you boycott everyone?
People like what they like, I like Starbucks. |
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By *bfoxxxMan
over a year ago
Crete or LANCASTER |
"I don't drink coffee, and I've lived in Yorkshire long enough to not hand over £3 for a drink with cream and sugar in. But if I had to go into a coffee shop I'd go for Caffe Nero. They do a lovely panettone."
And take a flask?? |
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I only ever drink coffee with a goodly dash of cream in and I prefer just a small cup. None of that fancy pants stuff.
The best so far is Neros, a close second is the divine restaurant in Leicester called The White Peacock where, for £1.60 I can get an excellent cup, beautifully served by waiters who happen to be a little easy on the eye. |
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"Costas...... Starbucks is too strong...and they keep asking for your name... And when i tell them they can never understand my broad bristolian accent and i have to keep repeating myself... "
That's when you can have fun though and just give them different names  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Costa their foods not very good, Starbucks don't deserve to be in this country as they don't pay their dues.
Rather frequent the smaller proper Italian place or make my own. |
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"I have never been to a coffee shop and don't plan to either. "
Its a fucker, what I find is:
Them: Hi what can I get you.
Me: A coffee please.
If only it was that simple, what follows for 3 minutes is you trying to work out what each coffee is, wether you have a flavour in it and then finally what size?
Plus, to drink in or take away.
It gives me a headache. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I have never been to a coffee shop and don't plan to either.
Its a fucker, what I find is:
Them: Hi what can I get you.
Me: A coffee please.
If only it was that simple, what follows for 3 minutes is you trying to work out what each coffee is, wether you have a flavour in it and then finally what size?
Plus, to drink in or take away.
It gives me a headache."
By the time all that's sorted I could be half way through a pint at the pub next door or a bottle of water from the shop. |
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"I have never been to a coffee shop and don't plan to either.
Its a fucker, what I find is:
Them: Hi what can I get you.
Me: A coffee please.
If only it was that simple, what follows for 3 minutes is you trying to work out what each coffee is, wether you have a flavour in it and then finally what size?
Plus, to drink in or take away.
It gives me a headache.
By the time all that's sorted I could be half way through a pint at the pub next door or a bottle of water from the shop. "
Plus the coffee is like £3.95 or something.
Im sure they just think of a number, like the ice cream van, man. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I have never been to a coffee shop and don't plan to either.
Its a fucker, what I find is:
Them: Hi what can I get you.
Me: A coffee please.
If only it was that simple, what follows for 3 minutes is you trying to work out what each coffee is, wether you have a flavour in it and then finally what size?
Plus, to drink in or take away.
It gives me a headache.
By the time all that's sorted I could be half way through a pint at the pub next door or a bottle of water from the shop.
Plus the coffee is like £3.95 or something.
Im sure they just think of a number, like the ice cream van, man."
£4 for a coffee ? You can get a whole jar for that. |
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"I have never been to a coffee shop and don't plan to either.
Its a fucker, what I find is:
Them: Hi what can I get you.
Me: A coffee please.
If only it was that simple, what follows for 3 minutes is you trying to work out what each coffee is, wether you have a flavour in it and then finally what size?
Plus, to drink in or take away.
It gives me a headache.
By the time all that's sorted I could be half way through a pint at the pub next door or a bottle of water from the shop.
Plus the coffee is like £3.95 or something.
Im sure they just think of a number, like the ice cream van, man.
£4 for a coffee ? You can get a whole jar for that. "
I just bought a small jar of Douwe Egberts 'caramel' coffee. Its £3 and is small but will last me a few weeks. I always thought it was a rip off until we discussed the rip offs in Starbucks n Costa. takes 2 mins in the microwave, so easy. Plus I dont have to dress up. (I dont mean an actual dress, just shoes not trainers) |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Starbucks.. I like my free syrup, whipped cream and the fancier coffee!
I also like that i can pre load my phone app with money so dont even have to mess around with cash and even if i only have 20p left on my app and pay the rest in cash i still get the star towards my free drinks! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Starbucks.. I like my free syrup, whipped cream and the fancier coffee!
I also like that i can pre load my phone app with money so dont even have to mess around with cash and even if i only have 20p left on my app and pay the rest in cash i still get the star towards my free drinks! "
My card is Gold Status till May 2016 I go in there that often LOL...I love that I just tap my phone and all done.
Plus extra free shots and syrup and they give me free mugs and stuff |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"That is the Question...
You can tell a lot from a person's preference.
Like choosing Costa over Starbucks, simply means you are a cooler guy/woman
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Costa every day of the week |
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