Starbucks closes 3/4s of it's stores in Aus

[Incongruous]

I feel for the dudes working there, that sucks hard man. Like, no money to go and buy CD's, ciggies and levis jeans, suck.

I used to be into Starbucks when it first pened up near my old school like three or
so years ago when I didn't actually know what a good cup of the bean was. Now days I can't stand the stuff they serve, even the normal coffee, it just tastes sooo awful.
Thus, I'm pretty sure that over here most people go to the local cool coffee shops and cafes, Starbucks is suffering.

Over here in Wellington there are hundreds (well maybe) of independent coffee shops to choose from so there dosn't seem to be a need to constantly go to Starbucks. I assume its the same over in Aus, but what about the U.S.A? Do you guys lack for cool indie coffee shops? Or do you like the taste of those Mocha Latte Frappes in Grande? Perhaps with some cream on top?

[Xiahou]

I used to be into Starbucks when it first pened up near my old school like three or so years ago when I didn't actually know what a good cup of the bean was. Now days I can't stand the stuff they serve, even the normal coffee, it just tastes sooo awful.
Thus, I'm pretty sure that over here most people go to the local cool coffee shops and cafes, Starbucks is suffering.

Their regular coffee is the worst- it almost always tastes burned. But yeah, I think Starbucks is a victim of their own success in several ways. They expanded too quickly and quality deteriorated as a result. But, also, their growth increased overall interest in "good" coffee and as consumers became more discerning, they found Starbucks lacking.