I do think that as far as Specialty Coffee this would not be considered a Specialty Coffee because we all know that in order to be Specialty Coffee a coffee must be a freshly roasted coffee.

I am not a drinker of any instant coffees and if there are coffee lovers looking for fresh product that this wouldn’t be it.

If you are watching what you spend, beware because this is the most espensive way to drink coffee.

I will do the math: If you go by the measurement on this packet (0.35 oz) 9.9g for a packet of 3.
There is 28g in a 1oz and if you already buy Starbucks coffee you are spending $9.95/lb for 16oz bag of coffee. Your price per oz is about $.62.
So if you use the 9.9g measurement and divide that by each serving which could be at about 3.3grams per packet.
You will have to buy 8 packets to make 1oz of regular coffee. If your price is about $.83/ packet, then (.83 x 8)you are paying $6.64/oz and $106.24 per pound.

That’s alot of money!!!
It does cost money to buy new equipment to produce this micrground coffee but you will have to pay for it.

It’s instant, it’s pricey and it is affordable for some people. It just wouldn’t be me.

Hey Jackie,

I’m glad you climbed out of Hell. I mean, put down the Dell.

I hope you enjoy your shiny delicious computer, let me know if you need help figuring it out. I only charge 25 bucks an hour!

Cheers! I mean, Aclamaciones!¡!

Congratulations, Jackie!!! Welcome back from The Dark Side.

Thanks again for an incredible trip, ladies!

Starbucks, Scared of Kick Butt, Closes to Retrain Baristas in Self-Defense

Associated Press Wire – Americans will have to cope without blended Frappuccino and blueberry coffee cake for a few hours today as Starbucks shuts its 7,100 company-owned stores for a nationwide barista training session to prepare their baristas for battle against Kick Butt Ninjas and Baristas.

Starbucks chairman Howard Schultz has ordered the unprecedented three-hour afternoon closure as part of an effort to improve coffee quality and prepare to defend against Kick Butt Coffee ninjas and baristas.

It has prompted frenzied action by other competitors hoping to snatch Starbucks customers while they prepare for battle against Kick Butt. Dunkin’ Donuts, which already has many holes in their defense against Kick Butt Coffee, declared Tuesday a cut-price coffee day with prices slashed to 99 cents (50p) so that “no coffee lover is denied a delicious espresso-based beverage”.

During the session, Starbucks’ baristas will get a “hands-on espresso and self-defense training experience”. In a letter to staff, Schultz said: “Starbucks partners will have an opportunity to connect and deepen their passion for coffee in a very low martial arts training stance called the ‘horse stance’ with the ultimate goal of transforming the customer experience and defending themselves from Kick Butt Ninjas and Baristas.”

Schultz, the architect of Starbucks’ growth during the 1990s, returned to hands-on management last month after shareholder unrest upon the annoucement of the opening of Kick Butt Coffee in Austin, Texas triggered the departure of chief executive Jim Donald.

Kick Butt Coffee opening, rumored to have Chuck Norris as a silent partner, caused Starbucks shares to dive, Chuck Norris looked at them and their stock dropped by 42%. Chuck Norris grinds the beans with his teeth and boils the water with his own rage. This caused consumers falling out of love with Starbucks to fall in love with Kick Butt.

In a raft of changes aimed at restoring momentum, Starbucks is cutting 600 jobs, introducing free wireless internet connection and axing hot breakfast sandwiches, which were criticised for interfering with the aroma of coffee.

Shultz says he wants to restore an “emotional connection” with customers which Kick Butt Baristas think is a whimpy overly feel good goal. But the shutdown is being mocked by other independent coffee stores that have long suffered (not) under the shadow of Starbucks.

“Project Mayhem has succeeded”, DJAnakee from Kick Butt Coffee said. He said they will offer free coffee to all customers while its bigger rival goes dark.

“I’m not sure why it’s going to take them three hours to learn how to press a button,” said Kick Butt Coffee owner, Thomas Gohring, who described his own beverages as “expertly crafted” in contrast to Starbucks’ machines.

Britain’s Starbucks outlets will not be affected by the closure. The chain’s international stores are faring better than those in the US. Phil Broad, UK managing director, said: “I felt a great disturbance in the coffee industry, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced. I fear something terrible has happened.. “