so starbucks

[malkav145]

i went through a not so bad orintation in syosset yesterday. I got a run down of the history of the company, the companies mission statment, and the good thigns it does for it's employees and coffee farmers. I know some of you are goign to shoot it down and say they lie since they're an internaitonal corporation, yet they actaully treat the

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[pumpsnail]

Starbucks doesn't buy officially fairtrade certified beans from what I know, but compared to pretty much every other place on the planet they're doing pretty well, and I do like that.

I'm not sure about the tea steeping time; I've read from a few sources that modern tea brews faster because tea bags are made with smaller chunks of leaf...more surface area = faster brewing. On the other hand I don't know what kind of tea Starbucks uses (Tazo?) and they may be using a more luxury brand with bigger leaves. For Lipton and shit you definitely want no more than 60 seconds.

Last: You have to get a coffee master pin. You simply HAVE to. I will not accept any excuses.

[malkav145]

yeah they use (and own) tazo tea, whose tea leaves are not so small so they need time to seep. they also do buy fairtrade coffee from what i understand. and yes i need the pin, and must become a coffee master. it's like a pokemon master for adults. gotta taste them all!

[pumpsnail]

I haven't seen the fairtrade logo anywhere around Starbucks, but it's quite possible I missed it. you'll have to show me around when I come to visit you and demand free drinks.