Local Village Mom and Pop coffee vendors to remain open

Well curios er and curios er....I was not able to bring up the fuller easier to read Starbucks menu which I  published months ago.  Maybe there are more of me playing 

David against the corporate Goliath.........or maybe my own computer ineptitude did me in.

However I got a partial sampling.  Also Starbucks no longer publishes the amount of sugar in their drinks by

oz but rather by the metric gram.  Which would make it pretty darn hard to ascertain what is in your drink if

one is reading from a wall poster.   Now a strawberry smoothy which a sort of crossover drink imbibed by adults and teens contains slightly more than 3 table spoons of  sugar.  If that doesn't bother you walk away

from this thread and leave an old man to his ranting

Combined with the memory that at least one quarter of Starbucks drinks contain excessive sugar.

Do I care about the adults who are knowingly giving in to their innate sweet tooth.........not the ones who know what they are doing to them selves and don't care.  Anymore then I can sympathize with the 20%

of the population that smokes

It is the children.........drawn to Pink Unicorn Drinks and the like which contain 5 tablespoons of sugar.

Wall Charts.........when did you last see a middle school er studying one

My daughter is a Doctor.  Guess which chain she won't let my three grandsons near.

author said:


My daughter is a Doctor.  Guess which chain she won't let my three grandsons near.

 So she's OK with McDonalds, Burger King, etc., etc.?

why is it OK for Village Coffee to serve the same type of sweet, whipped cream topped coffee beverages but not Starbucks?

LOST said:

author said:


My daughter is a Doctor.  Guess which chain she won't let my three grandsons near.

 So she's OK with McDonalds, Burger King, etc., etc.?

 or dunkin donuts.  

But can they see the naked man in the window from village coffee........

LOST said:

author said:


My daughter is a Doctor.  Guess which chain she won't let my three grandsons near.

 So she's OK with McDonalds, Burger King, etc., etc.?

 Did I say  that? But there are priorities of negatives.............especially with those under 10.

And Starklutz is number one on the,no ,no list.  As far as those other chains that purport to sell hamburgers .  They are perfectly acceptable if you have been stranded in the Mojave desert and have been unable to catch and strangle a road runner.........yes they do exist without the sound effects.

ml1 said:
why is it OK for Village Coffee to serve the same type of sweet, whipped cream topped coffee beverages but not Starbucks?

 Let's see if this question gets answered. If not, the OP is no different than most FOX "news" stories. Sheesh.

edited to put in quotation marks around news.

wendy said:

ml1 said:
why is it OK for Village Coffee to serve the same type of sweet, whipped cream topped coffee beverages but not Starbucks?

 Let's see if this question gets answered. If not, the OP is no different than most FOX "news" stories. Sheesh.


edited to put in quotation marks around news.

 Quite simply Wendy.......Village Coffee products contain less than  half the sugar of the other guys.The owner of Village Coffee is quite a "health person"

He cares for the well being of his customers

If the other guys felt the same way a large part of their coffee menu would disappear

Also Wendy snarkiness is not becoming

This has become a hilarious thread

You would think I was attacking the American flag and not a vendor of ersatz coffee

So Wendy,   what else would you like to know ?

https://www.starbucks.com/resp... 

https://www.entrepreneur.com/a...

mikescott said:

LOST said:

author said:


My daughter is a Doctor.  Guess which chain she won't let my three grandsons near.

 So she's OK with McDonalds, Burger King, etc., etc.?

 or dunkin donuts.  


But can they see the naked man in the window from village coffee........

 About the naked guy, we were in the village the other day and we saw how far apart those buildings are.  To clearly see his bits and pieces you'd have to either have eagle vision, or a pair of binoculars. 

I read a book a few years ago called  "How Starbucks saved my life"   It was about a middle aged man....sort of top executive type who lost his job.  Given the fact that he was over 50 he was having no luck finding another. In time his wife left him and he was forced yo move into a SRO.  The only extravagance he allowed

himself was a cup of Starbucks a day..One day he was telling his troubles to a young lady who seemed interested.   Sure enough she turned out to be a Starbucks manager from a different store.  

She offered him a job at her store which was some distance away in the city.  He learned that all jobs are done on a rotating basis........much like the old Peoples Express.  With the exception I think of the Baristas.

So he learned cleaning.  Bringing in supplies from the outside in the early morning hours.  Carrying heavy trash bags at night.  The register etc.  He was over 50 which in some cases was 3 times the age of his co workers. He was impressed with their willingness to help when needed.   In turn he got a nicer apartment

and a much more positive look on life.  Did he ever get rich?............you don't get rich in retail.  But he did

turn his life around and away from some of the dark thoughts he was harboring.

So we are left with the thought does the good negate the bad? No need to repeat the bad again.

But some people have fond memories of Mussolini making the trains run on time.

author said:


So we are left with the thought does the good negate the bad? No need to repeat the bad again.
But some people have fond memories of Mussolini making the trains run on time.




I wonder if we can hire Il Duce to run N.J.T. ?

author said:
I read a book a few years ago called  "How Starbucks saved my life"   It was about a middle aged man....sort of top executive type who lost his job.  Given the fact that he was over 50 he was having no luck finding another. In time his wife left him and he was forced yo move into a SRO.  The only extravagance he allowed
himself was a cup of Starbucks a day..One day he was telling his troubles to a young lady who seemed interested.   Sure enough she turned out to be a Starbucks manager from a different store.  


She offered him a job at her store which was some distance away in the city.  He learned that all jobs are done on a rotating basis........much like the old Peoples Express.  With the exception I think of the Baristas.
So he learned cleaning.  Bringing in supplies from the outside in the early morning hours.  Carrying heavy trash bags at night.  The register etc.  He was over 50 which in some cases was 3 times the age of his co workers. He was impressed with their willingness to help when needed.   In turn he got a nicer apartment
and a much more positive look on life.  Did he ever get rich?............you don't get rich in retail.  But he did
turn his life around and away from some of the dark thoughts he was harboring.


So we are left with the thought does the good negate the bad? No need to repeat the bad again.
But some people have fond memories of Mussolini making the trains run on time.

 ^This space for rent

author said:
But some people have fond memories of Mussolini making the trains run on time.

Comparing Starbucks to Mussolini. I guess we've hit bottom in this discussion. Or perhaps the height. Of absurdity. 

Formerlyjerseyjack said:

author said:


So we are left with the thought does the good negate the bad? No need to repeat the bad again.
But some people have fond memories of Mussolini making the trains run on time.


I wonder if we can hire Il Duce to run N.J.T. ?

 

 He certainly is not working now.  Last photograph I saw of him,  he and Clara were just hanging around

ml1 said:

author said:
But some people have fond memories of Mussolini making the trains run on time.

Comparing Starbucks to Mussolini. I guess we've hit bottom in this discussion. Or perhaps the height. Of absurdity. 

 No.....an organization that knowingly serves coffee in their sugar deserves any and all criticism.

And don't dare say that if their product was dangerous the government would stop them.That is a Fox news type statement

ridski said:

author said:
I read a book a few years ago called  "How Starbucks saved my life"   It was about a middle aged man....sort of top executive type who lost his job.  Given the fact that he was over 50 he was having no luck finding another. In time his wife left him and he was forced yo move into a SRO.  The only extravagance he allowed
himself was a cup of Starbucks a day..One day he was telling his troubles to a young lady who seemed interested.   Sure enough she turned out to be a Starbucks manager from a different store.  


She offered him a job at her store which was some distance away in the city.  He learned that all jobs are done on a rotating basis........much like the old Peoples Express.  With the exception I think of the Baristas.
So he learned cleaning.  Bringing in supplies from the outside in the early morning hours.  Carrying heavy trash bags at night.  The register etc.  He was over 50 which in some cases was 3 times the age of his co workers. He was impressed with their willingness to help when needed.   In turn he got a nicer apartment
and a much more positive look on life.  Did he ever get rich?............you don't get rich in retail.  But he did
turn his life around and away from some of the dark thoughts he was harboring.


So we are left with the thought does the good negate the bad? No need to repeat the bad again.
But some people have fond memories of Mussolini making the trains run on time.

 ^This space for rent

 Only one store vacancy in Maplewood Village right now.  But please no more restaurants. We will probably get  a Mongolian/Mexican specialty place.  I don't get any respect.

author said:

Village Coffee products contain less than  half the sugar of the other guys.

 I think you're totally pulling that statistic out of your ***.

DaveSchmidt said:

ElizMcCord said:
Now is it 11 regular or mini size Oreos? 

Who would waste time eating 11 mini Oreos in one sitting?

 That’s what I was thinking. Let’s not talk about 11 Oreos like it’s this excessive, egregious thing. *as I clutch my Oreos sleeve. 

Eleven oreos is a teaser

ElizMcCord said:

DaveSchmidt said:

ElizMcCord said:
Now is it 11 regular or mini size Oreos? 

Who would waste time eating 11 mini Oreos in one sitting?

 That’s what I was thinking. Let’s not talk about 11 Oreos like it’s this excessive, egregious thing. *as I clutch my Oreos sleeve. 

 While I could definitely understand not wanting to eat any Oreos at all (weird, powdery tasting things that they are) the idea that no one would eat that many cookies has never seen how many soft chocolate chip cookies I can get through while stage managing a play.

ridski said:

ElizMcCord said:

DaveSchmidt said:

ElizMcCord said:
Now is it 11 regular or mini size Oreos? 

Who would waste time eating 11 mini Oreos in one sitting?

 That’s what I was thinking. Let’s not talk about 11 Oreos like it’s this excessive, egregious thing. *as I clutch my Oreos sleeve. 

 While I could definitely understand not wanting to eat any Oreos at all (weird, powdery tasting things that they are) the idea that no one would eat that many cookies has never seen how many soft chocolate chip cookies I can get through while stage managing a play.

 Thin mints and Samoas during Girl Scouts cookie season. I mean it gets ugly I’m just saying. 

DaveSchmidt said:

ml1 said:
Are you suggesting that somehow teens are being duped into thinking a giant, super sweet milk-based drink, covered in whipped cream and sugar syrup is just like  having a black coffee?

No more than they’re being duped into thinking a daily 20-ounce Coke for lunch is just like having a Dasani.
My observation was simply that holding a Starbucks critic to some similar obligation to disdain a cafe’s cookies doesn’t make a lot of sense to me.

 I agree.  In addition to having 50-60 grams of sugar, a medium bakery cooks has 300-400 calories which also include fat and cholesterol.   Without calcium.  

But let’s be honest, a sugary drink is not really much better than a cookie.  And the whole argument is dumb and circular.  

Oh and my daughter gets a tea at Starbucks.  Son gets an Americano.  So I guess I can sleep okay at night.  

And finally, I could ask about social responsibility from Villiage Coffee?  Remind me about their employee benefits?  

ml1 said:

author said:

Village Coffee products contain less than  half the sugar of the other guys.

 I think you're totally pulling that statistic out of your ***.

 I should have been more specific.  Less than half the amount of sugar measured in tablespoons than the other guys.  If you don't believe me, stop in at Village Coffee and ask the owner.  Get back to me with his answer.  I will be waiting..........along with the rest of MOL.The pressure is on now.

author said:

If you don't believe me, stop in at Village Coffee and ask the owner.  Get back to me with his answer.  I will be waiting..........along with the rest of MOL.The pressure is on now.

 You made the claim. You get the proof. 

Woot said:

DaveSchmidt said:

ml1 said:
Are you suggesting that somehow teens are being duped into thinking a giant, super sweet milk-based drink, covered in whipped cream and sugar syrup is just like  having a black coffee?

No more than they’re being duped into thinking a daily 20-ounce Coke for lunch is just like having a Dasani.
My observation was simply that holding a Starbucks critic to some similar obligation to disdain a cafe’s cookies doesn’t make a lot of sense to me.

 I agree.  In addition to having 50-60 grams of sugar, a medium bakery cooks has 300-400 calories which also include fat and cholesterol.   Without calcium.  


But let’s be honest, a sugary drink is not really much better than a cookie.  And the whole argument is dumb and circular.  


Oh and my daughter gets a tea at Starbucks.  Son gets an Americano.  So I guess I can sleep okay at night.  


And finally, I could ask about social responsibility from Villiage Coffee?  Remind me about their employee benefits?  

 Higher than usual pay and tips and since they are a small company of only a few employees the employment benefits are limited of scope.

By the way Starbucks touts their befits.   What they don't tell you is not all Starbucks workers get them.

I lost track of the arguments that proceeded above points but yes sugary drinks are as harmful as their Pink

Unicorn.

I too have been drinking more tea lately.  Chai Marsala was introduced to me by Village Coffee when I was feeling under the weather........I also get the tea bags from Trader Joe.  I then add ginger,honey and milk to taste. Also available from Amazon but at a much higher price.

ml1 said:

author said:If you don't believe me, stop in at Village Coffee and ask the owner.  Get back to me with his answer.  I will be waiting..........along with the rest of MOL.The pressure is on now.

 You made the claim.
You get the proof. 

 Try the  _ _ d d i _ g.

I love these.

Pudding?

Bedding?

Padding?

Wedding?

I left out the p-u-n. People hate a p-u-n.

DaveSchmidt said:

ml1 said:

author said:If you don't believe me, stop in at Village Coffee and ask the owner.  Get back to me with his answer.  I will be waiting..........along with the rest of MOL.The pressure is on now.

 You made the claim.
You get the proof. 

 Try the  _ _ d d i _ g.

 Quite easy..............however you made it clear in a rather crude and frankly disappointing manner that you doubt my veracity.

Would you believe that which I report a second time?