.... 23 Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 'One online comment said: "Bingham already has 4 independent coffee shops, it doesn't need another one - especially a chain that is not buying or supplying local produce.' I'm being facetious - an interesting story about a local town's attempt to preserve independent local traders. Coffee shops are fine but they're damned expensive aren't they? Bingham Costa Coffee: new petition in favour of branch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,479 Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 As mentioned in that story, only a few days ago the people of Totnes in Devon threw out Costa's plans to open up there. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-20080804 It's nice to see these ever-expanding giants can sometimes be stopped in their tracks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted November 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 Agreed. Arnold strikes back too! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,874 Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 Bingham has a Greggs, co-op and a Boots, all chains. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted November 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 Is there a reasonable sized town anywhere that doesn't have chains? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mudgie49 401 Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 What you need are 'Dunkin-Donuts',they sell quality coffee, as well as 41 different type of donuts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted November 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 I would like a chain of Tim Hortons, Mudgie! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mudgie49 401 Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 Pop over Stu,I'll treat you to a cup of 'Joe' 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,479 Posted November 10, 2012 Report Share Posted November 10, 2012 Noticed a couple of days ago that the Starbuck's on Clumber Street has closed down. Maybe the novelty is wearing off. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephenFord 866 Posted November 10, 2012 Report Share Posted November 10, 2012 I don't understand why people rave about coffee from the big chains. It all tastes the same to me - harsh and bitter. I've been to Holland a few times, and Austria. Any small Pension, Gasthof, "Zimmer Frei" etc seems to serve a really nice coffee for breakfast - tastes like it smells, rich and flavoursome, mild but not tasteless. Who makes it and where you can buy it I have never been able to discover. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted November 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2012 Think Starbucks are particularly poor. I've never liked their coffee much. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paulus 541 Posted November 10, 2012 Report Share Posted November 10, 2012 I quite like the coffe in McDonalds, food's s**t but coffee's nice............... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Limey 242 Posted November 10, 2012 Report Share Posted November 10, 2012 Micky D's coffee is good over here too - and a much fairer price than Starbucks or any of the other "gourmet" coffee places which I think are a total rip-off! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted November 10, 2012 Report Share Posted November 10, 2012 I like my coffee black, but Starbucks you have to put creamer in to drink it, it's so strong. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted November 10, 2012 Report Share Posted November 10, 2012 I think the connoisseur will frown but I don't mind a cup of 'Camp' coffee every now and then. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted November 10, 2012 Report Share Posted November 10, 2012 I would love one for old times sake, that's all I grew up with. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor S 2,003 Posted November 10, 2012 Report Share Posted November 10, 2012 Remember the Camp Coffee with chicory essence very well. In the square bottle with the label as shown above. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted November 10, 2012 Report Share Posted November 10, 2012 That's the one, Trevor S. I've always got a bottle in the kitchen and have one now and then, I love it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Limey 242 Posted November 11, 2012 Report Share Posted November 11, 2012 I worked with a guy here who thought it was pretty snooty to drink coffee flavored with chicory. When I laughed at it he was offended - he thought it was pretty special so I explained that cheap chicory was used to "pad" expensive coffee during the war. He stopped drinking it after that! At least it was better than the hazlenut "ersatz" coffee that the Germans were drinking! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted November 11, 2012 Report Share Posted November 11, 2012 My mum would use the empty Camp coffee bottles for my youngest brother's 'bottle'. Baby bottles were still glass in the 50's and he would love tea in his as a toddler. But he was always breaking them, so the coffee bottles were a good substitute with a teat stuck on the end. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Never liked Starbucks (Or anybody who thinks that it's OK to charge 3 quid for a cup of Coffee ! ) And thankfully I've only been in one three times. On the subject of other chains, we have a MacDonalds and a Subway, and that's it. Our nearest Burger King is 15 miles away , KFC is a little closer (6 miles) but that's it. All the local takeaways are well established with the exception of a couple of Indian restaurants, they seem to change owners and names more often than County change managers, I reckon there's a tax fiddle going on there ! We had a 'costas ' but they dissapeared out of the shopping centre along with "Brantanos" shoe shop !! (That says something about the state of affairs over here!) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted February 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 A stunning story today about approximately 1,900 people applying for eight positions at a new branch of Costa Coffee at Mapperley.Something has to change... The Costa the recession Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Commo 1,292 Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 How do you square these facts with the headlines that the number of unemployed has fallen yet again and the triumphalism of the government stating that this shows that the "work programme" is a success? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 If you believe politicians you should have your brain examined. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted February 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 I don't personally know of anyone who does believe them. You can normally tell when they're not telling the truth - it's when their lips are moving. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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