Only people I know who drink Starbucks are already maga and won’t care. Most people I know just drink (gag) Dunkin. Theres no reasoning, it’s New England.

[–] Goodtoknow@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Do Americans no longer have independent coffee shops and restaurants?? Is it all chains down there now?

[–] BlackVenom@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Most do - even small towns do.

Starbucks is convenient and that's what they do.

Small stores don't usually have an app, have too few workers so it takes 5-15min to make the coffee or worse after whatever line.

If they ever figure out they can buy a whole ass bag of coffee and a dripper for the cost of 3-5 Starbucks and drink for a month... They'd still go to Starbucks.

[–] Beebabe@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Where I am we had one for about 6 months. There are a couple of shops, yes, but they are a drive. Dunkin has a store every mile.

[–] PriorityMotif@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

There is but they're considered more of a sit down place. Big chains are successful because they have drivethru at convenient (expensive) locations.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 8 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

I think in New England, Dunkin is a blood type.

[–] Beebabe@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yeah and it’s not great so I don’t even understand.

[–] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 1 points 1 day ago

It's cheap and convenient, and feels better than gas station coffee.