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akohhh t1_ja4tr3p wrote

Starbucks had a go in Australia, but shut down pretty much all their shops and left. There’s a handful of stores, mostly used by international students for their Wi-Fi. Australians like good espresso based drinks and have very limited interest in very big coffees, flavored stuff, whipped cream all over the place, etc.

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izzeho t1_ja4uuph wrote

The ones in Brisbane are still going strong. Nearly always full.

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laurielinne t1_ja5kbse wrote

People are paying for the social atmosphere more than the coffee I think, a sort of stigma. Wow, I too can waste money on a drink that cost the amount equivalent to a can of coffee grounds from a grocery store. I think those people are idiots, but I’m just a someone who can care less about what others think about me.

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AuntRhubarb t1_jab9o83 wrote

Yeah, it's goofy, but, maybe it has saved some people from alcoholism from hanging out in bars. That said, F that union-crushing CEO, go to any other coffee shop.

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