Designer Coffee (Starbucks Coffee)

Member Name: genmil

Product:	Starbucks Coffee
Date:	18/10/08 (87 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Like the latte

Disadvantages: Do you remember the true aroma of coffee?

Many years ago, I heard that American coffee taste terrible hence they need to change the taste and outlook . This is the begining of what it was known as Designer coffee.

The days where coffee is enjoyed for its wholesome flavour, the aroma and the romantic stories of its origin is somehow diminishing. Since American coffee outlet like Starbucks have taken the world by storm, starbucks in every corner of the world, ( I saw a starbuck cafe right in front of the Forbidden city in Beijing, the irony of new vs old ).

What are designer coffee? To me, its a blend of coffee with other non coffee flavouring like vanilla, cocoa and caramel. Names like Frappucino, Macchiato, Americano are the designer names for their coffee. Most of starbucks coffee are shots of expresso coffee blended with other flavouring, steamed milk and cream.

I have to admit that I do like the flavour of these designer coffee especially the ice blended version. My favourite Starbuck coffee if I do visit one would be caffe latte which is steamed milk with a shot of expresso coffee.

I missed the true aroma of coffee and its distinctive flavour. I, too,like many been sucked in by the Starbuck culture, attracted by the lattes and the cheese cakes.

Starbucks coffee, don't agree with the concept but can't stay away from their coffee.

Summary: Its a Dilemma!