Comments on: Starbucks in Japan http://www.japanitup.com/starbucks-in-japan-360/ The adventures of an American living in Japan. Fri, 16 May 2008 23:47:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Steve http://www.japanitup.com/starbucks-in-japan-360/#comment-628 Steve Sun, 20 Apr 2008 13:12:07 +0000 http://www.japanitup.com/starbucks-in-japan-360/#comment-628 <i>Pamela</i> - You're so lucky! I was going to get a few of those mugs as gifts but I went a little too late and missed out. The stores I stopped at were all sold out. Pamela - You’re so lucky! I was going to get a few of those mugs as gifts but I went a little too late and missed out. The stores I stopped at were all sold out.

]]> By: Pamela http://www.japanitup.com/starbucks-in-japan-360/#comment-619 Pamela Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:09:31 +0000 http://www.japanitup.com/starbucks-in-japan-360/#comment-619 I went to the Starbucks in the Yurikomome station at Shimbashi several times. I didn't think about how expensive a grande was until later when I thought about it. Oh, and I did buy the Starbucks Cherry blossom glass mugs, liking pink and all.^^ I'm not sure if they're considered travel mugs. I went to the Starbucks in the Yurikomome station at Shimbashi several times. I didn’t think about how expensive a grande was until later when I thought about it. Oh, and I did buy the Starbucks Cherry blossom glass mugs, liking pink and all.^^ I’m not sure if they’re considered travel mugs.

]]> By: Steve http://www.japanitup.com/starbucks-in-japan-360/#comment-591 Steve Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:48:00 +0000 http://www.japanitup.com/starbucks-in-japan-360/#comment-591 <i>liz</i> - I think it's interesting how the prices are comparable. And yeah, Starbucks probably does high volume. They're always full whenever I go. <i>billywest</i> - I haven't checked out Doutor yet but I've seen them all over the place. But I still like Starbucks. Can't beat their breakfast blend, I like their employees, I like their corporate setup, I like how bright it is, I like how a latte from there tastes like a latte from the U.S., and I like their atmosphere. I think it's pretty crazy how Starbucks builds shops so close together though. Another chain you didn't mention was <a href="http://www.chatnoir-jp.com/veloce/index.html" rel="nofollow">Caffe Veloce's</a> which has cheap and decent coffee (200-250 Yen or something like that for a mocha or large coffee) which is pretty smokey too. It's never fun drinking coffee somewhere and then leave smelling like you were at a bar. liz - I think it’s interesting how the prices are comparable. And yeah, Starbucks probably does high volume. They’re always full whenever I go.

billywest - I haven’t checked out Doutor yet but I’ve seen them all over the place. But I still like Starbucks. Can’t beat their breakfast blend, I like their employees, I like their corporate setup, I like how bright it is, I like how a latte from there tastes like a latte from the U.S., and I like their atmosphere. I think it’s pretty crazy how Starbucks builds shops so close together though. Another chain you didn’t mention was Caffe Veloce’s which has cheap and decent coffee (200-250 Yen or something like that for a mocha or large coffee) which is pretty smokey too. It’s never fun drinking coffee somewhere and then leave smelling like you were at a bar.

]]> By: billywest http://www.japanitup.com/starbucks-in-japan-360/#comment-588 billywest Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:36:50 +0000 http://www.japanitup.com/starbucks-in-japan-360/#comment-588 Come on now, there are definitely better coffee shops in Japan than Starbucks. Hell, if it weren't for the smoking, I'd take Doutor or Excelsior. Come on now, there are definitely better coffee shops in Japan than Starbucks. Hell, if it weren’t for the smoking, I’d take Doutor or Excelsior.

]]> By: liz http://www.japanitup.com/starbucks-in-japan-360/#comment-537 liz Sat, 15 Mar 2008 22:38:21 +0000 http://www.japanitup.com/starbucks-in-japan-360/#comment-537 The prices really seem comparable to Canada at least. There aren't that many where I live, but there seems to be new ones opening up all the time (they have lots of competition from Second Cup and Tim Hortons here though). It's pretty crazy that they are so super-dense in Japanese cities (seemed pretty much the same situation as what you're talking about in Fukuoka when I went to Kobe, Osaka and Tokyo). I guess they are busy enough that they can have that many and still do high enough volume? The prices really seem comparable to Canada at least. There aren’t that many where I live, but there seems to be new ones opening up all the time (they have lots of competition from Second Cup and Tim Hortons here though).

It’s pretty crazy that they are so super-dense in Japanese cities (seemed pretty much the same situation as what you’re talking about in Fukuoka when I went to Kobe, Osaka and Tokyo). I guess they are busy enough that they can have that many and still do high enough volume?

]]> By: Steve http://www.japanitup.com/starbucks-in-japan-360/#comment-520 Steve Fri, 07 Mar 2008 08:23:39 +0000 http://www.japanitup.com/starbucks-in-japan-360/#comment-520 <i>Jyankee</i> - If they were smart they'd buy another company and compete against themselves while staying within the monopoly laws... however that works. <i>Mike</i> - Don't you think that's a little excessive? <i>Tori</i> - Thanks for the heads up, I read about it today from a post Chris made on the Daily J and your post there. <i>Travis Morgan</i> - That's cool! When I visit I'll have to check it out. I see they've released a 'cherry blossom' travel mug exclusive to Japan. Pretty cool... but pink... I won't be getting one. Jyankee - If they were smart they’d buy another company and compete against themselves while staying within the monopoly laws… however that works.

Mike - Don’t you think that’s a little excessive?

Tori - Thanks for the heads up, I read about it today from a post Chris made on the Daily J and your post there.

Travis Morgan - That’s cool! When I visit I’ll have to check it out. I see they’ve released a ‘cherry blossom’ travel mug exclusive to Japan. Pretty cool… but pink… I won’t be getting one.

]]> By: Travis Morgan http://www.japanitup.com/starbucks-in-japan-360/#comment-515 Travis Morgan Fri, 07 Mar 2008 06:59:59 +0000 http://www.japanitup.com/starbucks-in-japan-360/#comment-515 I collect Okinawa Designed Starbucks mugs. Everytime I go to Okinawa I get one. I collect Okinawa Designed Starbucks mugs. Everytime I go to Okinawa I get one.

]]> By: Tori http://www.japanitup.com/starbucks-in-japan-360/#comment-513 Tori Thu, 06 Mar 2008 21:47:53 +0000 http://www.japanitup.com/starbucks-in-japan-360/#comment-513 Hi Steve! This is only sort of related to this post but.. Do you know about the photo contest on JapanPhotoGuide.com? I thought I'd mention it to you because you seem to be intrested in photography Hi Steve!
This is only sort of related to this post but..
Do you know about the photo contest on JapanPhotoGuide.com?
I thought I’d mention it to you because you seem to be intrested in photography

]]> By: Mike http://www.japanitup.com/starbucks-in-japan-360/#comment-506 Mike Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:26:06 +0000 http://www.japanitup.com/starbucks-in-japan-360/#comment-506 Yeah it's crazy how Starbucks is all over the place. I had a GPS system and if you wanted it would tell you where the closest Starbucks locations were. I enter it in and within a distance of 5 miles there would be like 20 locations. It was crazy! Yeah it’s crazy how Starbucks is all over the place. I had a GPS system and if you wanted it would tell you where the closest Starbucks locations were. I enter it in and within a distance of 5 miles there would be like 20 locations. It was crazy!

]]> By: Jyankee http://www.japanitup.com/starbucks-in-japan-360/#comment-505 Jyankee Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:14:42 +0000 http://www.japanitup.com/starbucks-in-japan-360/#comment-505 i wonder if starbucks wont outdo themselves..opening up SO many stores...we've got three or four on one street and two in the SAME station! it's not like we're Tokyo... gotta wonder..but yeah...it's nice to have! i wonder if starbucks wont outdo themselves..opening up SO many stores…we’ve got three or four on one street and two in the SAME station! it’s not like we’re Tokyo… gotta wonder..but yeah…it’s nice to have!

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