A second Starbucks comes to Munich

The 2nd Starbucks is coming to Sendlinger Tor Platz.

Due to open in April 2005.

Full press release.

Anyone know what's at that address currently? Sendlingerstrasse 27.

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i think that's sort of across the street from the church

so Starbucks is not franchised like McDs then.

DOH DOH DOH Darn you, Pootle!

I walked past it at lunch time today, and was just gonna post about it. Just got back home now!

What is there at the moment is... a huge white banner inside saying "Starbucks opening soon!". Like they had in Schwabing.

ohhh this is oh so close to me! Im a happy camper!

preparing the molotov cocktails.

decaf molotov? or low-fat choco-mocca molotov with a caramel twist?

correct - Starbucks does not franchise, unlike MickeyD's.

molotov? oh please. last time I checked, communism didn't work. let's get over ourselves. if you like the coffee, buy the coffee; if you don't like the coffee, don't buy the coffee. clearly a lot of people, world over, like it quite a bit. throw your cocktail at them, if your knickers are in such a twist about its success.

And unfortunately there are a quite a lot of people who follow style and trends without thinking whether they actually like what they are consuming, be it coffee, clothes, TV progs, music.

As long as they are seen to be up there following what everyone else does.

baaaaa

heehee.
and a well-done brownie too. (to go)

People go to Starbucks because it's cool? Perhaps those in in the 18-21 year old range who give a shit about that, but not your average person. People go to Starbucks, because their favorite frappacino or double chocolate cake is there, not because it's cool.

starbucks does licence/franchise. starbucks germany was run by KarstadtQuelle until recently, when KQ sold the german franchise back to the mother ship for 18million (forget whether that was EUR or USD). Starbucks spain for example is run by the folks who run the VIPS stores

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There are nicer places for a coffee to go in the area tbh.

joint ventures, not franchises.


no doubt. better coffee lots of places and better atmosphere available as well, in my opinion. my point was they'll stay if the people buy and expand if people buy, and leave/not expand if not. to blame the company and not the customers that keep them in business and expanding is, in my opinion, stupid.

Starbucks isn't really my cup of tea (ahem) but whatever turns you on. As long as it doesn't get to New York City levels, where you can often see the next Starbucks down the street from your vantage point in the window of Starbucks.

But remember, it's *only* a coffee shop.

I hear you - there were 5 within a one block of my office in San Francisco! I prefer Peet's when I'm in that neck of the woods.

here it seems any hole in the wall can make a far better capuccino that sbux. my opinion.

Anyone know an opening date? Not walked down sendlingor str for a while, is it open already?

Ta

Poots

Well the Anarchist tried to firebomb in Portland last year. It is the only Starbucks in the nation that i know of that has ramming along the windows to prevent stolen cars being thrown into it. They say it is because of the anarchist but hey they (Starbucks) moved in across from the Anarchist headquarters of Portland. Well I personaly will aviod it but for those who frequent enjoy! I being a coffee snob have only found two places in Germany that serve great esspreso.

Being a coffee snob, shouldn't you call it 'espresso'?

I like both but prefer espresso

Well put.

Being the Anarchist that I am, I make better coffee and cheaper at that. Seriously, I have not a clue what the fuss is about Starbucks. I will gladly charge you 6€ for a real cup of coffee with whatever you want in it. Seriously!

Note: Did you know that a large cup of java has more caffiene in it than does an expresso?

eurovol, are you centrally located, available from 6am - midnight? You mind if I sit on your sofa for about 3 hours and then spill my coffee?

hey and I will certainly never pay €6 for your coffee

The new Starbucks is in a convienent location for me, not served by any of the other major coffee chains, and where the little coffee shops close aroudn 6pm. If there was a little place, I'd be using it.

Poots

Poots,
Except for spilling the coffee, your on. Not to mention I have sat TV from England and for the right change, I can become a short order cook.

BTW theres no notification I'll just turn up expecting you to be there and my coffee costs €3 each time

And you have to make some lovely chit chat

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Ok, you got me there. My place o'business is called Rude Randy's. Any complaints and your out the door.

I am with all the other Anarchists and anti-starbuckites.

@ pootle - opened yesterday I think...

Still not open yet - been working on it for ages now - can't wait! Think it should be opening soon though. It's just down from Weltbild on right side(dir. Marienplatz)

really? i walked past on saturday and the sign said opening on 24th - they looked as though they were just doing a final clean up etc

Looked to be open today, unless that was an employee walking out with a beverage in a paper cup. Wonder if Sendlingerstrasse will be able to support two Tchibos, a Starbucks, and the several sit-down cafes?

it's open. Excellent

goes looking for milkbottle, pertol, rag & a lighter

my gf will be thrilled, it's a pain in the arse to get to the other one...plus this one is right at the end of my tour...not that I'll ever go there myself...not into coffee