Starbucks Coffee - new openings in Munich

Starbucks opened their first coffee house in Munich on 14.Nov.2004. See the long chat forum topic: Starbucks comes to Munich

The second store opened in April 2005 at Sendlinger Tor. See the related chat topic: 2nd Starbucks opens in Munich



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Updated invasion status: (15.Apr.2006)[list=1]

Leopoldstrasse 56 - Schwabing

Sendlingerstrasse 27 - Altstadt

Rosental - Altstadt

PEP - Perlach

Residenzstrasse 4 - Altstadt

Felitzschstrasse - Schwabing

And yet anothere one - Saw a sign just at Viktualien markt - just the huge sign on the windows of the shop - no date.

Is where Rosental comes into the market.

Moltov cocktails might be a bit much, but a boycott wouldn't.

Sorry to say it, but Starbucks does personify corporate evil. For all their talk of being so wonderful and PC, they don't pay their American workers a living wage, or even guarantee them hours. Their stores are a blight on urban landscapes, nothing more than a gussied up McDonald's selling coffee and playing jazz. Local coffee houses are put out of business, sterlizing neighborhoods and robbing them of character and color.

Think about what you love about Munich, and then imagine a giant chain outlet being dropped on top of it.

I guess I missed out on the whole Starbucks thing - I think there was one in SLC when I fled the country in the early 90s (oh yes, dating myself here), and I can't imagine what would be so thirilling about drinking overpriced american coffee when I could have a segefredo or a good cafe Au lait.

hmm. don't know what they pay here, but last I lived in San Francisco, the going wage rate per hour was about $12, with profit sharing. The same people were there all the time. sure you're not thinking of UPS? they're known for the shit they pull with hours.

Oh FFS, 1 is fair enough for variety, I guess I was too naive to think they'd stop at the 2. Reminds me of my visit to NYC where there was one on virtually every block corner.

yes, I'm afraid so UA. They're likely going to spread like a bad rash. I was originally excited they were coming, but I've not even been in one yet - there's always such a gigantic line of Germans that makes it even less appetizing to go in. I didn't think it would be so popular with the locals, so only a few would open, but they are. Which means more and more will be coming...

I come from the Pacific NW (Portland) where we pride ourselves in good coffee. Portland is one of the last cities on the West Coast that mom and pop stores outnumber Starbucks. But Starbucks is a juggernaut and invades neighborhoods wether the local area wants them or not. I mention this link before but will bring it once again.
http://portlandmercury.com/2004-05-13/city.html

I am not condoning violence but Starbucks moved in right across from the local Anarchist headquarters and were shocked to see it happen to them. Even though the neighborhood assn asked them not to move in. Sadly the coffee shop across the street was inudated the next week with undercover police and FBI( it was easy to pick them out..guy wearing bermuda shorts, polo shirts, sunglasses, laptops with digital cameras facing the doorway photographing everyone that came in).

I personaly will not frequent them and will not discourage others but they are part of the evil empire. I remember being in a Spanish coffee shop where some American tourist came in and asked for Caramel cappucinos iced...the guy explained to her that they only served coffee and esspreso and she retorted with "Starbuck does"

They just set a bad precedent for the rest of us coffee afficionados.

Thank you for allowing to vent on this Monday morning

So,

Its sunday afternoon at 6pm, I am on SendlingorStr outside the starbucks, I want a cup of coffee to take away, cant find a local coffee shop, anyone want to tell me any alternatives?

If not, then I'll use Starbucks, and thats why they keep growing...

Poots

yesterday as i walking down leopoldstr., i decided to get a cup o java and enjoy the sun, so i compared SFCC and Starbucks muffin selection. both were going for EUR 2 (unbelievable!), but SFCC's were definitely 1.5x larger. I had an apple muffin and it was yummy. my medium latte macchiato was EUR 3,30. ouch!

Someone should tell the folks at SFCC thought that brownies are supposed to look moist, not the dried-out rock variety they were selling. Coffee Fellows definitely has a leg-up on them in that department. And the Coffee Fellows near HBF has a non-smoking section. I frequent them a lot.

Ditto Pootle. Starbucks is out of my way at present but I hope one drops smack in the middle of my path. One next to my house and one next to my office would be just dandy. I would, however, LOVE to frequent a local if I found one that I could get equally cheerful, efficient service in a non-smoking environment. The latter is most important to me. Even at SF coffee company with their non-smoking areas, that nasty stale smoke taste permeates the air.

@ Pootle, Isn't there still a segefredo just in the asam hof on sendlinger strasse anymore?

Maybe I will go into a Starbucks or SF cofee company or whatever someday to see what the fuss is all about.

pootle hits the nail on the head. everybody here demands service! we all complain about shitty "german style" opening hours, product choice and service quality, and then we complain when this model (american Starbucks service is king) is brought over here. adapt and survive. must add i refuse to buy overpriced coffee anywhere on economical and enviromental reasons (all those waste to go coffee cups! people get a reusable thermo cup like in the states!)

Personally I love Starbucks.

I go in there and order an Iced triple espresso. Okay, I get some weird looks, but I also get what I order, whether in Munich or Berlin or Vienna or London or New York or Ottawa.

If any of you can find me a coffee shop in Munich (and it has to be centrally located) that will make me an iced triple espresso without ice cream and without a big fuss or without making me feel like an idiot I will go and try it.

Until then, sorry Roots, Starbucks it is.

And did I mention they know how to make a proper chocolate chip cookie?

I wouldn't be surprised if 10 or more Starbucks outlets open up fairly quickly. Although they're not a franchise, they do act like one, and AFAIK, most similar franchise operations require opening a market with a minimum of 10 stores or so.

I don't really care for their New Age-ish franchise culture, but I don't mind their beverages. Really, who doesn't like warm, melted, caffeinated ice cream?