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Comment by richbradshaw | Hacker News Reader

The nearest Starbucks to me is 44km away, which makes me think that if you were able to deliver, it would likely be cold. Also, I can't say that Starbucks coffee is nice - seems more like coffee flavoured milk than an actual drink. You can also make perfectly awesome coffee at home, for cheaper than your delivery cost, and you get to use your own cup.

For that reason, I'm out. Nice looking iPhone app though.

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Thank you for your feedback. I can understand why you don't want this, and it makes perfect sense for you. With a Starbucks 44km away, you wouldn't want a cold coffee, and we probably couldn't serve you. This is for people who are too busy to make coffee, and/or just want a nice cup of coffee without the hassle, every morning. I appreciate the feedback

Strange, the criticisms I usually hear of Starbucks coffee is that their roasts are too dark, giving incredibly (sometimes almost seemingly unnatural) bold flavors without a lot of depth. I don't know a single person who'd characterize even their lighter blends as "coffee flavoured milk."

That being said, you're probably well outside the target market for having your coffee delivered to you. If you had time to make it yourself, you certainly had time to grab a cup on the way to work.

Ask any Australian what Starbucks tastes like and they will say "Coffee Flavoured Milk" or "Watery Shit", perhaps why Starbucks failed hard in Australia.

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