Originally Posted by RawAlex

I am expecting some sort of medical report soon about the over caffienation of America, with Stabucks cast in the role of drug pusher / major criminal. Already, many of my coffee drinking friends are cutting down or cutting out entirely, dropping the $6-$8 lattes in favor of a good old TH medium double double.

Starbucks is snob coffee, and once you stop trying to impress people, you start to realize that the coffee isn't better than the next 100 places you will go.

As a side note, one of the reasons coffee shops have become more and more popular in north america is that many of today's youths are NOT bar people. Many youths from a muslim background, example, will not drink. As a result, many of their social outings with friends aren't to bars but to coffee shops and "desert restaurants". Many cultures frown on social drinking, as as immigation continues into north america, that sort of cultural barrier turns coffee shops into the new night clubs.

Here in Montreal, many coffee shops are open near 24 hours, have upbeat music playing, etc. I haven't seen a coffee dance bar, but I suspect it isn't far from happening.