You speak of Starbucks as if it were akin to Chernobyl, as if the company’s coffee were a nefarious carcinogen, as if Starbucks coffee alone causes people to morph into out-of-control, gargantuan lard buckets whose veins wreak of cholesterol and impending death. It’s just coffee.

Some Starbucks options may be high in calories and or sugar, but hardly more so than many sugar-laden desserts offered at typical cafeterias here. Just like everything else, taken in moderation, the place’s coffee causes no harm. I’d personally find an argument against cookie-cutter multinational chains more interesting than one about the company’s alleged health risks. There are plenty of trim, healthy people who drink Starbucks. Does Obama strike you as being exceptionally obese?

Whatever the case, the only promotion here is for a blog – this one- that provides interesting and relevant information about Argentina. And from the number of hits I get every time I post on Starbucks, it’s clear that people are very interested in the place, wether you like it or not.

Saludos,
Taos

Are you kidding? I’m assuming so, but if not, no there’s no commercial interest or relationship with Starbucks. If there were, I’d clarify it for readers.

I write about things that I think people would find interesting. It’s that simple. If you’re serious about your questions, you’re reading way too much into this and taking it, and possibly yourself, too seriously.

I’m not actually a big fan of coffee myself. I prefer juice. But a lot of people like Starbucks, and the fact that they seem to be doing well here is interesting in itself, especially given the record of failures of other fast food chains.

Saludos,
Taos