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It may be time to start looking for a new place to get your daily dose of closer juice, or start making your own, because a recent investigation performed by BBC has found that samples of iced beverages from three of the UK’s biggest coffee chains contained bacteria from feces.
BBC’s consumer affairs “Watchdog” (Wednesdays at 8:00 p.m. BST on BBC) program sampled iced drinks from Starbucks, Costa Coffee, and Caffe Nero, and all three samples contained varying levels of the bacteria found in feces. On top of ice samples, 10 samples from each of the chains branches were taken from surfaces at the establishment (tables, high chairs, and trays). 7 out of 10 samples from Costa Coffee were contaminated with the bacteria and 3 out 10 samples for both Caffe Nero and Starbucks were found to test positive for “fecal coliforms” (a bacteria that originates in the intestines of warm-blooded animals.)
Tony Lewis of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health stated that the levels found were “concerning”, adding that “These should not be present at any level – never mind the significant numbers found.” Uhhhh, no shit.
Starbucks and Caffee Nero have told BBC they are conducting their own internal investigations into these claims. Costa has stated that they have “updated its ice-handling guidelines” and “introducing new ice storage equipment.”
Personally, this news only reinforces my firm belief that Starbucks is garbage. As a New Englander, it is Dunkin Donuts or die. Regardless of my loyalty to Dunks, food product actually containing fecal bacteria is downright unacceptable and would definitely warrant switching brands. If rule number 1 is the customer is always right, then rule number 2 is to keep #2 out of the edible product you are selling. I’m sure this news is shocking and will hit very close to home for our PGP community. I caution you, DCO nation, be conscious consumers. Next time you get in line for a venti CB at your favorite Starbs, just think, you could be overpaying for a tall cup of shit..
[via BBC]
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@207Cush
Lol, he called the shit poop!
Times are tough for businesses these days, they most likely make their ice cubes from toilet water seeing how most Starbucks never let you use their bathroom unless you buy some of their fece coffee. Assholes (literally). Plus, does anyone really know where all that toilet water comes from? Water is expensive and within the next decade or so, we’re going to be killing each other and bombing countries with rainforests over it so their just trying to be an organic and sustainable business as a PR stunt. I’m more worried about their sourcing methods for their coffee beans because pretty much every single meat product that we consume has feces, puss, pharmaceuticals, and bacteria in it anyway. Starts to make you wonder if this life thing isn’t just all bullshit, everywhere and covering everything and everyone
You never disappoint, Devin.
*reads
*pours another glass
Yes!! Everyone who tells me “Dunkin’ Donuts is not real coffee” can suck it. Nurse Jackie runs on Dunkin’.
Bless You Jackie, I Dexter also run on Dunkin
Probably no more poop “bacteria” contamination than the dollar bill in your wallet, the door handle to the men’s locker room, or the credit card terminal at your local sporting good store. That shit is everywhere.
I went to a Costa when I was in England a while back and it was the most disgusting coffee I’ve ever had, so this is not a shock.
I am also team Dunkin unless there is a Caribou around.
they closed all the caribou near me and opened peet’s, which sucked. and since it sucked, it closed almost immediately. i went to a caribou at the airport in Minneapolis and told them to come back to ohio lol
Tim Hortons all day
Tim Hortons is garbage
u r garbage
I can’t wait to share this info with my fiancee so that I never have to buy her Starbucks again.
Can you just let me be blissfully ignorant?
Dunkin or Die