r/InternationalNews • u/ObjectiveObserver420 South Africa • Nov 23 '24

Asia Starbucks closes 50 stores across Malaysia amid ongoing anti-Israel boycott

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20241121-starbucks-closes-50-stores-across-malaysia-amid-ongoing-anti-israel-boycott/
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u/[deleted] Nov 23 '24

Guess you should stop supporting genocide, Starbucks

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u/UnlightablePlay Egypt Nov 23 '24

Good, their coffee tastes like shit anyway

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u/Raze_the_werewolf Nov 24 '24

It's honestly the worst coffee on the market.

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u/[deleted] Nov 23 '24

Yeah, unlike say McDonald's which has tasty fries that unique, when someone tries other coffee shops, they will realize that their no reason to go to Starbucks.

Manager really screwed up.

I still and will forever boycott McDonald's, but Starbucks really didn't have anything special to take such a risk

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u/NoHandBananaNo Nov 24 '24

Starbucks never really did well in my country because there were already so many espresso shops when it got there.

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u/AnsibleAnswers Nov 23 '24

I’ve been “boycotting” Starbucks for ages… They burn their beans.

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u/explicitspirit Nov 25 '24

Most of their sales comes from their sugary syrupy drinks anyway. Nobody that actually enjoys plain coffee would normally pick Starbucks over anything else.

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u/CrownVicBruce Nov 24 '24

Also it's just good practice to boycott another chain selling highly processed junk food

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u/Udincuy Nov 24 '24

Good job Malaysia! This means less money for the genocide supporters, less overpriced shit coffee, and more opportunities for local coffee businesses! That's a win-win-win!

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u/JesC Nov 23 '24

Happy news!

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u/Glum-County7218 Nov 23 '24

I think most people prefer to drink good coffee not overpriced crap

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u/Telixion_ Nov 24 '24

Its not just the boycott, competitions are booming here and starbucks did not innovate. Also we prefer localised promotions rather than seasonal western menu.

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u/Dangerous_Radish2961 Nov 24 '24

I’ve never liked Starbucks, their products were more hype than good coffee. Hopefully, now they go bust for supporting a genocide.

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u/GeshtiannaSG Singapore Nov 25 '24

Also because their coffee is 50% sugar and costs $10.