Comments on: Starbucks, Coffee Bean, and Giving Things Away for Free

By: sally

sally — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:07:42 +0000

Thanks for the post. I needed to meet some folks and there is a Coffee Bean with a small meeting room nearby, so i was looking for just this answer. I guess the 7 of us will crowd into a Sbux and have our meeting there b/c I want internet access, not hassles.

By: Katia

Katia — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:31:14 +0000

I really liked your post. I couldn’t agree more! The more you give, the more you get! Going to Starbucks is great, I love the cooffe and he place. Here in São Paulo (Brazil) you also have free internet access!
Thanks!

By: Martin

Martin — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 21:56:21 +0000

Interesting perspective, though when you look at it from the owner or operator, they are going to want to have a maximum turnover on their seats to get the highest revenue possible.
A strategy I’d use would be to give away internet for free when there’s lots of seats available and restrict or even charge for internet access when you need more available seats.

By: Kahthan

Kahthan — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:10:18 +0000

Nice one, though i think the policy in terms of giving internet access free and having power points available is probably decided by whomever owns franchise rights in that country.

I live in Sri Lanka and the coffee beans’ here have open internet access and power points. So its unlikely to be ALL the coffee beans’ though i am not saying that you implied so.

By: FredJouldd

FredJouldd — Thu, 28 May 2009 23:24:08 +0000

Thanks, good article.

By: TIMMGuru

TIMMGuru — Sun, 24 May 2009 16:15:39 +0000

Now, I know where to go in KL to access free Internet, charge up my laptop battery and have a coffee…

- Starbuck
- Dunkin’ Donuts

Thanks!

By: Farai

Farai — Fri, 22 May 2009 16:09:25 +0000

Great post Kian, i love your simplicity. i send you mail you did not respond.