The Viennese Caféhaus society is proud of his history in coffee culture. The first Starbuck opend 30 years ago, so what? Just Americans can count that as historical. The Vienneses Caféhauses are 100 years and older. It scares me to see Viennas turning into an outpost of America. So I call you, to wake-up and BOYCOTT STARBUCKS! They even have an Austrian webpage to push there marketing and commercialisation onward. Ever thought why they started in Austria before Germany? Well I know why. They want to strice down the capital of Caféhauses in Europe first. So they can esasily invade the rest. If we Austrians accept this Americanization in one of our most glourius reagions, which could led to a end of Caféhauses like I used to sit in five hours a day, then I see notting left to save in European culture. I can understand when people in America don't find a better place to drink there coffee. But in Vienna, there is no excuse! I personaly recommend the Café Prückel. Where you get a Melange und ein Stück Kuchen, a newspapers like the Neue Züricher Zeitung, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung or Der Standard and piano music all served to your table. → On 12 Apr 2002, 03:35 pm commented Patrick to this story: I just realised this story sounds really contra America. Don't get me wrong it's just about Caféhauses... → On 12 Apr 2002, 04:21 pm commented Nico to this story: There're to problems. First the smokers: Many Kaffees have so many of them, so the air is bad. The other: They aren't "cool". You know I like them, but many think they're just for tourists or guys with much money in their pocket. They are old and they look like. They don't seem to be on-time and that's what kids today demand. → On 13 Apr 2002, 06:26 pm commented Patrick to this story: As long as Starbucks doesn't have free Newspapers and service right to my table, I will not count them as Cafehaus!

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