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Coffee Branding Parodies

"What if Starbucks Marketed Like a Church?"

— November 16, 2008 — Pop Culture
This five-minute video of "What if Starbucks marketed like a church?  A Parable," was boringly funny. 

Instead of planting seeds of the holy word, beans are planted.  A tithe tray is replaced with a tip cup. My favorite parts are the interviews with the java-elders and java-pastors. 

The creators of this Starbucks church marketing video captured everything from nervousness prior to entering the building, greeters who do not greet, locked doors, uncomfortable "I acknowledge you, but won't say 'hello'" stares and half-smiles, and being asked to raise your hand if you're new. In church, you may run into some with 'holier-than-thou' attitudes, but at Starbucks, they're coffee-ier-than-thou. 

If Starbucks really marketed themselves like a church, however, they'd make a gazillion in coffee tithes, build a Starbucks college, have three or four big flat-screen HDTV's to constantly air their message, and gain millions of coffee followers (like Javaists, Coffeecostals and Latteatholics) who don't dare question the goodness of Starbucks coffee lest they face an eternity in tea bag hell. 
Trend Themes
1. Parody Branding - Opportunity for brands to create satirical marketing campaigns that humorously mock other industries.
2. Disruptive Advertising - Using unconventional and unexpected ways to promote products or services, capturing attention in a crowded marketplace.
3. Religion-inspired Marketing - Exploring the concept of taking religious practices and rituals and applying them to non-religious contexts, such as coffee branding.
Industry Implications
1. Food and Beverage - Innovative coffee shops and beverage companies can create unique marketing strategies that break the traditional mold and stand out from competitors.
2. Advertising and Marketing - Agencies can embrace disruptive techniques and humor in their advertising campaigns to engage audiences and differentiate their clients' brands.
3. Creative Content Production - Content creators and filmmakers can use parody and satire to generate entertaining and shareable videos that poke fun at popular trends and industries.
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