Originally Posted by
chillinthemost
That's part of the problem. Not every "non chain" coffee shop in the US has good coffee. Starbucks is consistent. They are everywhere, and you know what you're going to get. Thus, I agree, it's a "safe bet".
Consistently dreadful.
As exbayern wrote earlier in this thread:
"Starbucks is a pretty safe bet - safe to have poor quality coffee and espresso drinks."
Anywhere it's possible to purchase a venti, sugar-free, non-fat, vanilla soy, double shot, decaf, no foam, extra hot, peppermint white chocolate mocha with light whip and extra syrup is not somewhere that should be encouraged.