It's better than all the available alternatives in about 99% of America by area. There's no shame in going to a Starbucks in the suburbs, or when traveling in a

It's better than all the available alternatives in about 99% of America by area. There's no shame in going to a Starbucks in the suburbs, or when traveling in another country without a good coffee culture. The people who are snotty about it (including me) are generally located in the few enclaves, like Portland, where there's genuinely better alternatives. Going to Starbucks in Portland is like eating at the Olive Garden in Times Square.