This is where Starbucks shines and is impressive. Their coffee isn't all objectively bad and they have options for different tastes. But their best feature is c

This is where Starbucks shines and is impressive. Their coffee isn't all objectively bad and they have options for different tastes. But their best feature is consistency. If you like a particular bean/blend in a particular format it's going to be consistent at pretty much any Starbucks you go to. I've found Indy hipster coffee shops can rarely deliver a consistent cup at their single location on any two days. I don't know what I actually like from those places. Sure Monday's cup made by Alex in the morning was good but Sam's cup of the same roast on Wednesday was a waste of money. It's impressive that a chain with thousands of locations can provide such a consistent experience. It's definitely not as bad as most people claim provided you like a roast they sell.