I don't live in the UK, and when I'm there I generally avoid both Costa and Starbucks. Yet, from what I have read, it seems Costa has dropped the whole "fair tr

I don't live in the UK, and when I'm there I generally avoid both Costa and Starbucks. Yet, from what I have read, it seems Costa has dropped the whole "fair trade" thing, while Starbucks continues to promote it. Does anyone have any idea if this difference incurs much in the way of cost? I know that Starbucks is convenient and consistent, but there are reasons other than their ethics to drink elsewhere. In London, at least, there's no shortage of UK coffee shops that make a product superior to both Costa and Starbucks. Prufrock Coffee and Department of Coffee are notable examples.