This is great, and it's why I'm a coffee snob but will never be a Starbucks hater. The idea that independent coffee could thrive against Starbucks was contrary to pop anti-capitalism twenty years ago, but clearly correct.

Starbucks Is 50 and Emboldening Its Rivals More Than Ever
Evolving from a starkMilanese design to a cozy Main Street cafe, ithas energizeda thrivingcounter-movement ofindependent coffeehouses.
bloomberg.com
