Since Howard Schultz is in the news, re-upping my piece from 2019 on how Starbucks influenced American coffee.

Like your hipster coffee shop? Thank Howard Schultz
I take my coffee pretty seriously. By that I mean I’m insufferable. I’m one of those people who will Google the nearby coffee shops before booking a hotel. I will pack my own beans, brewer, scale, and hand-cranked grinder if the options aren’t up to par.
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