As an avid fan of that wonderful beverage coffee, I will tell you this.
Pike place coffee is pretty damn good.
Starbucks didn't become huge business because it sells an inferior product, no no.
Many, MANY folks like their coffee.
Snobs scoff at the idea of drinking it.
But the truth is, its a premium product, and most don't want to shell out the money for a cup made EXACTLY how they want it
Starbucks doesn't suck
Its a billion dollar company
the problem is you