For the record: When there is better coffee to be had than Starbucks, I go for the better coffee and also support my local roaster. (In Anchorage we have better roasters than Starbucks).

When there is no better coffee to be had, which is usually when stuck in airport terminals, I have Starbucks and am properly grateful.

But... When I learned there was a Starbucks in the Forbidden City, I bought the stock!