Starbucks Coffee

used to LOATHE Starbucks...not because it's all trendy and often puts smaller coffee businesses at serious risk (though that doesn't help)...but I honestly didn't like the taste of the coffee. It tasted burnt to me. For YEARS...no matter where or when or how I tried it. Now that there's one in the Safeway store 10 feet from where I live...I started going there strictly for the convenience...and I have to say...my opinion has changed drastically! I now really enjoy the coffee...though still not a fan of them competing with the smaller shops...but I can't fault them for their success. The customer service is Superb, as well! Now it's Dutch Bros. whose coffee sucks. Not ALWAYS...but often. It'd not their employees fault...it's a lack of quality coffee. They also GROSSLY discriminate based on physical appearance when it comes to their hiring process. I'm sure they'd find some ridiculous way around that, legally...but it's certainly TRUE.