Another reason to love Seattle: In the city where Starbucks was born and has proliferated into more than 200 Seattle stores, it seems that everyone has an opinon about the chain and a theory of coffee competition.
Apparently Starbucks is opening a new store in the University District, a revelation that resulted in over a hundred comments in two Seattle-themed LiveJournal communities. Enjoy the analysis and arguments regarding the merits of corporate vs. indie coffee: “Just what we need….ANOTHER STARBUCKS!” [uw] and “The Ave and Starbucks” [seattle]

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