Not Just Coffee

The Reverend Billy leading an anti-Starbucks p...
The Reverend Billy leading an anti-Starbucks protest in Austin, Texas in 2007

‘It is not just a Starbucks’ coffee that you get when you walk through the café doors; it is a Starbucks’ experience. It was after careful psychological research that the company first decided to have white cups with green writing, “tall” lattes, natural materials, and round tables…’ (Whittaker Associates)