Starbucks Coffee

From: http://www.slate.com/id/2161504/entry/2161505/

I agree that starbucks coffee houses are becoming as common as churches in the bible belt and I think that it is good that they are being wary of losing their "charm", but I do not think that they are pointing the blame in the right places. Starbucks has become a symbol for most people. In many eyes it is a symbol of social conformity, for some it is a symbol of good quality coffee. There have been many jokes involving Starbucks brand coffee and their baristas such as the ones on illwillpress.com. Another reason they are not so loved is because of their response to US soldiers in Iraqs' request for Starbucks coffee. They claimed that they do not support the war in Iraq and will not send the soldiers any coffee. The soldiers took this as the company does not support the soldiers, not the war.