I personally like both Starbucks and Seattle's Best. I have even had the latter at a McDonald's out west somewhere. The most recent issue of /Consumer Reports/ gave Starbucks its highest rating, and Seattle's Best somewhere down the list. David Fahey wrote: > Starbucks owns Seattle's Best Coffee. For the consumer, how do they > differ? i assume that Seattle's Best Coffee is considered a step down > from Starbucks in prestige. Is there a difference in the quality or > kinds of coffee available? Food? Ambience? I now find a Seattle's > Best Coffee shop in the local supermarket (other stores in the same > chain often have a Starbucks). The two major bookstores in the > area--Barnes & Noble and Borders--have Starbucks and Seattle's Best > respectively. We often call coffee a commodity. I assume that brands > attempt to prevent commodification. > > -- K. Austin Kerr 6446 Strathaven Court East Worthington OH 43085 Cell: 614-395-5325 Land: 614-846-8406 PLEASE: No calls after 9 p.m. Eastern time