I was counting Starbucks in the group of &quot;nice&quot; coffee shops. Their markup on coffee might be somewhat higher (though I doubt it; they may have lower materials cost but they also charge half to 2&#x2F;3 as much as the indie places I tend to frequent do for a regular cuppa), but I bet any difference is still tiny compared to the facilities and staffing costs.<p>I was meaning it more as opposed to places that more-or-less just serve coffee out of a window.