Haha... Starbucks is good for general public, but for a serious coffee drinker, a good coffee is like tasting a good bottle of wine. There is so much depth in the aroma and flavor that sometimes it's hard to describe, hence making it difficult to teach people about it.
I learned how to drink coffee because when I was living in Italy, the landlord was a very serious coffee drinker... he has equipments worth as much as a car... just to make coffee...
For general coffee, I personally enjoy the Fresca Medici from JJ Bean, it's an iced coffee drink with honey, just ask it with extra cream and you are in caffeine heaven during a hot day...
(not recommended for people who has problem sleeping though, it has 2 shots in it)