There's a Starbucks backlash goin' on and it's not fair. Yes, Starbucks are absurdly ubiquitous, they have overexpanded, and now they're going to pay the price. The creative destruction of the market is at work. But we should remember some key facts and be grateful. First, remember what coffee was like before Starbucks. Some of you (though I doubt it, with the readership of this blog) may have cut your teeth on micro-roasted craft coffee ...