Alright, my take on the #Coffeewar as a former Barista (of 6+ years) is that the best #coffee depends on what you prefer to order, as the beans are prepared different ways and companies invest in what their best known for.
Starbucks has good expresso, but their drip coffee, iced coffee, and cold brew isn't great.
PJ's (New Orleans local franchise) invests in good Cold Brew (which they use in Granitas and Velvet Ices), but their expresso and drip isn't as good.
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The best drip coffee is Dave's Donuts, which doesn't have a solid location, they roast the beans on site, but hasn't been back to Louisiana Ren Faire in a couple years, so I hope they're doing okay.
The best Cappuccinos are definitely in Italy, but I'll also nominate the Gelato place in New Orleans known as Angelo Broccato's as they also have an old bronze expresso machine.