As an Italian, I've tried Starbucks once in my life as soon as I came to live in Berlin many years ago.

I don't get all the hype and the following that the brand has, since the coffee tastes as muddy water and the cappuccino is just milk with some droplets of coffee in it. Obviously the price is exaggerated.

What impresses me is that now Starbucks is opening in many cities in Italy and it gets more followers/adopters.

If you really want a good coffee, just go to any bar/café which isn't branded (Starbucks, Einstein, whatever). Their coffee will taste much better and at a cheaper price.