Juan Starbucks?

Since leaving Miami, we have not set foot into a Starbucks. Not because we refused, but because there haven't been any. Colombia has its own brand of Starbucks: Juan Valdez! This chain serves delicious Colombian Coffee. Its décor and self-service concept are very similar to the US original (only the parasols are red, not green). And as in Starbucks, the coffee here is ridiculously overpriced.

P.S.: Juan Valdez is actually owned by the Colombian coffee producer's association. The body that buys all -Colombian beans and sells them abroad. A very important and powerful organisation. At some point, they even owned Avianca, one of the national airlines.