https://marco.org/2008/04/09/review-starbucks-new-pike-place-roast
Review: Starbucks’ new Pike Place Roast coffee
It’s a bit weak. Wrong coffee-to-water ratio.
It’s a very flat taste — not complex or full-bodied like good coffee is supposed to be. Stale beans.
It’s hard to tell for sure since it’s weak and flat, but it tastes burnt to me. Over-roasted.
Suspicions confirmed. It’s marginally better than what you’ll find at most convenience stores, fast food restaurants, and Dunkin’ Donuts, but it’s nowhere near the quality that you get from a real roasting coffeeshop. Not recommended.