I once had a very bad coffee habit and it was in Costa then we discovered an independent that we liked better. We, husband and I, reckoned we were spending in excess of £30 a weeek on coffees out! Then one of our kids bought us a coffee pod machine for Christmas and hey presto we found we actually liked our favourite pod better than coffees out, I'd never thought I'd say that because my late father-in-law trotted out the whole "why go out for coffee when you can have one at home" Why? "because I like a proper coffee as opposed to instant" would have been my reply to that back then.
So coffee out is not so important to me these days, although I do like a really good flat white. Since the "not paying their fair share of tax" accusation levied at some of the chains, I always head for an independent now. I notice a couple of Waterstones I go to, in different towns, (favourite shop) now have their own in house coffee shop rather than the ubiquitous Costa. Oh God bloody Costa they're everywhere my nearest town has about 4 of them I feel about that brand the way I do about Rod Stewart can't believe I liked them once!