Seattleites know coffee. In fact, we’ve been called coffee snobs. So what does Starbucks, a major coffee icon in a coffee town, do when a green mermaid logo has become synonymous to the McDonalds’ golden arches where you can expect convenience and consistency? In a town of coffee snobs – me included – you need more. To stay relevant, Starbucks has created a very high-end, state of the art prototype store. A prototype store is nothing new for Starbucks, but this store, rumored to cost $20 million dollars, took it to a whole new level.