A surprisingly tight category -- but in the end, the transglobal caffeinated beast leapt ahead of Espresso Vivace and Café Ladro to claim the crown. While Sonics fans may have mixed feelings about plunking down their $1.95 at any business associated with Howard Schultz (Oklahoma?), the numbers indicate the rest of us aren't so picky. In fact, the average Starbucks customer satisfies his or her java jones under the sign of the mermaid 18 times a month. Ironically, in sporting terms, that's called "fan loyalty."