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First off, I love starbucks coffee. Its stronger (in taste and caffeine) because they use more coffee (2 Tsp per 6 oz) than most other coffees (1 - 1.5 Tsp per 6 oz I think). This is coming from my father in law who works in catering management so take it for what its worth, I can't necessarily vouche for the info. I found this quote online:
"Two tablespoons per 6 oz cup is awfully strong, unless you really, really want to make yourself a brutal, bitter, caffeine-monster of a drink.
If there are 15 grams to a (flat) tablespoon, for instance, and the SCAA standard is 10 grams per 6 oz drink, then a typical mug of coffee (i.e. 12 oz) will need 20 grams of grounds -- or one heaping tablespoon of ground coffee."
Also, I was talking to a manager at seattle's best (which is better than starbucks and I think owned by starbucks) and he told me that starbucks uses really cheap coffee beans and just roastes the crap out of them to get the stronger taste. That may have something to do with the caffeine content also.
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