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Starbucks Company Profile
The Starbucks Story
The story began in 1971. Back then a roaster and retailer of whole bean and ground
coffee, tea and spices with a single store in Seattle’s Pike Place Market.
Today, they connect with millions of customers every day with exceptional products
and more than17,000 retail stores in over 55 countries.
Folklore
Starbucks is named after the first mate in Herman Melville’s Moby Dick. The logo is also
inspired by the sea –featuring a twin‐tailed siren from Greek mythology.
Starbucks Mission
Mission: to inspire and nurture the human spirit – one person, one cup and one
neighborhood at a time.
Our Coffee
They always believed in serving the best coffee possible. It's our goal for all of our coffee
to be grown under the highest standards of quality, using ethical sourcing practices.
Our coffee buyers personally travel to coffee farms in Latin America, Africa and Asia to
select the highest quality arabica beans. Once these quality beans arrive at our roasting
plants, Starbucks experts bring out the balance and rich flavor of the beans through the
signature Starbucks Roast.
Our Stores
Our stores are a neighborhood gathering place for meeting friends and family. Our
customers enjoy quality service, an inviting atmosphere and an exceptional cup of
coffee.
Total stores: 17,003* (as of October 2, 2011)
Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria,
Canada, Chile, China, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, El Salvador, England,
France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong/Macau, Hungary, Indonesia,
Ireland, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Netherlands,
Northern Ireland, Oman, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia,
Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan,
Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States and Wales.
Our Partners
We offer the finest...