Our story begins in 1971 along the cobblestone streets of Seattle’s historic Pike Place Market. It was here where Starbucks opened its first store, offering fresh-roasted coffee beans, tea and spices from around the world for our customers to take home.

1971 Starbucks opens first store in Seattle’s Pike Place Market. 1982 Howard Schultz joins Starbucks as director of retail operations and marketing. Starbucks begins providing coffee to fine restaurants and espresso bars.

They started Starbucks because they wanted Seattle to have access to the delicious dark-roasted coffee that they loved – but had to go out of town to find. Investing $1,350 apiece and borrowing $5,000 from a bank, they took a name from classic literature and …

1984 Schultz convinces the founders of Starbucks to test the coffeehouse concept in downtown Seattle, where the first Starbucks Caffè Latte is served. This successful experiment is the genesis for a company that Schultz founds in 1985. 1985 Schultz founds Il Giornale, offering brewed coffee and espresso beverages made from Starbucks® coffee

From the opening of our very first store—a humble Seattle storefront selling whole bean coffee, tea and spices—we set out to be a different kind of company. Here’s a look at where we started back in 1971.

Jan 6, 2021 · Starbucks is named after the first mate in Herman Melville’s “Moby-Dick.” Our logo is also inspired by the sea – featuring a twin-tailed siren from Greek mythology.

Howard convinces the founders of Starbucks to test the coffeehouse concept in downtown Seattle, where the first Starbucks® Caffè Latte is served. This successful experiment is the genesis for a company that Schultz founds in 1985. 1985 Howard founds Il Giornale, offering brewed coffee and espresso beverages made from Starbucks® coffee beans.

Mar 18, 2019 · Starbucks is named after the first mate in Herman Melville’s “Moby-Dick.” Our logo is also inspired by the sea – featuring a twin -tailed siren from Greek mythology.

Starbucks first opened its doors on March 30, 1971 at Seattle’s historic Pike Place Market. It was an understated debut – a 1,000-square-foot mercantile space manned by a single employee – but it had plenty of special touches.

the starbucks archive is our way of opening our story to you. Our Events Our Initiatives Our people Our Places Our Products. Starbucks_ The First 50 Years. NaN:NaN. See where our story began Our Original Store. How we nurture the human spirit, …