History
Every day we go to work dreaming of two things: sharing great coffee with our friends and helping to make the world a little bit better. That was true when the first Starbucks opened in 1971 and it's still true today.At the time, the company consisted of a single store located in the historic Pike Place Mall in Seattle. From just one small store, Starbucks offered the world's highest quality, freshly roasted coffee beans. The name, inspired by Moby Dick, comes from the seafaring tradition of the old coffee merchants and their love of the open sea.
In 1981, Howard Schultz (Starbucks chairman, chief executive officer) took his first step into a Starbucks store. Schultz entered Starbucks with his first cup of Sumatra and joined the company a year later.
A year later, in 1983, Howard Schultz traveled to Italy and was fascinated by Italian espresso bars and their love for the coffee experience. He wanted to bring the Italian café tradition to the United States. To create a place where people could come together and have conversations... To create their third address after home and work... Schultz left Starbucks briefly to open Il Giornale cafés and returned to the company in August 1987, buying Starbucks with the help of local investors.
Starbucks has been a different kind of company since its inception. Not just coffee and a rich coffee culture, but an experience.
Our goal is to be a brand that inspires and enriches the human spirit!
Today, Starbucks is the world's number one company for buying and roasting coffee, with over 21,000 stores in 65 countries. And we strive to deliver a unique Starbucks Experience with every cup.
Every day we go to work dreaming of two things: sharing great coffee with our friends and helping to make the world a little bit better. That was true when the first Starbucks opened in 1971 and it's still true today.At the time, the company consisted of a single store located in the historic Pike Place Mall in Seattle. From just one small store, Starbucks offered the world's highest quality, freshly roasted coffee beans. The name, inspired by Moby Dick, comes from the seafaring tradition of the old coffee merchants and their love of the open sea. In 1981, Howard Schultz (Starbucks chairman, chief executive officer) took his first step into a Starbucks store. Schultz entered Starbucks with his first cup of Sumatra and joined the company a year later.
A year later, in 1983, Howard Schultz traveled to Italy and was fascinated by Italian espresso bars and their love for the coffee experience. He wanted to bring the Italian café tradition to the United States. To create a place where people could come together and have conversations... To create their third address after home and work... Schultz left Starbucks briefly to open Il Giornale cafés and returned to the company in August 1987, buying Starbucks with the help of local investors.
Starbucks has been a different kind of company since its inception. Not just coffee and a rich coffee culture, but an experience.
Our goal is to be a brand that inspires and enriches the human spirit!
Today, Starbucks is the world's number one company for buying and roasting coffee, with over 21,000 stores in 65 countries. And we strive to deliver a unique Starbucks Experience with every cup.