Coffee Sourcing, Roasting, and Blending
RoastingStarbucks Roast™, in other words, roasting coffee with the Starbucks method is more than just roasting the beans for a certain time at a specific temperature or capturing the distinctive color of the coffee beans. It is a craft, and, more than that, a roasting philosophy underlining an intense taste experience.We roast green coffee beans to bring out its aroma, acidity, body and flavor. Each coffee is roasted to a unique taste profile to highlight these inherent flavor characteristics.Our experienced roasters and taste experts work together to decide how long each of the arabica beans derived from the coffee trees in high regions should be roasted to bring out the flavors we look for in coffee.Going through repeated roasting and taste trials, our coffee experts finally achieve the ultimate roast to unlock the flavor hidden inside these high-quality beans. At the end of this process, our coffees reach our guests with delightful aromas and flavors that appeal to all the senses.
BlendingWhat we love most about our job is to serve our guests superb coffees from around the world.At Starbucks, we aim to create blends that bring out the potential of each distinctive green coffee from a specific region or combine various qualities from different regions to achieve a balanced taste.
Coffee SourcingAt Starbucks, we aim to bring our passion for coffee, people and quality to every moment, from selecting the coffee beans to presenting it. Our coffee buyers spend four months a year on average in countries where the best coffees are grown.In the evaluation process, our coffee experts taste green beans roasted and cooked in small batches. Our tasting center is where more than 150,000 cups of coffee are tried every year to find the best arabica coffees. Ultimately, the best quality products are selected from all the coffee grown worldwide and sourced every year.At Starbucks, we care about the long-term sustainability of the quality coffee market as we work to source the world’s best coffees. We know our success as a company is linked to the success of the thousands of farmers who grow our coffee. Therefore, we apply a comprehensive coffee-buying program for quality coffee while cultivating lasting relationships with the people who grow our products and create our manufactured goods.
Coffee TalksStarbucks shares its coffee expertise with coffee lovers in the regular “Coffee Talks” organized in select stores. During the talks, the guests find all kinds of information on the magical journey of coffee, from its history to how it is cultivated and the stages and methods it goes through to be served at Starbucks stores. The guests also learn about coffee preferences and food pairings.Please contact our store for more information about attending our Coffee Talks.
Frequently Asked Questions About Coffee
- After roasting, coffee loses its flavour the more it is exposed to air and humidity. We recommend that you buy your coffee according to your needs, store it in an airtight container in a cool, out of the light place and grind it just before preparation. Thanks to the FlavourLock™ in the package of your Starbucks coffee, the coffee in your unopened package stays fresh until the expiry date.
- Starbucks uses FlavourLock™ technology to preserve the freshness of its coffee beans. FlavourLock™ is a one-way packaging system that removes carbon dioxide from freshly roasted coffee beans through the sealed coffee pack, without letting oxygen in. This technology allows coffees to be packed immediately after roasting. Thus, our coffee, which we offer you in 250gr packages, remains fresh until you use it. Coffee beans retain their freshness for 1 week after the packs are opened. We recommend that ground coffee beans are consumed on the same day. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)
- For the freshest coffee taste, we recommend that you grind the coffee beans at the time of brewing. If you prefer, you can also have your coffee beans ground in our stores according to the brewing method.
Your brewing management determines how your coffee should be ground;
* Coarse for the coffee press,
* Medium for filter coffee machines,
* Fine for espresso machines,
* To cook with the Turkish Coffee method, your coffee beans must be very finely ground.
- To enjoy a perfect Starbucks coffee at home, we recommend using a coffee press, because in a coffee press, coffee and water stay together for a long time. This allows the coffee to brew and release its flavor in the best way possible.
The ideal ratio for brewing your coffee in a coffee press is 10 g of freshly ground coffee for every 180 ml (6 ounces) of water. This recipe is based on a globally accepted ratio.
For this brewing method, you can use the following amount of coffee beans ground for the coffee press:
* 7 Starbucks spoons of coffee (50 g) for 8c press
*4 Starbucks spoons of coffee (28 g) for 4c press
* 3 Starbucks spoons of coffee for 3c press (21 g)
When brewing your coffee in the coffee press, using boiled water after resting for 2 minutes will help your coffee to brew better. You can prepare and drink your coffee with hot water after 4 minutes of brewing time. We recommend that you consume your coffee within 20 minutes after brewing.
* 1 Starbucks spoon (scoop) = = 7 g of coffee
* 2 tablespoons = 10 g coffee