About Us

In 1971, our original store in Seattle’s Pike Place Market served its first cup of coffee. Today, Starbucks Coffee Company is the leading retailer, roaster and brand of specialty coffee in the world. More than 40 million customers visit Starbucks retail stores every week where they enjoy cup after cup of freshly brewed coffee.

Read on to learn more about who we are and what we can offer you (here's a hint: coffee is only the beginning).

Before you choose a coffee to serve, consider for a moment how that coffee will serve you back. We take great care to offer the best quality products possible, aspiring to use ethical sourcing and encouraging responsible growing practices. We support your business with marketing, training, even recipes to help you surprise and delight customers. And we offer you all the expertise that comes with decades of brewing and serving great coffee.

We’re proud of the operators we team up with, as well as the successes we’ve been a part of, attracting customers and helping to drive revenue and increase margins. And we are pleased to continue to offer these opportunities to you and your operation.

• The world’s premier roaster and purveyor of specialty arabica coffee demonstrates your commitment to quality
• Most recognized and trusted brand in the world with 96% consumer unaided awareness – highest in coffee industry
• Loyal following supports a higher retail price
• A collection of distinctive coffees satisfies your guests

*STI Study, May 2008

A blend of art and science, the Starbucks Roast® is the cumulative, dramatic result of roasting each coffee in a unique way, helping each reach its maximum flavor. Though all of our coffees are roasted to the “second pop,” each blend and single-origin coffee has a distinct flavor profile.

The We Proudly Serve Starbucks Coffee program offers a range of specialty coffees in mild, medium, bold and extra bold flavor intensities that have been selected, blended and roasted from the finest growing regions in the world. We are proud to include certified and conservation coffees in our lineup, and our coffees are available in a number of ways to allow you to customize your service to your customers.

• 2.5-oz., 5-oz., 9-oz. and 1-lb. ground portion packs for drip coffee
• 16-oz. and 5-lb. whole bean and 7g pods for espresso
• 1-oz. filterpacks for in-room hotel brewing

Accompanying our coffees are complete programs for brewed coffees and espresso. Espresso applications include onsite venues and lodging, including a whole array of onsite and restaurant executions. In all the venues we serve, we strive to provide expertise in product, service, equipment and merchandising. We know the demands of your operation and enjoy bringing you ideas to enhance the experience you offer your customers.