Our story begins in 1971 along the cobblestone streets of Seattleās 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. Our name was inspired by the classic tale, āMoby-Dick,ā evoking the seafaring tradition of the early coffee traders.
Our story begins in 1971 along the cobblestone streets of Seattleās 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. Our name was inspired by the classic tale, āMoby-Dick,ā evoking the seafaring tradition of the early coffee traders.


