Starbucks coffee and beverages

Starbucks is a global icon in the coffee industry, originally founded in 1971 at Seattle's Pike Place Market. Over the decades, it has transformed from a single storefront selling roasted coffee beans into the world's largest coffeehouse chain, known for popularizing dark-roasted coffee and the 'third place' experience between work and home.

While Starbucks manages its own retail stores, its consumer packaged goods (CPG) such as bagged coffee and K-Cup pods are produced and distributed globally through the Global Coffee Alliance, a strategic partnership with Nestlé. Ready-to-Drink (RTD) bottled and canned beverages are often manufactured via joint ventures, such as the North American Coffee Partnership with PepsiCo.

The brand remains under the ultimate ownership of Starbucks Corporation, headquartered in Seattle, Washington. Its manufacturing processes are diverse, with roasting plants located across the United States, Europe, and Asia to ensure freshness for local markets, while beans are ethically sourced from over 30 countries across the 'Coffee Belt' in Latin America, Africa, and Asia-Pacific.