Witness History: Witness Archive 2016 - The First Starbucks

The First Starbucks

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In 1971 the first Starbucks coffee shop opened in Seattle. Witness hears from two of the founders of the company that changed the way millions of people start their day.

Photo of the first Starbucks coffee store in Pikes Place Market in Seattle (courtesy of Zev Siegl).


Published on Friday, 15th April 2016.

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