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In 1971, our founders got together with artist Terry Heckler to define their new brand. They wanted the company’s name to suggest a sense of adventure, a connection to the Northwest and a link to the seafaring tradition of the early coffee traders.
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Our name was inspired by the classic tale, “Moby-Dick,”...
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25 lis 2022 · Ever wondered what 'stars' or 'bucks' have to do with coffee? Starbucks' name has a surprising origin that you'd never guess from its logo.
Our name was inspired by the classic tale, “Moby-Dick,” evoking the seafaring tradition of the early coffee traders. Ten years later, a young New Yorker named Howard Schultz would walk through these doors and become captivated with Starbucks coffee from his first sip.
Starbucks Corporation is an American multinational chain of coffeehouses and roastery reserves headquartered in Seattle, Washington. It was founded in 1971 by Jerry Baldwin, Zev Siegl, and Gordon Bowker at Seattle's Pike Place Market initially as a coffee bean wholesaler.
14 mar 2018 · According to the company website, Starbucks chose this name because it evokes “the romance of the high seas and the seafaring tradition of the early coffee traders.” Fun fact: The founders debated using the name Pequod after the famous ship in Moby-Dick.
4 kwi 2023 · As it turns out, the inspiration for the Starbucks name came from an American classic, Herman Melville’s epic novel “Moby-Dick.” In this seafaring tale, the character Starbuck, the first mate of the whaling ship Pequod, played a pivotal role.
19 wrz 2023 · Starbucks, the world-renowned coffee chain, has an intriguing story behind its name and meteoric rise to global prominence. From its humble beginnings in Seattle in 1971 to becoming a household name with stores on six continents, the journey of Starbucks is nothing short of fascinating.
