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Coffee is a huge business. In fact, coffee is the second most valuable commodity after oil.
We comb the world for the perfect combination of climate, soil, elevation, and agricultural practices that come together to produce a great coffee. When searching for coffees, the only question for Starbucks is this: Which coffees from a given location best represent the perfect intersection of climate and skilled horticulture? It is a search for unmistakable regional flavours, what a French wine-maker would call goût de terroir, the taste of the place. At Starbucks, coffee is a fresh produce, not a commodity. When the inevitable happens and a given coffee estate or region has an "off" year, we simply don't offer that coffee. We make this tough decision rather than offering a lower quality selection to our valued customers. We buy coffee solely on its performance in the cup.
The coffee we buy is truly special, spectacular coffee. The coffee buying team evaluates over one thousand "offer samples" each year. The evaluation process includes roasting small batches of coffee and tasting these batches in a process called "cupping." Only a very few of these sampled coffees make it into our warehouses. Starbucks coffee buyers spend approximately 18 weeks per year traveling to countries of origin. The purpose of these travels is not to directly buy coffee. The goal is to continue to learn about coffee and to strengthen relationships with growers and suppliers. These relationships are critical to our future success - they solidify our role as champions of quality and progress at every level of the coffee business. It is because of these relationships that Starbucks gets the first pick of the best crops worldwide.
Some of the most interesting tastes are a result of coffee blending.
Kenya
Serena Organic Blend
The Roast Story
Harvesting Coffee
Gold Coast Blend
Sulawesi
Ethiopia Sidamo
House Blend - Decaf
Shade Grown Mexico - Decaf
LightNote Blend
Colombia Nariño Supremo
Decaf Komodo Dragon Blend
LightNote Blend - Decaf
Tasting Tips
Caffè Verona - Decaf
Organic Shade Grown Mexico
Sumatra -Decaf
Growing Story
Espresso Roast
Espresso Roast - Decaf
Komodo Dragon Blend
Italian Roast
History of Coffee
Caffè Verona
House Blend
Coffee Blending
Yukon Blend
Arabian Mocha Sanani
Starbucks Breakfast Blend
Guatemala Antigua
Coffee Trees
Pike Place Roast
Growing Regions
Sumatra
French Roast
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