I am so grateful for the founder of Starbucks. It had its beginnings in Seattle near where I live.
Yeah starbucks really defines what nice coffee shop should look like. They were the example to follow and changed coffee drinking forever. I can't have caffeine though hahaah.
Starbucks uses automated espresso machines unlike their competitors who focus on lighter roasts.
Yeah I am a fan of automating things when possible, I understand that it can take jobs, but I think technology is often better than the human hand. One thing that can be dangerous about starbucks is the fact that they use a lot of caffeine.
Espresso
Espresso (, ) is coffee of Italian origin, brewed by forcing a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure ("expressing") through finely ground coffee beans. Espresso is generally thicker than coffee brewed by other methods, has a higher concentration of suspended and dissolved solids, and has "crema" on top (a foam with a creamy consistency). As a result of the pressurized brewing process, the flavors and chemicals in a typical cup of espresso are very concentrated. Espresso is also the base
single block in a commercial area in Seattle without walking past at least one coffee shop. Coffee drinkers can get coffee at a local sidewalk stand, parking lot, tiny coffee houses, big coffee houses, drive-through, and even delivery.
Roasters.
Seattle is home to several coffee roasters.
Roasters Starbucks.
Starbucks is Seattle's largest coffee retailer. It was founded in 1971 in Pike Place Market as a roaster, but only later became an espresso bar. In 1984 ownership of the company changed and