I like starbucks, but I wish they weren't so expensive
Well, it's expensive for a reason. They the main representation of "second wave coffee". They distinguish themselves with superior taste, quality and customer experience. They also popularized darkly roasted coffee.
Do you know when Starbucks first opened?
I sure do! They were founded on 1971 in Seattle, Washington.
Huh, that's more recent than I thought.  It feels like they've been around forever.  Are they still most popular in Seattle?
I'm not too sure on that particular question, but I do know they are still doing great. As of November 2016 they now operate in 23,768 locations worldwide.
Oh wow.  Do you know if Starbucks has any particularly popular products?
Oh boy, they have a ton! They serve both hot and cold drinks, they serve whole bean coffee, microground instant coffee (or "VIA"), espresso, caffe latte and much more. And they do seasonal things like Pumpkin Spice Latte!
It all sounds pretty good!  I've never had the pumpkin spice latte, but I've heard about it.  I'll have to try when it comes out again.
pre-packaged food items, hot and cold sandwiches, and drinkware including mugs and tumblers; select "Starbucks Evenings" locations offer beer, wine, and appetizers. Starbucks-brand coffee, ice cream, and bottled cold coffee drinks are also sold at grocery stores.
Starbucks first became profitable in Seattle in the early 1980s. Despite an initial economic downturn with its expansion into the Midwest and British Columbia in the late 1980s, the company experienced revitalized prosperity with its entry into California in the early 1990s. The first
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Starbucks Corporation is an American coffee company and coffeehouse chain. Starbucks was founded in Seattle, Washington in 1971. As of early 2019, the company operates over 30,000 locations worldwide.
Starbucks is considered the main representative of "second wave coffee", initially distinguishing itself from other coffee-serving venues in the US by taste, quality, and customer experience while popularizing darkly roasted coffee. Since the 2000s, third wave coffee makers have targeted quality-minded coffee drinkers with hand-made coffee based on lighter roasts