Wednesday, March 24, 2010

The FIRST Starbucks was where…the Pacific Northwest?!!!


How many mornings do you wake up and the first thing on your to do list is to get a cup of coffee? Well, for me coffee is always comes number one in the morning.
Seattle is a city that is filled with not only natural beauty, but also wonderful well-known businesses. Starbucks one of the worlds famous coffee shops having over 11,000 stores just in the United States alone. Also, Starbucks has chains all over the world too.

A fun and exciting activity do while visiting Seattle is to head down to Pike Place Market along the water and go to the first established Starbucks. The first store opened in 1971 and strictly sold locally grown coffee beans. However, after one of the main founders took a trip to Italy … drinks were soon placed on the menu.

Today, Starbucks has expanded to coffee, espresso, ice cream, music, books…you name and I’m sure Starbucks has done it. The first store on Pike Place even has the original décor due to building regulations in downtown Seattle.

In all, I think that taking a trip to the original Starbucks store is a cheap and exciting way to receive a cup of coffee and a little educational history lesson.
Tip: If you are looking for a new drink to try and tired of a regular cup of coffee, I suggest you try an Iced Starbucks Double Shot…which is one of my personal favorites.

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