Starbucks Trivia

In what city did the first Starbucks open up? a. Seattle, Washington b. Portland, Oregon c. Chicago, Illinois d. Long Beach, California

A - Starbucks first opened in Seattle, Washington, in 1971. Everyone should have gotten this one right!

Who were the 3 original founders of Starbucks? a. Gordon Bowker, Jerry Baldwin, and Zev Siegl b. Howard Behar, Orin Smith, and Michelle Gass c. Howard Schultz, Cliff Burrows, and Joe Thornton d. Erin Shane, Linda Mills, and Sanja Gould

A- The 3 original founders of Starbucks were Gordon Bowker, Jerry Baldwin, and Zev Siegl. You could just go to Wikipedia to find that information.

How many Starbucks stores were there when Howard Schultz was hired into the company in September 1982? a. 15 b. 5 c. 2 d. 29

B - There were 5 Starbucks stores when Howard Schultz first started working for the company in early September 1982

When did Starbucks first begin serving espresso beverages inside their stores? a. June 1992, when the company went public on Wall Street. b. April 1971, shortly after the company first opened. c. April 1984, as a test at Fourth and Spring Starbucks in downtown Seattle. d. September 1982, the month that Howard Schultz started at Starbucks.

C - In April 1984, Starbucks began serving espresso beverage in one store at 4th and Spring, in Seattle. This is in the book Pour Your Heart into It.

If you are an employee of Starbucks, what does Starbucks call you? a. Team Member b. Coffee Yogi c. Partner d. Coffee Guru

C - Starbucks calls their employees "Partners." It's been that way for a long time. In the 1992 Starbucks annual report, Howard describes it as follows: "Our "employees" are called partners, and this is literally true, since every individual is offered stock options. We seek to seamlessly interweave variables that ensure quality for the customer with literal ownership in the company."

The first Starbucks to open outside of North America opened where? a. London, England b. Paris, France c. Singapore d. Tokyo, Japan

D - The first Starbucks outside of North America was in Tokyo, Japan, opened in August, 1996. This is something that Wikipedia references as well.

The original logo for Starbucks had what in its name? Finish this phrase: "Coffee, tea, and ..." a. Sundries b. biscuits c. almonds d. spices

D - The original logo said "Coffee, tea, and spices." That's also something well-established that you could figure out with just a Google search.

Is there a Starbucks at the CIA?

Like most office buildings, the Central Intelligence Agency in Langley, Va. runs on caffeine. But it doesn't run like a typical Starbucks: Baristas undergo background checks and aren't allowed to leave their posts without a CIA escort. Customer names cannot be called out or written on cups due to security concerns.

What are some things on the Starbucks menu?

Many stores sell pre-packaged food items, hot and cold sandwiches, and drinkware including mugs and tumblers; select "Starbucks Evenings" locations offer beer, wine, and appetizers

What are the drink sizes at Starbucks?

Short. Tall. Grande. Venti. Trenta.

How big is a Trenta?

The Trenta is slightly bigger than your stomach with the capacity to hold 916 milliliters. The stomach on average has a capacity of 900 ml

Where did the name "Starbucks" come from?

The company took the name of the chief mate in the book Moby-Dick: Starbuck, after considering "Cargo House" and "Pequod".

How many drink combinations are there?

There are over 87,000 possible drink combinations at Starbucks.