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Wishing you and yours A very Merry Christmas 2007!

Starbucks Coffee

At the mention of Starbucks, one would think of coffee beans, drip brewed coffee, espresso, cappuccinos and all those mouth-watery brewed beverages that's hot, frosty and richly blended! Any younger generations in today's world would know what Starbucks is about, even to the very remote corner of world!

I am one person who enjoys having relaxing time at Starbucks outlets. I love the ambient of these outlets. The sweet sound of melodies swaying softly and the smell of aromatic roasted coffee beans and chocolate cookies, and the good taste of baked cheese and chocolate cakes makes this place feels like home to me. Hmmm, I really really love those good feelings!

It is not difficult to find these outlets at where I live and work. At our office premises, there is one outlet just next to our Cafeteria and another is located at Bintang Plaza shopping complex. So, no problem in finding a place to wind down and stretch out plus also stretching the budget a little!

Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: [3]; SEHK: 4337) is a dominant multinational coffeehouse chain based in the United States. Named after the first mate in the novel Moby-Dick, Starbucks is the largest coffeehouse company in the world,[1] with 7,521 company-owned and 5,647 licensed stores in 40 countries, making a total of 13,168 stores worldwide.[2] Starbucks sells drip brewed coffee, espresso-based hot drinks, other hot and cold drinks, snacks and items such as mugs and coffee beans. Through its Starbucks Entertainment division and Hear Music brand, the company has ventured beyond refreshments into books, music, and film. Many of these products are seasonal or specific to the locality of the store. Starbucks brand ice cream and coffee are also sold at grocery stores.
From its founding in Seattle, Washington, as a local coffee bean roaster and retailer, Starbucks has expanded rapidly. In the 1990s, the company was opening a new store every workday, a pace that continued into the 2000s. Domestic growth has since slowed down, though the company continues to expand in foreign markets and is opening 7 stores a day worldwide. The first location outside of the U.S. and Canada was established in 1996, and they now constitute almost one third of Starbucks' stores.[3]
As of February 2007, Starbucks had 7,521 company-owned outlets worldwide: 6,010 of them in the United States and 1,511 in other countries and U.S. territories. In addition, the company has 5,647 joint-venture and licensed outlets, 3,391 of them in the United States and 2,256 in other countries and U.S. territories. This brings the total locations (as of February 2007) to 13,168 worldwide.[2] Starbucks can be found in many popular grocery chains in the U.S. and Canada, as well as in many airports.
Starbucks' corporate headquarters are in Seattle, Washington, United States. As of March 2007, the members of the company's board of directors

are Howard Schultz (Chair), Jim Donald, Barbara Bass, Howard Behar, Bill Bradley, Mellody Hobson, Olden Lee, James Shennan, Jr., Javier Teruel, Myron Ullman, III, and Craig Weatherup.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starbucks

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