What Coffee Does Starbucks Use?

We only use 100% arabica beans arabica beans Coffea arabica (/əˈræbɪkə/), also known as the arabian coffee, is a species of flowering plant in the coffee and madder family Rubiaceae It is believed to be the first species of coffee to have been cultivated, and is currently the dominant cultivar, representing about 60% of global … Read more

Did Starbucks Buy Out Peet’s Coffee?

Peet’s Coffee & Tea Inc., the Bay Area-based cafe chain, is going private for $977.6 million – but it’s not being sold to Starbucks , its giant Seattle rival. Instead, German conglomerate Joh. A. Benckiser will shell out $73.50 a share to buy the Emeryville company, paying a 29% premium on Friday’s $57.16 closing price. … Read more

Where Does Starbucks Get Their Arabica Coffee Beans?

Rather than whole bean or pre-ground coffee like you would buy in bags, Starbucks® Premium Instant Coffee is microground coffee made up of 100% arabica beans, all sourced from Latin America Where does Starbucks Arabica coffee come from? Naturally, starbucks sources arabica coffee from three key growing regions, Latin America, Africa, and Asia-Pacific , a … Read more

Who Supplies Starbucks Coffee Beans?

Owners Gordon Bowker, Jerry Baldwin, and Zev Siegl purchased high-quality whole coffee beans from farms in latin america, Africa, and Asia—a practice that still continues. Master roasters bring out the balance and flavor that give the coffee its distinctive taste. Does Starbucks have their own beans? Starbucks only buys 100% arabica coffee beans and uses … Read more