Visiting the First Starbucks Store at Pike Place, Seattle, USA

Seattle is a city where many big American business  and companies were started and are currently located.

Starbucks, opened its first store right here in Seattle.

There are currently over 400 Starbucks stores in the city of Seattle alone!

The first Starbucks, at Pike Place, Seattle

Seattle is a city with a strong coffee culture. We have seen many other coffee shops around besides this coffee giant.

We came across the first Starbucks on our very first night  here.

It was well past 8pm on Martin Luthur King Day, a public holiday in the U.S., so there were few people in the store. We were lucky.


The next day when we passed by the same Starbucks in the morning, there was a lineup outside.

The first Starbucks was established in 1971 at Pike Place, Seattle, in the state of Washington, USA.

1971 was a very special year for our family and I will remember this date for sure.


















Starbucks has built its brand identity since the beginning with the company's belief in offering its customers a relaxing and enjoying experience. 

It has created a third place, between home and work, where people can enjoy a cup of coffee.









 A phenomenal success after 47 years and without spending money on advertising, Starbucks currently has 26,000 stores in 75 countries! Starbucks' success is attributed to the fact that it has been able to deliver its brand consistently and effectively in all its stores across the world.

Self serving counter, the first Starbucks Store, Seattle

The first Starbucks store is still decorated as it was when opened in 1971.


We saw the original cupboards, flooring and serving counters all in dark colour but faded from that era. However, the store did not seem to have any seating for its customers at all.

Jeannie, our friend from Vancouver told me that the coffee from this Starbucks store was extraordinary good. She kept going back there as it served a special quality of coffee reserved only for its first store customers at Pike Market.















She and Andrew  bought a big bag of this special coffee back to Vancouver.

As for me, I am satisfied with the coffee we have in Canada!

R.T.
First Starbucks Store
Pike Place
Seattle, Washington
USA