Starbucks Corporation is an American coffee company and coffeehouse chain as we all know. Starbucks was founded in Seattle , Washington in 1971. As of early 2019, the company operates over 30,000 locations worldwide. Starbucks is considered the main representative of "second wave coffee", initially distinguishing itself from other coffee-serving venues in the US by taste, quality, and customer experience while popularizing darkly roasted coffee. [6] Since the 2000s, third wave coffee makers have targeted quality-minded coffee drinkers with hand-made coffee based on lighter roasts, while Starbucks nowadays uses automated espresso machines for efficiency and safety reasons. [6] [7] Starbucks locations serve hot and cold drinks, whole-bean coffee, microground instant coffee known as VIA, espresso , caffe latte , full- and loose-leaf teas including Teavana tea products...