Starbucks Coffee - The Early Years

From store 54, tapping into the power of a daily ritual, an innate desire for the Third Place and coffee's rich history of community, connection, and conversation.

72nd and Lexington, NYC

Coming to a neighborhood near you
Coming to a neighborhood near you
Coffee Story
Coffee Story
Learning the language
Learning the language
Figuring out the journey
Figuring out the journey
Reshaping the streetscape
Reshaping the streetscape
University Village Mothership, the story that never ends
University Village Mothership, the story that never ends
The original siren
The original siren

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