Starbucks Corporation is the world's number one specialty coffee retailer. It operates more than 8,700 coffee shops in more than 30 countries. The company is committed to offering the highest quality coffee and "The Starbucks Experience" while conducting its business in ways that produce social, environmental and economic benefits for communities in which it does business. "Starbucks purchases and roasts high-quality whole bean coffees and sells them along with fresh, rich-brewed, Italian style espresso beverages, a variety …showed first 75 words of 3084 total…

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