Starbucks - Seattle, WA Review

No matter where I travel for work or pleasure, I can always stop in a local Starbucks and immediately feel at home. The personal, upbeat service, consistently exceptional drinks, and lush feel of the shop envelop me in comfort. Starbucks has done an outstanding job with expansion management, ensuring that stores are readily available, offer a variety of perks or services, and that the product remains reliable no matter the location. With that in mind, each store maintains an individual persona specialized to the local region. This ensures that the environment is not drab, but reflects the regional culture. One store in Denver, CO, is sponsored by Magic Johnson and supports the cultural development of local African American youth. This engagement with the community supports the corporate mission.

 Support of community betterment is demonstrated in a variety of ways. Starbucks offers used coffee grounds to the public at no charge to enhance gardening; this is a clear demonstration of commitment to a green environment. Likewise, the recent change to lowfat milk as the standard component of coffee drinks shows commitment to supporting a healthier lifestyle for customers.

 Overall, Starbucks provides an always changing rotation of products while maintaining reliably high quality service.