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World Service,12 Apr 2016,9 mins

The First Starbucks

Witness History

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In 1971 the first Starbucks coffee shop opened in Seattle. Witness hears from two of the founders of the company that changed the way millions of people start their day. Photo of the first Starbucks coffee store in Pikes Place Market in Seattle (courtesy of Zev Siegl).

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