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134.2 - The Story of Starbucks Coffee

American English Podcast

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Starbucks - The Name of a Seafaring Company

Three guys in their 20s decided to set up shop in Seattle, Washington. They needed a name that would quote suggest a sense of adventure and connection to the Northwest. Pequod was the name of Captain Ahab's boat in the famous novel Moby Dick. The aim of Starbucks, coffee, tea and spices was to lure in customers even sailors who were docked at the port.

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