Starbucks Quotes - page 3

In many places where coffee is grown, deforestation is a major issue. With Starbucks' position in the marketplace and the respect and relationships we have, we can - and have, in some cases - been able to educate and influence people. (Howard Schultz)
The Starbucks customer and the Teavana customer are two very different customers, two different need states that are highly complimentary. View quote
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California, in a sense, is almost Starbucks' largest country, with almost 3,000 stores. View quote
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There's this myth that has been exacerbated by others that Starbucks means a $4 cup of coffee, which is not true. View quote
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The response to the Starbucks brand has been phenomenal in our international markets. View quote
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When it comes to Starbucks, I take every threat very personally. View quote
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I think people will walk into the Starbucks store and overnight recognize the significant difference between what Starbucks represents day-in and day-out and all the other coffee companies that have been serving coffee in India for so many years. View quote
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Starbucks has stores in America in many, many communities that are governed by many, many different municipalities. Starbucks cannot dictate to a municipality in Cincinnati or Kansas City or Sacramento how or why or when there should be a recycling program. View quote
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When I first discovered in the early 1980s the Italian espresso bars in my trip to Italy, the vision was to re-create that for America - a third place that had not existed before. Starbucks re-created that in America in our own image; a place to go other than home or work. We also created an industry that did not exist: specialty coffee. View quote
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With a population of more than 600 million people, an emerging middle class that is driving strong consumption, and a robust and resilient economy, Southeast Asia presents a compelling growth opportunity for Starbucks. View quote
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Starbucks represents something beyond a cup of coffee. (Howard Schultz)
Do I take criticism of Starbucks personally? Of course I do. View quote
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Starbucks has a role and a meaningful relationship with people that is not only about the coffee. View quote
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We need to reinvent food at Starbucks. Less could be more. View quote
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We think of Starbucks not as a coffee company but a media company. View quote
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I could've just walked away but I never could have forgiven myself to allow Starbucks to drift into mediocrity or not be relevant. I just couldn't be a bystander. View quote
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Post-9/11, we saw an immediate uptick in the amount of people in our stores, all over the country. People wanted that human connection. We are not going to fracture the Starbucks experience. View quote
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I am concerned about any attrition in customer traffic at Starbucks, but I don't want to use the economy, commodity prices or consumer confidence as an excuse. View quote
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Starbucks is in my blood. It is such a part of me that letting it unravel simply was not an option. View quote
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Certainly the caffeine in coffee, whether it's Starbucks or generic coffee, is somewhat of a stimulant. But if you drink it in moderation, which I think four or five cups a day is, you're fine. View quote
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Our history is based on extending the brand to categories within the guardrails of Starbucks. (Howard Schultz)
Starbucks has changed the rules of engagement for the music industry. View quote
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Starbucks is committed to evolving and enhancing our customer experience with innovative and wholesome food offerings. View quote
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If Vancouver did not succeed as Starbucks from '87 on, our entire international business, which is now thousands of stores and a significant amount of growth and profit, may not have existed. View quote
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The growth of the company and the license that Starbucks has is to participate in other food and beverage opportunities. We have a global business... and in many parts of the world, tea is much, much bigger than coffee, and we're going to bring tea and bring our capability and our understanding of what we've done for coffee to tea. View quote
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