We Are Not In The Coffee Business

We Would Take Something Old And Tired And Common - Coffee - And Weave A Sense Of Romance And Community Around It. We Would Rediscover The Mystique And Charm That Had Swirled Around Coffee Throughout The Centuries.

My Mother Taught Me Something At A Young Age - She Said 'you Are The Company You Keep.' To Define Yourself By Some Label Or Some Level Of Resources - That's Pretty Shallow.

Victory Is Much More Meaningful When It Comes Not Just From One Person, But From The Joint Achievements Of Many.

On Balance, I Am A Supporter Of The Minimum Wage Going Up. We've Got To Be Very Careful What We Wish For Because Some Employers - And There Could Be A Lot Of Them - Will Be Scared Away From Hiring New People Or Creating Incremental Hours For Part-time People As A Result Of That Wage Going Up.

Starbucks Has A Role And A Meaningful Relationship With People That Is Not Only About The Coffee.