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Great Companies That Build An Enduring Brand Have An Emotional Relationship With Customers That Has No Barrier. And That Emotional Relationship Is On The Most Important Characteristic, Which Is Trust.

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.

I Probably Have About Four Or Five Cups Of Coffee A Day. I Make Myself An Espresso Macchiato When I Wake, Which Is A Shot Of Espresso And Just A Dollop Of Steamed Milk. Then, If I'm Going To Do Some Work At Home, I Would Make Myself A French Press. It's The Best Way To Make Conventional Coffee.

My Father Had A Series Of Blue-collar Jobs And Never Made More Than $20,000 A Year. When I Was Seven, He Got Injured On A Job. That Was A Very Important Point - Because Of The Injury, He Couldn't Walk, And The Company He Was Working For Did Not Pay Him. There Was No Compensation. So There Was No Money And No Food.

Starbucks Has Changed The Rules Of Engagement For The Music Industry.