Helsinki, Finland, May 14, 2012 – Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ: SBUX), and  SSP, the leading dedicated provider of food and beverage brands in travel locations worldwide, today announced the opening of the first Starbucks store in Finland at Helsinki Airport, conveniently located in Terminal 2, Arrivals Hall 2B. The store will open its doors to the public on Tuesday, May 15. With today’s announcement, Starbucks further extends its presence across the Nordic markets.

SEATTLE, May 02, 2012 - Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) announced today that Robert M. Gates, former U.S. Secretary of Defense and current chancellor of the College of William & Mary, was elected to the Starbucks Board of Directors. He will serve on the Board’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

“We are honored and humbled to be adding this distinguished American leader to Starbucks Board of Directors,” said Howard Schultz, chairman, president and ceo. “Secretary Gates has devoted his life to serving our country and our next generation of leaders and public servants. His unique global perspective and more than four decades of distinguished public service will complement and strengthen our Board as we accelerate our global growth and expand our commitment to the communities where we do business all around the world.”
 

SEATTLE, May 01, 2012 - Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) today launched two new Frappuccino^® beverages for the summer and brought back old favorites, allowing customers in participating stores to try out the new beverages starting today. Customers can enjoy two new delicious Frappuccino^® blended beverage flavors – Mocha Cookie Crumble and Chocolate Cookie Crumble Crème.

The new offerings will be available in U.S. and Canada company-operated and licensed Starbucks stores for a limited time this summer. Also returning are customer favorites – the Mocha Coconut Frappuccino^® and the Coconut Crème Frappuccino^® blended beverages.
 

SEATTLE, April 26, 2012 - Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) today reported financial results for its 13-week fiscal second quarter ended April 1, 2012.

Fiscal Second Quarter 2012 Highlights:

• Total net revenues increased 15% to $3.2 billion
• Global comparable store sales increased 7%, driven by a 6% increase in traffic and a 1% increase in average ticket
• EPS increased 18% to $0.40 per share, compared to $0.34 per share in Q2 FY11
• Channel Development revenues increased 57%, driven by sales of Starbucks- and Tazo-branded K-Cup® packs and the benefit of recognizing the full revenue from packaged coffee sales under the direct distribution model
• Starbucks opened 176 net new stores globally, including its 3,000^th store in the China/Asia Pacific segment, its first store in Norway and the first Evolution Fresh™ store in Bellevue, Wash.

"Starbucks record Q2 performance demonstrates the strength of our business, the increasing power and global relevance of our brand and the success of our unique Blueprint for Profitable Growth business strategy," said Howard Schultz, chairman, president and ceo. "In Q2 we expanded our retail presence, recorded our seventh consecutive quarter of over 20% sales growth in China, introduced new products into multiple channels and more than offset high legacy commodity costs through increased efficiencies. I could not be more excited or more optimistic about the future of our company as we pursue disciplined, profitable growth all around the world," Schultz added.
 

Starbucks Reserve® announces the return of Organic Galápagos San Cristóbal, available for the first time at Starbucks since 2010. This exquisite selection is harvested from the farm Hacienda “El Cafetal” which only produces a small lot of 4,000 bags of coffee each year. Influenced by the rich nutrients brought to the Galápagos Islands by the Humboldt Current, the island’s intense sun, fresh-water springs and volcanic soil, Starbucks Reserve® Organic Galápagos San Cristóbal features herbal flavor notes with juicy acidity and a soft chocolate mouthfeel.
 

Available for a limited time at select stores featuring the Starbucks Reserve® coffee line, Starbucks will offer Organic Galápagos San Cristóbal coffee in half pound whole bean coffee to make at home for $15 /U.S. and $17/CAN. This coffee can also be enjoyed in-store by the cup through the Clover® brewing system, a tall (12 fl. oz.) cup of brewed coffee starts at $2.95/ U.S. and $2.95 /CAN.
 

SEATTLE & LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., April 23, 2012 - Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ: SBUX) and Walt Disney Parks and Resorts today announced that Starbucks will soon be available at all Disney theme parks at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif., and Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

This summer, the first of six Starbucks cafés will open at Disney California Adventure. The additional stores are planned for Disneyland Park and Walt Disney World Resort, including locations at Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
 

BEIJING, April 18, 2012 - As Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) continues to accelerate its plans toward making China its second home market, the company today announced a series of new initiatives aimed at further differentiating Starbucks as the employer of choice in this important market. This employee (partner) investment, together with Starbucks commitment to build thriving communities, will continue the rapid growth the company has seen in China over the previous decade.

Howard Schultz, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Starbucks, will join more than 1,200 Starbucks partners and their parents and family members at two separate Starbucks Partner Family Forums in Beijing and Shanghai. Themed “Growing Together”, the event is the first of its kind for the company and it recognizes the special role Chinese families traditionally play, while highlighting the commitment by Starbucks to grow and develop its partners.
 

Evolution Fresh™ bottled beverages are available at select Seattle Starbucks locations and grocery stores in the U.S., as well as at the Evolution Fresh retail store.

SEATTLE, April 12, 2012 - Over the past 40 years, Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) has committed to inspiring and investing in community action around the world, empowering partners (employees) and customers to personalize their involvement. Throughout the month of April, Starbucks celebrates its commitment to community by hosting the company’s second annual Global Month of Service as well as launching a new Community Card: Vote.Give.Grow. program. Through the Vote.Give.Grow. program, The Starbucks Foundation is investing $4 million dollars into local U.S. communities through grants to more than 120 nonprofits operating in these neighborhoods. Starbucks is inviting its partners and customers to help direct this funding by voting on local nonprofits in their community throughout the month of April.
 

SEATTLE; April 11, 2012 – Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) plans to release its second quarter fiscal year 2012 financial results after the market close on Thursday, April 26, 2012, with a conference call and webcast to follow at 2:00 p.m. PT.  The conference call will be broadcast live over the Internet and can be accessed at http://investor.starbucks.com.  A replay of the webcast will be available on the company’s website until end of day Friday, May 25, 2012.