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Community Service in Los Angeles

Throughout April 2011, Starbucks will host a Global Month of Service to celebrate our ongoing commitment to community service.

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  1. Coffee Master Programme

    Meet our Coffee Masters (you’ll know them by their black aprons). Learn what it takes to become one. And discover your perfect Starbucks drink.

  2. Entertainment

    We love coffee and everything that goes with it. Good books. Great music. And what’s more, we love sharing our favourites with you.

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  3. Wireless Internet

    While our coffee brings people together, our free Wi-Fi service means you can stay connected. Learn how to surf while you sip at Starbucks

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  4. Community

    Community means we’re better together. In our stores and the world at large. Chat, connect and get involved.

  5. Mobile Apps

    Turns out your phone can help you do all sorts of important things – like find your nearest Starbucks or your favourite drink.

  6. Store Designs

    What makes each Starbucks coffeehouse around the world such a vibrant and inviting place? A philosophy of community and environmental responsibility.

Win Coffee for a Month with My Starbucks Rewards

To celebrate the launch of My Starbucks Rewards we are offering all new Starbucks Card holders the opportunity to win coffee for a month. All you have to do is register a Starbucks Card between January 5th and 31st and you’ll be automatically entered to our draw to win!

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A Sneak Preview of our Exciting New Starbucks at Westfield Stratford

Millions of people heading to the London Olympics will be able to see one of Starbucks most ambitious ever new-look stores. It’s part of the Westfield Stratford shopping centre – the largest mall in Europe, which forms a gateway to the Olympic Park and opens on September 13. The store is the latest of the new Starbucks designs which is changing the appearance of our coffeehouses across the UK and Ireland, making them more comfortable and welcoming than ever. 

Our designers take their inspiration from the surroundings of each store and at Stratford the massive regeneration of the area and the futuristic architecture gave them plenty to work with.

 

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What’s in a store?

What’s in a Starbucks store?  There’s so much more than you first might think, particularly from a store designer’s point of view.

Our stores, big and small, play host to countless interactionsbetween ordinary people living out their lives every single day of the week.  The fantastic thing about Starbucks is that we don’t have a door policy - everyone is welcome in our stores allowing these real life moments to be played out over a coffee.  And by that I mean it’s the stuff that we’ve all been through in our lives.  It might be that first date, it could be that interview for a dream job, or it could be where you catch up with an old friend you haven’t seen for years.  Relationships will break up in our stores and marriage proposals will happen, inspiration will be sought while gazing out our windows for emails, homework or book writingall in the name of time out.  Think about it, so many of us have lived out key moments of our lives with a Starbucks coffee in our hands.

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