Starbucks

High school (ages 12+)
Food & Cooking

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/starbucks

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Starbucks built?1971
2. What is the founders?Jerry Baldwin, Zev Siegl, and Gordon Bowker
3. What is the key leadership?Howard Schultz
4. What is Starbucks and where did it start?Starbucks began in 1971 in Seattle's Pike Place Market, selling high‑quality coffee beans and equipment.
5. How did Starbucks change from selling beans to making drinks?Howard Schultz joined in the mid‑1980s, was inspired by Italian espresso bars, and turned Starbucks into a place that makes espresso drinks and snacks.

Espresso: A concentrated coffee beverage brewed by forcing hot, pressurized water through finely-ground coffee beans.
Second Wave Coffee: A period characterized by the rise of coffee chains and a greater consumer appreciation for espresso-based drinks and coffee quality.
Microfoam: Finely textured steamed milk with small, uniform bubbles, essential for latte art and creamy texture.
Arabica Beans: A species of coffee plant known for its aromatic qualities and smooth, often sweet flavor profile.