Did You Know…

…facts about Starbucks

1. Starbucks celebrated its 40th anniversary this year and it shows no signs of slowing down.

http://www.businessinsider.com/15-facts-about-starbucks-that-will-blow-your-mind-2011-3

2. There are over 87,000 drink combination possibilities.

http://www.womansday.com/food-recipes/9-things-you-didnt-know-about-starbucks-110283

3. As of 2011, you can find one of the 15,000 Starbucks in 50 countries.

http://www.livestrong.com/article/457686-nutritional-facts-of-starbucks-coffee/

4. The name Starbucks was based on a character in Herman Melville’s novel Moby Dick.

http://www.womansday.com/food-recipes/9-things-you-didnt-know-about-starbucks-110283

5. Although Starbucks pastries are tasty, most of them, such as the Cinnamon Chip Scone, contain more calories than most meals from McDonald’s.

http://www.coffeestation.net/interesting-trivia-and-facts-about-starbucks/

6. The Starbucks brand is so well recognized all over the world it doesn’t even put its name on its cups anymore.

http://www.businessinsider.com/15-facts-about-starbucks-that-will-blow-your-mind-2011-3

7. A Starbucks grande coffee has 320 milligrams of caffeine, over four times the amount of caffeine in a Red Bull.

http://www.businessinsider.com/15-facts-about-starbucks-that-will-blow-your-mind-2011-3#a-starbucks-grande-coffee-has-320-milligrams-of-caffeine-over-four-times-the-amount-of-caffeine-in-a-red-bull-9

8. This nautical theme of the company’s logo was inspired by a 16th-century Norse print of a two-tailed mermaid, or siren and is meant to represent irresistible quality.

http://www.womansday.com/food-recipes/9-things-you-didnt-know-about-starbucks-110283

9. The cup size Trenta is slightly bigger than your stomach with the capacity to hold 916 milliliters. The stomach on average has a capacity of 900 ml.

http://www.businessinsider.com/15-facts-about-starbucks-that-will-blow-your-mind-2011-3#the-trenta-is-slightly-bigger-than-your-stomach-with-the-capacity-to-hold-916-milliliters-the-stomach-on-average-has-a-capacity-of-900-ml-8

10. Starbucks has added an average of two stores on a daily basis since 1987.

http://www.businessinsider.com/15-facts-about-starbucks-that-will-blow-your-mind-2011-3#starbucks-has-added-an-average-of-two-stores-on-a-daily-basis-since-1987-1

– By Shannon McKenna
RT editor