(1943 - ) aka Jane Worth Abbott, Alicia Brandon. Stella Cameron is a New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author. With over fourteen million copies of her books in print, Cameron is now turning her pen to mysteries and independently publishing COLD, Introducing Alex Duggins.
It was true when the first Starbucks opened in 1971, and itâs just as true today. Back then, the company was a single store in Seattleâs historic Pike Place Market. From just a narrow storefront, Starbucks offered some of the worldâs finest fresh-roasted whole bean coffees.
Starbucks begins providing coffee. to fine restaurants and espresso bars. 1983 Howard travels to Italy, where heâs impressed with the. popularity of espresso bars in Milan. He sees the potential to. develop a similar coffeehouse culture in Seattle. 1984 Howard convinces the founders of Starbucks to test the. coffeehouse concept in downtown Seattle, where the first. StarbucksÂ® CaffÃ¨ Latte is served.This successful experiment is. the genesis for a company that Schultz founds in 1985. 1985 Howard founds Il Giornale, offering brewed coffee and. espresso beverages made from StarbucksÂ® coffee beans.