A Brief History of Starbucks

Starbucks has always been a place where you can find the world’s best coffees. But in 1971, you would have had to travel all the way to their only store in Seattle’s historic Pike Place Market.

1970's  

The first Starbucks opens. The name comes from Herman Melville’s Moby Dick, a classic American novel about the 19th century whaling industry. The seafaring name seems appropriate for a store that imports the world’s finest coffees to the cold, thirsty people of Seattle.

1980's  

Howard Schultz joins Starbucks in 1982. While on a business trip in Italy, he visits Milan’s famous espresso bars. Impressed with their popularity and culture, he sees their potential in Seattle. He’s right – after trying lattes and mochas, Seattle quickly becomes coffee-crazy.


1990's  

Starbucks expands beyond Seattle, first to the rest of the United States, then the entire world. After becoming one of the first companies to offer stock options to its part-time employees, Starbucks becomes a publicly traded company.


2000's 

The Starbucks phenomenon continues. As of this writing, Starbucks has more than 6,000 locations in over 30 countries. In addition to our excellent coffees and espresso drinks, people now enjoy for Tazo® tea and Frappuccino® blended beverages.


Starbucks (Sabah Branch)

Centrepoint, KK
Lot No.P37, 4^th Floor,

Palm Square, Centrepoint Sabah,

No.1, Jalan Centre Point,

88000 Kota Kinabalu

Telephone: 6088 -251 180

Warisan Square, KK 
Lot No.8, Ground & 1^st Floor,

Block C, Warisan Square,

Jalan Fuad Stephen,

First World Hotel,

88000 Kota Kinabalu

Telephone: 6088 – 447 062

City Mall, KK 
Lot No.4 Ground Floor City Mall

Jalan Lintas Luyang

Kota Kinabalu  88300 Sabah

Telephone: 6088 – 484 275

1Borneo Hypermall, KK
 G-832, F-832 & F832-A, Ground & First Floor 

1Borneo Hypermall 

Kota Kinabalu 

Telephone: 6088 – 447 329

1Borneo Hypermall, KK 
S-701 Kiosk, Second Floor 

1Borneo Hypermall 

Kota Kinabalu 

Telephone: 6088 – 447 189

KK International Airport
 Lot L3A01, Level 3, Airside, Terminal 1, 

Kota Kinabalu International Airport, Sabah 

Telephone: 6088 – 413 814