2 History heritage 1972 Started in seattle 1984 Served first"Starbucks latte 1987 bought by Howard schults 1996 First shop outside north america (Tokyo) 1998 First shop in Mainland China 2001 Introduces the starbucks card 2009 Became world largest buyer of Fai Trade Coffee Beans 201 offered free Wi-Fi in the store apteD SSE 10heritage 1972 Started in Seattle 1984 Served first “Starbucks Latte” 1987 bought by Howard Schults 1996 First shop outside North America (Tokyo) 1998 First shop in Mainland China 2001 Introduces the Starbucks Card 2009 Became world largest buyer of Fair Trade Coffee Beans 2010 Offered free Wi-Fi in the store 10 2 History