The first Starbucks store, opened in 1971 in Seattle, originally sold only coffee beans and equipment, not brewed drinks.
Why it is true
The founders were inspired by a coffee roasting entrepreneur, and it was not until 1987 that the company began selling espresso beverages like lattes.
Source: Business History
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