Starbucks at 50

As the world’s largest coffee chain turns 50, we explore Starbucks’ enduring influence on the business of coffee. In a collaboration with 5THWAVE magazine, we bring you insights from six global coffee professionals as they reflect on Starbucks' cultural legacy.

In a series of conversations with Jeffrey Young, we hear from coffee historian, Professor Jonathan Morris, Kent Bakke, Board Member, La Marzocco, Maurizio Guili, Corporate Strategy Executive for Simonelli Group, Scott Rao, coffee consultant and author, Barry Kither, coffee consultant and former Sales and Marketing Director at Lavazza UK, and Henry Roberts, CEO, Two Hands.

Read more on our Starbucks at 50 feature in the latest issue of 5THWAVE magazine: https://www.worldcoffeeportal.com/5THWAVE/Magazine

Hear more from Jonathan Morris' History of Coffee podcast and get a copy of his book Coffee: A Global History.

Credits music: Frappuccino by Yassi V finalist for the summer Coffee Music Project 2021

Get in touch and tell us what topics you'd like to hear by visiting www.worldcoffeeportal.com/5THWAVE/Podcast