Starbucks Coffee Company, founded in 1971 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, is dedicated to purchasing and roasting Arabica coffee of the highest caliber while upholding moral corporate conduct. The business began in 1971 as a single retail coffee shop in Seattle and has since grown to become the world's biggest network of coffee shops. With the most recent figure being 4,435, it has stores throughout three continents. Starbucks not only offers coffee, but also its line of confectionery, music, and coffee accessories. Starbucks is the leading specialty coffee roaster and retailer in the world, with more than 32,000 locations across 82 nations.