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Original Starbucks

1912 Pike St, Seattle, WA
Ranked #10 of 63 nightlife in Seattle
4.0 of 5 stars 105 Reviews
Type: Landmarks/ Points of Interest, Coffeehouses
Description: See where it all started: America's most popular coffeehouse is Seattle's biggest claim to fame.
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Seattle
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11 reviews 11 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 26, 2012 NEW

Love the market and of course, as a Seattleite, we all love Starbucks!! More

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Seattle, Washington
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

Great for a first time visit to Seattle - i guess it's one of those things as a must see/do! More

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Atlanta, Georgia
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61 reviews 61 reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
37 helpful votes 37 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

How fun to go into the original Starbucks and drink a cup of coffee! The barista was friendly and talked to us about his city - making recommendations and telling us some of the history of Starbucks. A pleasant way to spend an hour or so while around this area of Seattle! More

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Vancouver, Canada
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57 reviews 57 reviews
Reviews in 25 cities Reviews in 25 cities
60 helpful votes 60 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

Friendly staff, even under pressure. The line is always long and the store crammed, but they were well organised and the wait wasn't too long considering. More

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Beaumont, California
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5 reviews 5 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

I collect Starbucks city coffee cups. Fun to get one from the orignal store. More

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See 4 more reviews by MILESRICK for Seattle
Bangkok, Thailand
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69 reviews 69 reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012

It's just like other starbucks located near the Entrance of Pike Market. If you are planning to visit Pike market then it's no harm to stop by and take a few photos. The queue to get coffee is way too long and seriously I don't think it's more special than the other starbucks. Anyways come and have a look by... More

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See 5 more reviews by tingleboi for Seattle
Lubbock
Senior Contributor
24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2012

If you love Starbucks, you will have to go by the original Starbucks, not far from Pikes Place Market. There is a bronze plague and special coffee that is only sold in that store. You can sit outside and watch Seattle walk past. It's not very big, but if you love Starbucks...... More

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See 5 more reviews by Texas1964 for Seattle
Glen Rock, New Jersey
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2012

Spent a great afternoon chatting, sipping and nibbling with my teenage daughter. Sit by the window and watch the world go by... So relaxing! More

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Seattle, Washington
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32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2012

same average coffee, same lack luster decor and personality, like every other starbucks More

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Seattle, Washington
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2012

If you love Starbucks and are near the Pike Place Market, you have to stop here for coffee. More

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