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1. www.tasteofhome.com › article › how-did-starbucksHow Did Starbucks Get Its Name? The Real Story Might Surprise You

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   Mar 14, 2018 · According to the company website, Starbucks chose this name because it evokes “the romance of the high seas and the seafaring tradition of the early coffee traders.” Fun fact: The founders debated using the name Pequod after the famous ship in Moby-Dick.

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2. www.tastingtable.com › 873652How Moby Dick Inspired The Name Of Starbucks - Tasting Table

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   May 24, 2022 · Pequod, the name of the ship in the Herman Melville classic "Moby Dick," was seriously considered for its ties to the sea and as an homage to a book that romanticized hell and high water.

3. brokensecrets.com › 2011/06/04 › starbucks-is-namedStarbucks is Named After a Moby Dick Character

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   Jun 4, 2011 · In 1971, an English teacher, a history teacher and writer started a coffee roasting business in Seattle. It’s not surprising that such an intellectual group would have an affinity for classics like Moby Dick. In fact, Starbucks was nearly called Pequod, the name of the whaling ship in Moby Dick.

4. metro.co.uk › 2017/07/09 › starbucks-was-actuallyStarbucks was actually going to be called 'Pequod' after the ...

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   Jul 9, 2017 · According to former Starbucks’ CEO Howard Schultz, the name is actually a reference to Herman Melville’s 1851 novel, Moby Dick.

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5. archive.starbucks.com › record › our-nameOur Name | Starbucks Archive

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   They wanted the company’s name to suggest a sense of adventure, a connection to the Northwest and a link to the seafaring tradition of the early coffee traders. Co-founder Gordon Bowker, a writer, initially proposed calling the company “Pequod,” after the ship in Herman Melville‘s classic novel “Moby-Dick.”.

6. economictimes.indiatimes.com › magazines › panacheDid you know Starbucks got its name from Moby Dick?

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   Oct 25, 2018 · Starbucks got its name from another classic — the book Moby Dick. The coffee chain was originally going to be called either Cargo House or Pequod after Captain Ahab’s ship in Moby Dick.

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   Why is Starbucks called Pequod?

   • According to the company website, Starbucks chose this name because it evokes “the romance of the high seas and the seafaring tradition of the early coffee traders.” Fun fact: The founders debated using the name Pequod after the famous ship in Moby-Dick. That is, until they noticed how unappealing a “cup of Pequod” sounded.

   How Did Starbucks Get Its Name? The Real Story Might Surprise You

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   Why did Pequod get its name?

   • They wanted the company’s name to suggest a sense of adventure, a connection to the Northwest and a link to the seafaring tradition of the early coffee traders. Co-founder Gordon Bowker, a writer, initially proposed calling the company “Pequod,” after the ship in Herman Melville‘s classic novel “Moby-Dick.”

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   Why is cargo house called Pequod?

   • As the story goes... Besides Cargo House, Gordon Bowker and his partners workshopped several different names. Pequod, the name of the ship in the Herman Melville classic "Moby Dick," was seriously considered for its ties to the sea and as an homage to a book that romanticized hell and high water.

   How Moby Dick Inspired The Name Of Starbucks - Tasting Table

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   Why is Starbucks called Starbucks?

   • An online study guide for Moby-Dick even joked, “If Starbucks were Starbuck, you’d only ever get a tall coffee with 2% milk.” According to the company website, Starbucks chose this name because it evokes “the romance of the high seas and the seafaring tradition of the early coffee traders.”

   How Did Starbucks Get Its Name? The Real Story Might Surprise You

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   How did Starbo get its name?

   • While they were compiling a list of "st" words, someone pulled up a map and pointed to a small mining town in the Cascades called "Starbo." This reminded Bowker of first mate Starbuck from "Moby Dick." They slapped an "s" on the end of the character's name and agreed upon the moniker for the brand.

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   Was Starbuck a real Quaker?

   • Although Starbuck was a fictional young quaker from Nantucket, there were a number of real sailors from that era named “Starbuck.” Naming a coffee company was not the first time the Starbuck name was borrowed either. There is an island in the South Pacific, a popular region for whaling, called Starbuck Island.

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8. www.cosmopolitan.com › starbucks-name-meaningThis is what Starbucks actually means - Cosmopolitan

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   Jul 7, 2017 · Initially, Bowker pushed for the named 'Pequod,' after the ship in Moby-Dick, buthis creative partner Terry Heckler was dubious - and they eventually settled on something inspired by the...