Which Starbucks coffee blend was named after the Seattle market where the company began?

Pike Place Roast was named after Pike Place Market, where Starbucks began in Seattle.

Starbucks introduced Pike Place Roast in 2008 as a signature medium-roast coffee intended for everyday brewing. Its name links the packaged and brewed coffee to the company’s Seattle origin and to the market associated with its first store.

The blend became one of Starbucks’ most recognizable core coffees and was designed to be available widely in stores. It is different from the name of the original shop itself and from Starbucks Reserve coffees, which are generally presented as more limited or premium offerings.

A common mix-up is treating Pike Place Roast as the first coffee Starbucks ever sold. The original 1971 business sold roasted beans, but the Pike Place Roast product was introduced decades later as a named signature blend.