Mr. Starbucks himself

On Tuesday I got to meet Howard Shultz. He's the first billionaires hand I have ever shaken. It was pretty cool because I was the first roaster technician he bumped into when he came through our department, so we actually were able to talk for about 5 minutes. Most people only got a hand shake and off he went so I was lucky to just chat with him. Anyway that was a cool highlight for the week and he is one cool guy who knows his coffee and loves it. One fact I learned is that his personal favorite coffee is Sumatra and he drinks it all the time. He also owns a green jet that he flew in on.

Before he left he spent about 1 hour talking to the plant about what Starbucks is all about and how we play such an important role in the development of the company. I learned more in his speech than in any college class as to what it means to have a business mind and how a business leader leads. Good stuff that I found very enlightening.

We also got to hear from him about the latest and greatest to come available as Starbucks expands. There is some cool stuff, so stay tuned for developing products to try out.