Since its beginnings in Seattle in 1971, Starbucks, the foremost roaster and retailer of specialty coffee in the world, has expanded to 15,000 stores in 50 countries. The location on Castro St. in Mountain View offers oven-warmed food, an espresso machine, iTunesand Wi-Fi. Starbucks brews a variety of coffee from the Latin Americas to Asia to Arabia and many other regions. It offers instant coffee as well.