What distribution channels are used by Starbucks?

- Stores: The primary channel which serves the majority of retail customers directly

- Starbucks also sell their ready-to-drink products in grocery stores

and other supermarkets under an agreement the brand made with PepsiCo

Indirect Distribution

- Foodservice: Includes airlines, airports, restaurants, offices. Starbucks also provide ground/whole bean packages

- Consumer Product Group: Provides Starbucks-brewed coffees to hotels, colleges, universities, and some grocery venues via Starbucks-branded machines to make their products, but not Starbucks stores/cafés

- Other Channels

Starbucks sells a few of their retail food items as well

as their whole/ground beans on e-commerce website Amazon