Starbucks to Test Alcohol Sales in Seattle

Starbucks to Sell Beer and Wine

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Starbucks will try its hand at selling alcoholic drinks at a select Seattle location. The Olive Way Starbucks, in Seattle's Capitol Hill, is being remodeled to include bar seating, and will serve regional wine and beer as well as cheese plates.

Starbucks' corporate offices will be eyeing the performance of the Olive Way branch closely, but not as closely as its competitors. Beer and wine sales are nothing new for cafés, but Starbucks is primarily a takeaway service in North America, and getting customers to stick around, particularly in the late afternoon and evening, is a sea change for the Seattle-based company.