In 2008 our master blenders and roasters created this for you - a smooth, well-rounded blend of Latin American coffees with subtly rich flavors of chocolate and toasted nuts. It's served fresh every day at a Starbucks store near you.

They chose the name Pike Place Roast, as a nod to the company's heritage at its first store at Seattle's Pike Place Market with a launch set just a few months away. It would signify more than just a new brew, but a new brewed coffee philosophy to ensure freshness and flavor.

Our Three Main Roasts Starbucks® Blonde Roast coffee beans have a shorter roast time, allowing for an easy-drinking cup of more mellow flavors. Explore the Range. BALANCED & WELL-ROUNDED. Medium Roast. Medium-roasted coffee beans are smooth and balanced, with rich, approachable flavors.

Brew Great Coffee: Use cold, filtered water. 2 tbsp (10 g) coffee + 6 fl oz (180 ml) water. Store coffee in an airtight, opaque container at room temperature and use within a week of opening.

medium roasts Smooth, rich and balanced, Starbucks® Pike Place® Roast is one of our most popular medium roasts that Canadian coffee-lovers have been enjoying as part of their morning rituals and afternoon coffee breaks.

Pike Place Market serves as Seattle's largest incubator of small, independent businesses. It is a vibrant neighborhood comprised of 220+ independently owned shops and restaurants, 150+ craftspeople, 70+ farmers, 60+ permitted buskers, and 450+ residents in affordable housing.

Pike Place is home to more than 200 artisan craftspeople selling everything from homemade soap to hand-thrown ceramics, all happy to chat about their work. The market is also known for its seemingly endless rows of flower stands, where arrangements can run for as little as $10 (it's one of the best deals in town).

Pike Place Market serves as Seattle's largest incubator of small, independent businesses. It is a vibrant neighborhood comprised of 220+ independently owned shops and restaurants, 150+ craftspeople, 70+ farmers, 60+ permitted buskers, and 450+ residents in affordable housing.

Light roast coffees are less bitter, sweeter, and can have a citrus aroma. While dark roasts carry a more pronounced bitterness with an aroma reminiscent of nuts or chocolate. Medium roasts are more balanced in that they have body while still carrying complex brighter notes.

three roast profiles Our coffees are classified by three roast profiles – Starbucks® Blonde Roast, Medium Roast and Dark Roast – so you can easily find the flavour and intensity that's perfect for you. “Roasting is like a language – you can only memorise so much. In order to become fluent, you have to have experience.”

Starbucks Pike Place Roast Medium Ground Coffee has a GreenScore® rating of 92/100. This a great GreenScore® rating when compared to all foods and a normal rating for regular coffee.

A smooth, well-rounded blend of Latin American coffees with subtle notes of cocoa and rich praline, it's perfect for every day.

With more than a century of history, Pike Place Market is the oldest continuously operating farmers market in the country and one of Seattle's most popular draws.

Seattle's Pike Place Market MORE ABOUT THIS COFFEE From our first store in Seattle's Pike Place Market to our coffeehouses around the world, customers requested a freshly brewed coffee they could enjoy throughout the day. So in 2008, our master blenders and roasters worked together with customers to create it for you.