Starbucks experimenting with beer, wine

Starbucks Corp. will add beer and wine to its menu of coffees, teas and snacks at one of its Seattle locations. The store has been named “15th Avenue Coffee and Tea inspired by Starbucks” and will open Friday.

Starbucks plans to serve alcohol at two additional stores in Seattle and is determining locations for these stores, which will open in the coming months, a Starbucks spokeswoman said. The performance of the Seattle area stores will determine if Starbucks will sell alcohol elsewhere.

Baristas completed a certification program in Washington to serve alcoholic beverages.

The Seattle coffee giant has 7,087 company-operated stores and 4,081 licensed stores in the United States.

Starbucks was founded in 1971 as Starbucks Coffee, Tea and Spices.