Kevin Knox, who was in charge of doughnuts quality at Starbucks from 1987 to 1993, recalled on his blog in 2010 how George Howell, coffee veteran and founder of the Cup of Excellence, had been appalled at the dark roasted beans that Starbucks was selling in 1990.
Kevin Knox bertugas menangani kualitas kopi di Starbucks sejak 1987 sampai 1993 menulis di blognya tahun 2010 tentang bagaimana George Howell, veteran kopi dan pendiri Cup of Excellence, terkejut dengan biji panggangan gelap yang dijual Starbucks pada tahun 1990.