Exhibit 32

CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Annual Report of Starbucks Corporation (“Starbucks”) on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 16, 2012 (the “Report”), Howard Schultz, chairman, president and chief executive officer, and Troy Alstead, chief financial officer and chief administrative officer of Starbucks, each hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to his knowledge:

(1) the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Starbucks.

November 16, 2012

/s/ Howard Schultz

Howard Schultz

chairman, president and chief executive officer

November 16, 2012

/s/ Troy Alstead

Troy Alstead

chief financial officer and chief administrative officer