
	Inventories (in millions)



	Jan 1, 2017		Oct 2, 2016		Dec 27, 2015
Coffee:
Unroasted	$	550.5	$	561.6	$	559.2
Roasted	255.7		300.4		256.6
Other merchandise held for sale	256.2		308.6		270.8
Packaging and other supplies	156.3		207.9		156.0
Total	$	1,218.7	$	1,378.5	$	1,242.6

Other merchandise held for sale includes, among other items, serveware and tea. Inventory levels vary due to seasonality, commodity market supply and price fluctuations.

As of January 1, 2017, we had committed to purchasing green coffee totaling $586 million under fixed-price contracts and an estimated $540 million under price-to-be-fixed contracts. Price-to-be-fixed contracts are purchase commitments whereby the quality, quantity, delivery period, and other negotiated terms are agreed upon, but the date, and therefore the price, at which the base “C” coffee commodity price component will be fixed has not yet been established. For most contracts, either Starbucks or the seller has the option to “fix” the base “C” coffee commodity price prior to the delivery date. For other contracts, Starbucks and the seller may agree upon pricing parameters determined by the base "C" coffee commodity price. Until prices are fixed, we estimate the total cost of these purchase commitments. We believe, based on relationships established with our suppliers in the past, the risk of non-delivery on these purchase commitments is remote.