EXHIBIT 23


                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement Nos.
33-52524, 33-52526, 33-52528, 33-92208, 33-92184, 333-65181, 333-94987 and
333-37442 of Starbucks Corporation on Form S-8 of our report dated December 4,
2001, incorporated by reference in and attached as part of an exhibit to the
Annual Report on Form 10-K of Starbucks Corporation for the year ended September
30, 2001.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Seattle, Washington
December 20, 2001