EXHIBIT 5

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                                               DECEMBER 9, 2002

Starbucks Corporation
2401 Utah Avenue South
Seattle, WA  98134

           RE:  REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8

Ladies and Gentlemen:

      We have acted as counsel to you in connection with the preparation of a
Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement") under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("the Act"), which you are filing with the
Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to 12,000,000 shares of common
stock, $0.001 par value per share (the "Shares"), which may be issued under the
Starbucks Corporation 1991 Company-Wide Stock Option Plan (the "Plan").

      We have examined the Registration Statement and such documents and records
of Starbucks Corporation as we have deemed necessary for the purpose of this
opinion. In giving this opinion, we are assuming the authenticity of all
instruments presented to us as originals, the conformity with originals of all
instruments presented to us as copies and the genuineness of all signatures.

      Based upon and subject to the foregoing, we are of the opinion that any
Shares that may be issued pursuant to the Plan have been duly authorized and
that, upon the due execution by Starbucks Corporation and the registration by
its registrar of the Shares, the sale of the Shares by Starbucks Corporation in
accordance with the terms of the Plan, and the receipt of consideration therefor
in accordance with the terms of the Plan, the Shares will be validly issued,
fully paid and nonassessable.

      We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement. In giving such consent, we do not admit that we are in
the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act.

Very truly yours,
Perkins Coie LLP