EXHIBIT 5.1

                                                                PERKINS COIE LLP

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February 27, 2004

Starbucks Corporation
2401 Utah Avenue South
Seattle, Washington 98134

RE:   REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK,
      PAR VALUE $0.001 PER SHARE, OF STARBUCKS CORPORATION

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 up to 35,186 shares of common
stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Common Stock"), which have been issued
pursuant to the Starbucks Corporation UK Share Save Plan (the "Plan") and up to
564,814 shares of Common Stock which may be issued pursuant to 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 original
issuance shares that have been or may be issued pursuant to the Plan have been
duly authorized and that, upon the due execution by Starbucks Corporation of any
certificates representing the shares, the registration by its registrar of such
shares and the sale thereof 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, such 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,

/s/ Perkins Coie LLP