EXHIBIT 12

Starbucks Corporation
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(in thousands, except ratios)

	Sept 30,			Oct 1,			Oct 2,			Oct 3,			Sept 28,
Fiscal year ended	2007			2006			2005			2004			2003
Earnings (1)	$	1,056,364		$	906,243		$	796,347		$	620,634		$	432,472
Income from equity investees		(108,006	)		(93,937	)		(76,648	)		(58,978	)		(36,903	)
Distributed income from equity investees		65,927			49,238			30,919			38,328			28,966
Minority interest in subsidiaries		1,095			963			521			285			236
Amortization of capitalized interest		355			141			—			—			—
Fixed charges, excluding capitalized interest		254,474			181,811			149,114			132,344			121,211
Total earnings available for fixed charges	$	1,270,209		$	1,044,459		$	900,253		$	732,613		$	545,982
Fixed charges:
Interest and debt expense (2)	$	42,277		$	11,138		$	1,308		$	370		$	265
Interest portion of rental expense		216,123			173,352			147,806			131,974			120,946
Total fixed charges	$	258,400		$	184,490		$	149,114		$	132,344		$	121,211
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		4.9			5.7			6.0			5.5			4.5

(1)	Earnings represent income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes and cumulative effect of accounting change.
(2)	Includes amortization of debt-related expenses and interest capitalized during the period.