EXHIBIT 12

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

	Sep 28,			Sep 30,			Oct 1,			Oct 2,			Oct 3,
Fiscal year ended	2008			2007			2006			2005			2004
Earnings (1)	$	459.5		$	1,056.3		$	906.3		$	796.3		$	620.6
Income from equity investees		(113.6	)		(108.0	)		(94.0	)		(76.6	)		(59.0	)
Distributed income from equity investees		52.6			65.9			49.2			30.9			38.3
Minority interest in subsidiaries		(3.9	)		1.1			1.0			0.5			0.3
Amortization of capitalized interest		0.8			0.4			0.1			—			—
Fixed charges, excluding capitalized interest		300.4			254.5			181.8			149.1			132.4
Total earnings available for fixed charges	$	695.8		$	1,270.2		$	1,044.4		$	900.2		$	732.6
Fixed charges:
Interest and debt expense (2)	$	61.4		$	42.3		$	11.1		$	1.3		$	0.3
Interest portion of rental expense		246.2			216.1			173.4			147.8			132.0
Total fixed charges	$	307.6		$	258.4		$	184.5		$	149.1		$	132.3
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		2.3			4.9			5.7			6.0			5.5

(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.