USS BOXER, At Sea — For the first time ever, a Starbucks coffee shop is now open on a Navy amphibious assault ship.
The fully functioning coffee shop will provide sailors with Starbucks’ line of coffees, teas and smoothies on board the USS Boxer, a San Diego based Ship.
Navy personnel were trained by Starbucks baristas on how to operate the machines and prepare the signature drinks.
The crew may use their Navy Cash cards to purchase any product from “Starboxer” during normal working hours.
All profits will go to the ship’s Morale, Welfare and Recreation fund, according to the Navy.
For more news from USS Boxer, visit www.navy.mil/local/lhd4/.
22 Comments to “Starbucks Opens Coffee Shop on Navy Warship”
February 11, 2013 at 3:59 PM
How the Navy traditionally goes to war: 1). Send in the Marines. 2). Make coffee.
How the 21st century Navy goes to war: 1). Send in the Marines. 2). Order a latte.
February 11, 2013 at 4:01 PM
They didn't proof the headline of this article very well
February 11, 2013 at 4:17 PM
Do they ever, very seldom at best.
February 11, 2013 at 4:04 PM
I know, I see that more and more… a product of our computerized generation?
February 11, 2013 at 4:09 PM
Do KTLA writers not even proofread their HEADLINES?? It's coffee "SHOP"! Idiots
February 11, 2013 at 4:18 PM
It could have been a play on words since now that warship is a Coffee Ship.
February 11, 2013 at 4:58 PM
Stupid. Next thing they'll want someone holding their hand when they potty.
February 11, 2013 at 5:47 PM
This is not news…..TRUMAN had a Starbucks open just prior to our 2010 deployment…….and their is one other CVN that has one as well…….
February 11, 2013 at 6:51 PM
It's all just news. BTW – Our Suppo on O'bannon (DD987) in 2004 had all the Starbux goodies on board. We call first!
February 12, 2013 at 12:49 AM
I hope the canadian war ships get tim hortons.
February 12, 2013 at 5:43 AM
Canadian ships get Molson and Tim Horton's
February 12, 2013 at 2:36 AM
There's gotta be free coffee all over that ship. Bad Idea.
February 12, 2013 at 4:49 AM
Starbucks is crappy over roasted garbage. I think our service men & women deserve better.
February 12, 2013 at 5:15 AM
Starbucks sucks.
February 13, 2013 at 1:08 PM
My Navy is going to hell in a hand basket. These are suppose to be warships, now they have turned them into some dayuuummmm bed and breakfasts. A travesty I tell ya a complete travesty
February 14, 2013 at 12:50 AM
WHAT? Next is suppose is a MANI and PEDI facilities to treat chip nails. Unbelievable. Those sailors should be getting paid to do Sailor work not B/S work. Glad my 28 years in the Navy ended long before this type of crap was presented.
February 15, 2013 at 7:09 PM
It may be a little excessive but if you were in the navy in the early years ( before A/C) you would appreciate any amenities that make you feel more comfortable . I retired in 74. Big changes since then.
February 19, 2013 at 6:27 AM
Wow somebody must of been a douche bag Chief
February 14, 2013 at 12:51 AM
OOPS Next I suppose are….
February 14, 2013 at 3:33 AM
How lovely to have a starbucks for our navy who serves us they definitely deserve something better for what they give us.
February 15, 2013 at 3:15 PM
Not the first time ever…we had it on the REAGAN in 2011 for the deployment in February. Still there throughout the DPIA too in the hangar bay.