Less well known is its thriving brewing industry, which showcased products from the award-winning Saltaire Brewery on February 26 to 28 at the Bradford Beer Festival.
And Microsoft executives are hinting that trouble could be brewing--claiming last month that open-source products are violating 235 of the company's patents.
Through its global network of owned and franchised coffee retail outlets, Starbucks offers a wide range of products from coffees and teas to sandwiches and brewing equipment.
From these inspiring surroundings its products have risen to international acclaim, winning gold at the International Brewing Awards three years in a row.