Having been around since 1971, (NASDAQ: SBUX) is one of the most widely recognized brands in the world. And that's because it has dominated its industry, essentially creating a new category and trend of consumers buying premium prepared coffee products and not making them at home. 

Naturally, the company's success has been a boon for investors. Since its initial public offering (IPO) in 1992, Starbucks has produced a monster all-time return of 30,600%, beating the S 500 and Nasdaq Composite by insanely wide margins. If dividends were reinvested, the return would be a whopping 38,400%. This means that a $10,000 investment at Starbucks' IPO would be worth more than $3 million today.  

But what does the future hold? Is there still room to run for this top coffee stock? 

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