and I discovered the Italian coffee bar, the Romance of Espresso, and I was swept away.

然後我發現了 Romance of Espresso 這間義式咖啡後，大為驚艷。

I raced back to America with a dream.

我帶著一個夢想飛奔回美國。

Who could've imagined that in the summer of 2022, I found myself in Sicily.

誰能想到我會在 2022 年的夏天出現在西西里。

And, once again, I had another epiphany.

然後我再次有了一個頓悟。

And what I discovered was the alchemy, the extraordinary, unbelievable opportunity to infuse Partanna olive oil into Starbucks coffee.

我發現的是一種技術，獲得一個絕佳、難得的機會，將 Partanna 橄欖油融入星巴克的咖啡。

We were so taken with the care, the integrity, and the values of this family that's been doing this for over a hundred years,

我們對於這個家族超過百年對橄欖油的照顧、誠信和價值感到非常敬佩，

and the precision of nurturing the soil and then pressing the olives within hours.

他們培育土壤的精確性並在幾個小時內壓榨出橄欖油也讓我們佩服。

And it reminded me of so many coffee farms I've seen around the world, but specifically Hacienda Alsacia in Costa Rica, where we do the exact same thing.

它讓我想起了我在世界各地看到的諸多咖啡農場，但最具體的事哥斯大黎加的 Hacienda Alsacia 咖啡工場，我們在那裡做的事完全相同。

The symmetry of my own experience in the coffee business and learning firsthand what they've been doing was magical for me.

我自己在咖啡產業的經歷與我自己親身學習他們所作所為之間的對稱性對我來說是神奇的。

Never imagining that something that has been around for thousands of years could actually create this luscious, velvet, extraordinary flavor that lingers in your mouth,

我從未想象過，已經存在數千年的這種東西能夠創造出這種香甜、絲滑、超凡的並在口中停留的味道、

creates this incredible viscosity on your lips and your tongue, and enhances every single hot and cold beverage.

給嘴脣和舌頭帶來一種令人難以置信的黏稠度，並讓每一種冷、熱飲變得更美好。

Italy, for me, is so central to my life and to the company.

對我來說，義大利是我人生和公司的核心。

And, you know, what I experienced in 1983 changed my life and the course of history for Starbucks.

而我在 1983 年的經歷，改變了我的生活和星巴克的歷史進程。

The fact that, 40 years later, I had another experience that's about to transform the company.

而我在 40 年後能夠擁有另一種即將讓公司轉型經歷的事實。

And both experiences were born out of the heritage and tradition of the Italian culture.

這兩種經驗都誕生於義大利文化的遺產和傳統。

[Italian] Bravissimo!

[義大利文] 好極了！