(Sorry Ariel).” The original logo featured a brown, monochrome image of the bare-breasted siren, reflecting the earthy tones of coffee. However, in 1987, as Starbucks expanded, the logo had a ...

Starbucks' iconic green logo is instantly recognisable ... books until an illustration caught his eye – it depicted a siren, a seductive twin-tailed mermaid from Greek mythology who enticed ...

a twin-tailed siren," the Starbucks website said. The siren was chosen as the logo for a multitude of reasons, including another nod to "Moby Dick," the book that inspired the chain's name.