Even the CIA Has a Starbucks But it’s nothing like the Starbucks that might be in your office building. The Starbucks located in the Central Intelligence Agency in Langley, Virginia has to play by different rules. For example, baristas must undergo stringent background checks. And they aren’t permitted to leave their posts without a CIA escort. And you’ll never get the chance to take a shot of a funny misspelling on a coffee cup to put on Instagram. Customer names can’t be written on cups or even called out due to security concerns. It’s all very top secret.