Starbucks has long hosted regional barista face-offs, but in going global, it's hoping to "pump up" its struggling brand by capitalizing on a growing trend.

In December 2023, some of the world’s largest food companies made a splashy pledge to slash one of the planet’s fiercest heat ...

Chain’s first global championship supercharged an already cutthroat competitive circuit; 14,000 fans go wild for ‘Blooming ...

Nobuki Shimode of Japan. Shimode won with his Blooming Yuzu Espresso creation and will help develop a new worldwide beverage.

The US coffee company shared on its Weixin account that the move aims to make a wide range of drinks, including non-coffee ...

Starbucks crowned Nobuki as its first Global Barista Champion during the 2025 Leadership Experience event in Las Vegas.

Analyst maintains Hold on Starbucks, citing margin risks despite improving North America trends and investor optimism.

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About a dozen of its non-coffee drinks, which include Frappuccinos, iced shaken teas and tea lattes, now cost as little as 23 yuan (S$4.10) each after an average 5 yuan discount, in a promotion ...

Leader Brian Niccol took over as CEO in September with a plan to return the chain to its coffeehouse roots, focusing on the in-store experience.

The Starbucks Global Barista Champion will co-create a beverage to be sold at stores across the U.S. in the "near future." ...

The coffee giant doesn’t plan to raise prices at least until fall as it works to lure back once-loyal customers.