Starbucks killer? China’s largest coffee chain makes US debut

Luckin Coffee, China’s largest coffee chain that overtook Starbucks in its home market, opened its first two U.S. locations in Manhattan on ...

Jollibee aims to overtake Starbucks in global coffee market

Jollibee Foods, led by CEO Ernesto Tanmantiong, is making a bold move into the global coffee market with ambitions to rival Starbucks. With ...

Starbucks is releasing boba-like ‘Pearls’ and not everyone is happy about it

Starbucks is adding a twist to its summer menu with “Pearls” — apparently its own version of boba — but some have already made up their mind...

Starbucks launches pork-flavored coffee in China

Starbucks China has launched a new limited product for the Chinese New Year that combines latte and pork to form a unique drink called the “...

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf unveils its first boba drink

For the first time since the bubble tea craze hit the U.S., The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf has released a boba drink as part of a new tea co...

Starbucks Japan now selling a clear coffee drink called ‘Coffeeade’

Starbucks Japan is now offering a unique beverage that has the look of a clear drink and the aftertaste of coffee. About the drink: The mult...

Starbucks affirms LGBTQ+ support amid backlash over pro-trans India ad

Starbucks has affirmed its support for the LGBTQ+ community amid calls for a boycott over a recent ad for its India market that featured a t...

‘KPOP’ Broadway actor experiences racist incident at Starbucks in NYC

Lina Rose Lee, an actor who recently starred in the Broadway musical “KPOP,” took to social media to share a racist incident she experienced...

Woman videoed spewing anti-Asian, anti-lesbian rant at Miami Starbucks

A woman was kicked out of a Starbucks in Miami after going on an anti-Asian and anti-lesbian rant against other customers. The incident, whi...

Starbucks Japan adds powdered seaweed to new matcha Frappuccino

Starbucks Japan’s newest Frappucino is a limited-time drink with a dash of seaweed. In a press release issued on Monday, Starbucks Japan ann...

New hanok-inspired Starbucks in S. Korea goes viral for its breathtaking design

A new Starbucks store in Daegu, South Korea, has gone viral on social media for its stunning architecture and interior design. Based on tr...

Starbucks chooses Indian-born CEO to lead company as it faces inflation, unionization

Laxman Narasimhan, the former CEO of multinational consumer goods company Reckitt, has been chosen as the next CEO of the global coffee cha...

Viral TikTok reveals Starbucks U.S. is testing out ‘coffee popping pearls’

Starbucks confirmed they are testing a new product called “coffee popping pearls” at two franchises in California and Washington state. Un...

Starbucks apologizes for selling expired food in some China stores

Chinese health officials reportedly uncovered more food-safety concerns across several Starbucks branches after the American coffee chain is...

Starbucks Pays $14,000 to Thai Woman After Employee Drew ‘Slanty’ Eyes on Cup in Ireland

A Starbucks branch in Dublin, Ireland compensated a female customer of Thai descent €12,000 ($14,600) after one of its employees drew a smil...

Target Barista Writes ‘ISIS’ on Muslim Woman’s Cup, Organization Calls for Employee to Be Fired

Editor’s Note: A Starbucks spokesperson told NextShark that this branch is licensed by Target which operates and employs the baristas. This ...

BTS and Starbucks Are Partnering to Help Needy Children in Korea

Starbucks Korea is teaming up with K-pop supergroup BTS for a good cause. The “Be The Brightest Stars” campaign will feature exclusive Starb...

Starbucks Malaysia Opens Second Cafe Staffed With All Deaf, Hard of Hearing Workers

Starbucks Malaysia recently opened its second outlet run by a staff of deaf employees. Following the success of its first “Signing Store” in...

Starbucks Japan Now Has a Pen That Gets You Coffee

Starbucks Japan is now selling pens.  It is no ordinary pen, however, as it has the built-in ability to pay for your lattes and other items ...

Starbucks Releases New Drink in Southeast Asia With ‘Coffee Boba’

A new frappuccino with what can only be described as the closest thing Starbucks has to boba is now available in several Southeast Asian cou...

First Ever Sign-Language Starbucks Opens Up in China

Starbucks China has opened up its first-ever signing store in Guangzhou, Guangdong province that is dedicated to offering employment and car...

Starbucks Japan is Now Selling Royal Milk Tea Frappuccinos, is Boba Next?

In celebration of the beginning of the Reiwa Era, Starbucks Japan has released a limited-edition frappuccino especially made for milk tea lo...

Barista Reveals How to Get ‘Milk Tea’ and a ‘White Rabbit Frap’ at Starbucks

Thanks to one creative barista, you can to order “milk tea” at your local Starbucks. While at work, Christy Lee, who is based in Toronto, ex...

The Biggest Starbucks in the World Opens in Tokyo and DAMN

Starbucks opened its largest location yet in Tokyo, Japan on Thursday. Following branches in New York, Seattle, Milan and Shanghai, the Star...

Fi‌g‌ht‌ Br‌e‌a‌ks Out in Chinese Starbucks Over $30 Limited Edition Cat Paw Mug

Al‌terc‌at‌ions b‌roke out at Chinese Starbucks shops between desperate shoppers who had been waiting hours to purchase a limited edition ca...

Starbucks Employee in Singapore Tips Over Student’s Drinks For Annoying Her

A Starbucks employee in Singapore was captured on camera losing her cool after she was forced to deal with some mischievous students at a lo...

Artist Builds Epic Art Installation Out of 168,000 Used Drinking Straws in Vietnam

Conceptual artist Benjamin Von Wong recently completed the “The Parting of the Plastic Sea,” a massive straw art installation created to “en...

Filipino-American Veteran Named ‘John’ Gets Called ‘Chang’ at Starbucks

Johncarl Festejo, a recently retired Filipino-American Air Force veteran, was recently mocked at a Starbucks in Vacaville, California when t...

Starbucks to Open a Store in China EVERY 15 HOURS Until 2022

Starbucks is reportedly planning to open a new store in mainland China every 15 hours until 2022. With 3,300 stores, China is currently Star...

Starbucks Barista Writes ‘Philippine’ on Woman’s Cup — But Her Name Was ‘Melissa’

In the past year, Starbucks has been accused of many racist incidents in stores all around the world where baristas will use racist terms fo...

Starbucks Berlin Writes ‘Japeneese’ on Customer’s Cup After She Told Them Her Name Was ‘Stephanie’

It would seem Starbucks needs to invite yet another store to participate in its mandatory racial bias education. On April 24, Taylor Hunkele...

Starbucks is Trying to Fix Its Problem with Racism — Now It’s the Police’s Turn

Editor’s Note: Dr. Eugene Gu is a resident physician at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and president of the Ganogen Research Institute...

Starbucks is Closing All U.S. Stores on May 29 to Teach People How Not to Be Racist

Starbucks will close all its U.S. stores on May 29 to educate employees on racial biases. The move comes after the arrest of two black men i...

Starbucks Bullies Small Boba Shop to Stop Them From Making Drinks To-Go

Nubo and Moo Moo in Elk Grove, California, is a small mom and pop shop known for its Vietnamese fare and delicious boba drinks; what it is n...

Why So Many Young Filipinos are Obsessed With ‘Pricey’ Starbucks Planners

The specially designed Starbucks planners in the Philippines have become an annual obsession for many Filipino millennials. A product of gen...

The Biggest Starbucks in the World is Now in Shanghai

Starbucks just topped their rapid expansion efforts in China by opening a massive 30,000 square-foot roastery in Shanghai that’s toute...