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Meet Sebastián, the LAC Barista Champion Representing Latin America in Las Vegas

Over the three-day competition, Peruvian partner, Sebastián and 11 other baristas from around the world will showcase their coffee passion, expertise and craft through a variety of skills and knowledge-based competitions. The event will take place during the Starbucks Leadership Experience conference with more than 14,000 partners (employees) from the United States and Canada in attendance to watch the first-ever Starbucks Global Barista Champion be crowned.

June 4, 2025

4 min read
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News

Starbucks launches Starbucks® Rewards, its loyalty program, in Costa Rica

February 6, 2025

2 min read
News

Photo Essay: Starbucks CEO Laxman Narasimhan Comes Home to India

The visit coincides with ambitious new plans to expand Starbucks presence and elevate coffee experiences across one of the fastest-growing markets in the world.

January 10, 2024

7 min read
News

Photos: Laxman Narasimhan’s immersive training – from Starbucks barista to ceo

As Starbucks welcomes Narasimhan to his new role as ceo at the Starbucks Annual Meeting of Shareholders, we take a look back at the people he has met across the company and around the world.

March 22, 2023

5 min read
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People

New round of grants from The Starbucks Foundation will help uplift women and girls in coffee-growing communities

Here’s what impact looks like. Meet Kattya, a smallholder coffee farmer in Costa Rica, who’s building a better life for her family, one egg at a time.

March 6, 2023

6 min read
People

Rina, head of sustainability and social impact – Malaysia 

Meet the women at Starbucks who are crucial to the coffee business, every step of the way, around the globe.

March 6, 2023

1 min read
People

Sneha, manager, one of 15 all-women stores – India

Meet the women at Starbucks who are crucial to the coffee business, every step of the way, around the globe.

March 6, 2023

1 min read
People

Claudia, director of Starbucks South Cone – Argentina, Chile, Uruguay 

Meet the women at Starbucks who are crucial to the coffee business, every step of the way, around the globe.

March 6, 2023

2 min read
People

Sylvia, national coffee ambassador, store manager – China 

Meet the women at Starbucks who are crucial to the coffee business, every step of the way, around the globe.

March 6, 2023

2 min read
People

Katsuko, café attendant – Japan 

Meet the women at Starbucks who are crucial to the coffee business, every step of the way, around the globe.

March 6, 2023

2 min read
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