{"id":13842,"date":"2023-03-22T15:33:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-22T22:33:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-03-04T09:47:36","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T17:47:36","slug":"photos-laxman-narasimhans-immersive-training-from-starbucks-barista-to-ceo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/historias.starbucks.com\/en-es\/stories\/2023\/photos-laxman-narasimhans-immersive-training-from-starbucks-barista-to-ceo\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos: Laxman Narasimhan\u2019s immersive training \u2013 from Starbucks barista to ceo"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"sbx-page-header-featured alignfull has-large-flow-space requires-no-top-page-spacing\">\n\t<div class=\"sbx-page-header-featured__inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sbx-page-header-featured__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sbx-page-header-featured__top-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/historias.starbucks.com\/en-es\/stories\/news\/\" 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2023\t\t<\/time>\n\t<\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<body><p><em><strong>Photos by Taylor Kelliher, Joshua Trujillo, Connor Surdi<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/body>\n\n<body><p>Laxman Narasimhan took the helm of Starbucks as the <a href=\"https:\/\/stories.starbucks.com\/press\/2023\/laxman-narasimhan-assumes-role-of-starbucks-chief-executive-officer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"is-external-link\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-description\">new chief executive officer<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 13 13\" width=\"13\">\n\t<path d=\"M13 .43v3.9a.43.43 0 1 1-.87 0V1.48l-6.19 6.2a.43.43 0 0 1-.61 0 .43.43 0 0 1 0-.62l6.2-6.2H8.66a.43.43 0 1 1 0-.86h3.9c.24 0 .43.2.43.43ZM11.27 11.7V6.5a.43.43 0 1 0-.87 0v5.2c0 .24-.2.43-.43.43H1.3a.43.43 0 0 1-.43-.43V3.03c0-.24.2-.43.43-.43h5.2a.43.43 0 1 0 0-.87H1.3c-.72 0-1.3.59-1.3 1.3v8.67c0 .72.58 1.3 1.3 1.3h8.67c.71 0 1.3-.58 1.3-1.3Z\" 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As Starbucks welcomes Narasimhan to his new role as ceo at today\u2019s Annual Meeting of Shareholders, we take a look back at the people he has met across the company and around the world.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/body>\n\n<body><p>\u201cIt\u2019s been a remarkable experience for me \u2013 from our origins, where we buy coffee from over a half a million farmers, through our roasting plans, our distribution centers, and into our stores,\u201d Narasimhan said. \u201cThis immersion has been an incredible journey and a gift.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/body>\n\n<body><p class=\"is-style-subheading has-normal-font-size\"><strong>First sip<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/body>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stories.starbucks.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/SBX20221229-CHAPTER-11-001-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Laxman Narasimhan smelling a cup of coffee\" class=\"wp-image-163054\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<body><p>Narasimhan was welcomed as incoming chief executive officer of Starbucks with a coffee tasting in the place where it all began \u2013 at <a href=\"https:\/\/stories.starbucks.com\/stories\/2015\/store-tour-inside-1912-pike-place-seattle-usa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"is-external-link\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-description\">Seattle\u2019s Pike Place market store<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 13 13\" width=\"13\">\n\t<path d=\"M13 .43v3.9a.43.43 0 1 1-.87 0V1.48l-6.19 6.2a.43.43 0 0 1-.61 0 .43.43 0 0 1 0-.62l6.2-6.2H8.66a.43.43 0 1 1 0-.86h3.9c.24 0 .43.2.43.43ZM11.27 11.7V6.5a.43.43 0 1 0-.87 0v5.2c0 .24-.2.43-.43.43H1.3a.43.43 0 0 1-.43-.43V3.03c0-.24.2-.43.43-.43h5.2a.43.43 0 1 0 0-.87H1.3c-.72 0-1.3.59-1.3 1.3v8.67c0 .72.58 1.3 1.3 1.3h8.67c.71 0 1.3-.58 1.3-1.3Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path>\n<\/svg><\/a>. Soon after, he met\u00a0 Starbucks partners <a href=\"https:\/\/stories.starbucks.com\/stories\/2022\/incoming-starbucks-ceo-meets-partners-at-open-forum-shares-personal-journey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"is-external-link\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-description\">at his first open forum<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 13 13\" width=\"13\">\n\t<path d=\"M13 .43v3.9a.43.43 0 1 1-.87 0V1.48l-6.19 6.2a.43.43 0 0 1-.61 0 .43.43 0 0 1 0-.62l6.2-6.2H8.66a.43.43 0 1 1 0-.86h3.9c.24 0 .43.2.43.43ZM11.27 11.7V6.5a.43.43 0 1 0-.87 0v5.2c0 .24-.2.43-.43.43H1.3a.43.43 0 0 1-.43-.43V3.03c0-.24.2-.43.43-.43h5.2a.43.43 0 1 0 0-.87H1.3c-.72 0-1.3.59-1.3 1.3v8.67c0 .72.58 1.3 1.3 1.3h8.67c.71 0 1.3-.58 1.3-1.3Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path>\n<\/svg><\/a> on Sept. 8, 2022, three weeks before he officially joined the company Oct. 1. When Schultz, then interim chief executive officer, introduced Narasimhan to partners, he said that \u201cthe leader of Starbucks, the future of the company, must be steeped in humility and must have an innate understanding of humanity.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/body>\n\n<body><p>Schultz said as he got to know Narasimhan, he said he was stuck by his experience and leadership qualities. \u201cI know we&#8217;re going to be in great hands and I can promise you he is going to make us a better company.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/body>\n\n<body><p class=\"is-style-subheading has-normal-font-size\"><strong>Listening and learning<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/body>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stories.starbucks.com\/uploads\/2022\/09\/SBX2022907-Starbucks-ceo-Howard-Schultz-and-Laxman-Narasimhan-feature-image-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"From left to right: Laxman standing with Howard smiling inside Starbucks Reserve store\" class=\"wp-image-156574\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<body><p>Narasimhan worked with Schultz to create a unique immersion to learn about the Starbucks culture and the business.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/body>\n\n<body><p>\u201cThis time with Howard in stores, in the roasting plants, with partners, with investors, with customers \u2013 it&#8217;s an incredible opportunity for me to be learning from one of the best entrepreneurs in the world,\u201d Narasimhan said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/body>\n\n<body><p class=\"is-style-subheading has-normal-font-size\"><strong>Earning his green apron<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/body>\n\n\n<div data-version=\"2022.04.12.002\" class=\"wp-block-gallery is-style-single-row columns-3 wp-block-gallery-1\"><figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignfull has-nested-images columns-default is-style-single-row is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"168750\" src=\"https:\/\/stories.starbucks.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SBX20230322-Starbucks-ceo-Laxman-Photo-Essay-5-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Laxman standing inside a Starbucks store with a Starbucks partner handing him a green apron\" class=\"wp-image-168750\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"168746\" src=\"https:\/\/stories.starbucks.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SBX20230322-Starbucks-ceo-Laxman-Photo-Essay-4-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Laxman behind the bar in a Starbucks store with Starbucks barista laughing\" class=\"wp-image-168746\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"168754\" src=\"https:\/\/stories.starbucks.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SBX20230322-Starbucks-ceo-Laxman-Photo-Essay-6-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Laxman standing in a drive thru window talking to a customer \" class=\"wp-image-168754\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<body><p>Narasimhan began immersion as incoming ceo by earning his barista certification with four weeks of in-store training and visits to more than 30 stores around the world \u2013 working the drive-thru window, learning the point-of-sale system and perfecting the topping of a Pumpkin Spice Latte.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/body>\n\n<body><p>\u201cI thought it was very important for me to put myself in the shoes of the partners and really understand what they do and how they do it,\u201d Narasimhan said. \u201cThere were things I learned through experience in all of this. It taught me a lot.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/body>\n\n<body><p>Alli Mendoza, a barista in Houston, was one of the partners who trained Narasimhan on the espresso bar. \u201cPeople ask me what it\u2019s like to train the ceo, like \u2018Really, how was it?\u2019\u201d Mendoza said. \u201cHe loved interacting with people, he loves laughing and making people laugh. He just wants to learn and be a ceo who\u2019s there for us.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/body>\n\n<body><p class=\"is-style-subheading has-normal-font-size\"><strong>Coffee &amp; connection<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/body>\n\n\n<div data-version=\"2022.04.12.002\" class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 wp-block-gallery-2\"><figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignfull has-nested-images columns-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"168738\" src=\"https:\/\/stories.starbucks.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SBX20230322-Starbucks-ceo-Laxman-Photo-Essay-3-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"Laxman standing in front of Starbucks store in Japan with Starbucks partners in green aprons\" class=\"wp-image-168738\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"168762\" src=\"https:\/\/stories.starbucks.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SBX20230322-Starbucks-ceo-Laxman-Photo-Essay-8-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Starbucks partners talking with Laxman at a round table\" class=\"wp-image-168762\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"168758\" src=\"https:\/\/stories.starbucks.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SBX20230322-Starbucks-ceo-Laxman-Photo-Essay-7-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Laxman hugging a Starbucks partner inside a Starbucks store\" class=\"wp-image-168758\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<body><p>In his visits to Starbucks stores, Narasimhan sat down with store managers, district managers and regional directors for their input and guidance. He said, \u201cOne piece of advice I hope to really live by was actually a question I was asked by a terrific store manager: \u2018Did you earn your green apron today?\u2019 It really got me reflective and thinking about how I could end each day in the future with that question, and hope that most days, the answer would be \u2018yes.\u2019\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/body>\n\n<body><p class=\"is-style-subheading has-normal-font-size\"><strong>The world of coffee<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/body>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stories.starbucks.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SBX20230322-Starbucks-ceo-Laxman-Photo-Essay-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-168774\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<body><p>Narasimhan experienced the journey of Starbucks coffee from the first 10 feet to the last, starting from the fields where coffee is grown (such as Hacienda Alsacia above), to roasting plants in the United States and Europe, and Starbucks stores in London, Amsterdam, Japan, and the United States. Along the way, Narasimhan sipped countless cups of coffee. His favorite? Coffee from Guatemala.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/body>\n\n<body><p class=\"is-style-subheading has-normal-font-size\"><strong>Embracing innovation<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/body>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stories.starbucks.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SBX20230322-Starbucks-ceo-Laxman-Photo-Essay-2-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Laxman inside a Starbucks store testing out the virtual reality training\" class=\"wp-image-168778\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<body><p>Whether it\u2019s hand-delivering a new cold foam blender to baristas in Seattle or testing out the virtual reality training for the new Clover Vertica\u2122 in Minneapolis, Narasimhan has taken a hands-on approach to <a href=\"https:\/\/stories.starbucks.com\/stories\/2022\/recipe-for-reinvention-starbucks-unveils-innovations-for-better-customer-barista-experiences\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"is-external-link\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-description\">new technologies to help create a better store experience<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 13 13\" width=\"13\">\n\t<path d=\"M13 .43v3.9a.43.43 0 1 1-.87 0V1.48l-6.19 6.2a.43.43 0 0 1-.61 0 .43.43 0 0 1 0-.62l6.2-6.2H8.66a.43.43 0 1 1 0-.86h3.9c.24 0 .43.2.43.43ZM11.27 11.7V6.5a.43.43 0 1 0-.87 0v5.2c0 .24-.2.43-.43.43H1.3a.43.43 0 0 1-.43-.43V3.03c0-.24.2-.43.43-.43h5.2a.43.43 0 1 0 0-.87H1.3c-.72 0-1.3.59-1.3 1.3v8.67c0 .72.58 1.3 1.3 1.3h8.67c.71 0 1.3-.58 1.3-1.3Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path>\n<\/svg><\/a> for partners and customers.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/body>\n\n<body><p class=\"is-style-subheading has-normal-font-size\"><strong>Milestone moments<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/body>\n\n\n<div data-version=\"2022.04.12.002\" class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 wp-block-gallery-3\"><figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignfull has-nested-images columns-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"168766\" src=\"https:\/\/stories.starbucks.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SBX20230322-Starbucks-ceo-Laxman-Photo-Essay-9-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Laxman taking a photo with Starbucks partner at her graduation from ASU\" class=\"wp-image-168766\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"168770\" src=\"https:\/\/stories.starbucks.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SBX20230322-Starbucks-ceo-Laxman-Photo-Essay-1-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"Starbucks barista winning the Barista Championship in EMEA \" class=\"wp-image-168770\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"168742\" src=\"https:\/\/stories.starbucks.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SBX20230322-Starbucks-ceo-Laxman-Photo-Essay-3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Laxman posing for a photo with a group of Starbucks partners in Italy at the launch of Starbucks Oleato\" class=\"wp-image-168742\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<body><p>Celebrating with partners is one of the best part parts of the ceo job at Starbucks. In November, he attended his first <a href=\"https:\/\/historias.starbucks.com\/en-es\/press\/2022\/starbucks-green-apron-partners-showcase-their-coffee-craft-and-skill-at-the-latin-america-and-caribbean-barista-championship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Barista Championship<\/a> at Hacienda Alsacia recognizing Starbucks coffee craft and expertise. In December, Narasimhan traveled to Arizona State University to honor the 850 Starbucks partners in the Fall 2022 graduating class who earned bachelor\u2019s degrees through Arizona State University with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.starbucks.com\/careers\/working-at-starbucks\/education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"is-external-link\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-description\">Starbucks College Achievement Plan<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 13 13\" width=\"13\">\n\t<path d=\"M13 .43v3.9a.43.43 0 1 1-.87 0V1.48l-6.19 6.2a.43.43 0 0 1-.61 0 .43.43 0 0 1 0-.62l6.2-6.2H8.66a.43.43 0 1 1 0-.86h3.9c.24 0 .43.2.43.43ZM11.27 11.7V6.5a.43.43 0 1 0-.87 0v5.2c0 .24-.2.43-.43.43H1.3a.43.43 0 0 1-.43-.43V3.03c0-.24.2-.43.43-.43h5.2a.43.43 0 1 0 0-.87H1.3c-.72 0-1.3.59-1.3 1.3v8.67c0 .72.58 1.3 1.3 1.3h8.67c.71 0 1.3-.58 1.3-1.3Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path>\n<\/svg><\/a>. In February, he spent time with partners in the Milan Roastery for the debut of <a href=\"https:\/\/stories.starbucks.com\/starbucks-oleato-olive-oil-meets-coffee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"is-external-link\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-description\">Starbucks Oleato<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 13 13\" width=\"13\">\n\t<path d=\"M13 .43v3.9a.43.43 0 1 1-.87 0V1.48l-6.19 6.2a.43.43 0 0 1-.61 0 .43.43 0 0 1 0-.62l6.2-6.2H8.66a.43.43 0 1 1 0-.86h3.9c.24 0 .43.2.43.43ZM11.27 11.7V6.5a.43.43 0 1 0-.87 0v5.2c0 .24-.2.43-.43.43H1.3a.43.43 0 0 1-.43-.43V3.03c0-.24.2-.43.43-.43h5.2a.43.43 0 1 0 0-.87H1.3c-.72 0-1.3.59-1.3 1.3v8.67c0 .72.58 1.3 1.3 1.3h8.67c.71 0 1.3-.58 1.3-1.3Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path>\n<\/svg><\/a> beverages.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/body>\n\n<body><p>\u201cOn a very personal level, I\u2019m going to be very connected to our partners and to our customers in the experience that we deliver \u2013 human connection,\u201d Narasimhan said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/body>\n\n<body><p class=\"is-style-subheading has-normal-font-size\"><strong>Annual Meeting of Shareholders<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/body>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stories.starbucks.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SBX20230323-Starbucks-ceo-Laxman-Photo-Essay-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-169118\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<body><p>Narasimhan led his first Starbucks Annual Meeting of Shareholders, in Seattle, on March 23, joined by board chair Mellody Hobson (right) and the Starbucks senior leadership team, including Zabrina Jenkins (left) and AJ Jones II (second from left). \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/body>\n\n<body><p>\u201cThese past six months have enabled me to listen, to learn, and to think about what the future of Starbucks looks like and what we need to do to get there,\u201d Narasimhan said. \u201cAs the new ceo\u00a0of 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