"She smiled and said, 'Well done, so far. I'm so proud of you,'" he said. "That coffee wasn’t perfect, but it was the best cup I've ever had. Why? Because it made me feel warm. Even after I drank it, ...

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

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

Japan’s Nobuki Shimoide has been named Starbucks’ inaugural Global Barista Champion following the final in Las Vegas ...

The Starbucks Global Barista Champion will co-create a beverage to be sold at stores across the U.S. in the "near future." News Sports Hookem.com Austin360 Opinion Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper ...

Starbucks is set to host its first global barista championship the week of June 9 in Las Vegas. ... Starbucks named one champion for each of its six regions (North America, China, Japan, ...

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 ...

The first-ever Starbucks Global Barista Championship will feature 12 elite competitors who will face off in Las Vegas from Monday, June 9 to Wednesday, June 11. From 84,000 baristas worldwide ...

Starbucks partners participate in the Global Barista Championship during Leadership Experience 2025 on June 10, 2025. The company is bringing 14,000 leaders to Las Vegas for the leadership experience.

Nobuki Shimode, who manages one of the company's stores in Japan, won the coveted title this week in Las Vegas, beating out ...

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