That experience influenced Shimode’s performance at Starbucks’ inaugural Global Barista Championship, a three-day competition in Las Vegas where 12 employees from around the world showed off ...

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.

Starbucks is moving to standardize prices for matcha and syrups, as well as testing a new feature that helps customers figure ...

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." 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 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 ...

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

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.

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