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

Starbucks first global barista championship tested baristas on coffee knowledge, technical skills and customer connection.

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

Starbucks has crowned its first ever Global Barista Champion, with Japan’s Nobuki Shimoide winning the final against three other competitors in front of a crowd of 14,000 people at the company’s ...

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

Cheers filled the air as a crowd of more than 14,000 partners (employees) witnessed the first-ever Starbucks Global Barista Champion be crowned: Nobuki representing Japan. The last round of ...

The first-ever Starbucks Global Barista Championship will feature 12 elite competitors who will face off in Las Vegas from ...

For the first time ever, Starbucks will bring together 12 baristas from around the world to compete for the title of Starbucks Global Barista Champion.   Here’s what you need to know about Starbucks G ...