"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 ...

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

The competition, which takes place during the Starbucks Leadership Experience conference, will be livestreamed on YouTube ...

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

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

It’s all part of her training for the inaugural Starbucks Global Barista Championship ... Starbucks named one champion for each of its six regions (North America, China, Japan, Asia Pacific ...