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Retail Asia25/08/2021

Singapore-based Crown Digital announced yesterday that it will be installing its robotic baristas at 30 Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) stations in that country by the end of 2022. Dubbed “Ella,” Crown Digital’s robo-coffee kiosk is 5 sq. meters, serves a variety of coffee and tea drinks, and can make up to 200 coffees per hour. While Ella uses […]

Retail Asia28/01/2021

Starbucks Corp. slumped in late trading on Tuesday after reporting a sales decline that was deeper than expected and the departure of Chief Operating Officer Roz Brewer. Global same-store sales, a key gauge of restaurant success, fell 5% in the fiscal first quarter. That’s worse than the estimated decline of 4.2% compiled by Consensus Metrix. […]

Retail Asia07/10/2020

She is a barista with a very strong arm. And “Ella”, Singapore’s first fully automated robot barista, will be serving customers their caffeine fixes at CityHub mall in Lavender from Saturday (Oct 3). Crown Coffee, the food and beverage arm of Crown Group, said the outlet was launched in an effort to push automation and […]

Retail Asia05/07/2019

A decade after launching in South Korea, Australian Paul Bassett plans to make the most of a “positive evolution” in the local coffee culture, expanding his brand partnership with a local dairy company. Paul Bassett teamed with Maeil Dairies Co to launch a coffee brand named after him in 2009 – just at the time […]

Retail Asia23/01/2019

Starbucks is taking beverage innovation to new heights with the simultaneous launch of 134 new, crafted beverages. Delivering on the iconic ‘Third Place’ experience, while strengthening commitment to innovation and coffee passion, the global coffee chain has introduced a new initiative called Starbucks Barista Pride where baristas from each Starbucks store will feature a beverage unique to their store, conceptualized […]

Retail Asia10/08/2017

Champion barista Daniel Concepcion Roque and his partners at Where Have You Bean have opened Need Coffee in Paranaque City in Metro Manila. Roque, who represented the Philippines in the World Aeropress Championship last year, says he did not originally intend to open a coffee shop. “My best friend’s father was planning to put up […]

Retail Asia26/08/2016

Learning that she was the winner of Starbucks Korea’s Barista Championship for Partners with Disabilities was a surprise for Banny M.H. Choi. “When I found out about this championship, I wasn’t sure if I could do it, but I decided to challenge myself,” said Choi, who has a hearing loss. “When they announced that I […]

Retail Asia10/07/2016

For two months, Ryan Wibawa practiced his coffee brewing and artistry skills every day after work for five hours. With passion for coffee and dedication to his craft, he earned the opportunity to compete in the World Brewers Cup finals. “It was like a dream come true,” said Wibawa, a Starbucks barista from Indonesia. I felt […]

Retail Asia22/03/2016

Starbucks baristas from across Asia took part in the first Regional Barista Championships in Hong Kong. The contest, held before more than 600 spectators, drew 2000 entries from markets including China, Thailand, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Japan and Indonesia before the field was narrowed to the final 14. Finalists were judged on coffee knowledge, beverage mastery […]

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Robot baristas to serve coffee in over 30 train stations in Singapore

Starbucks global sales fall despite Chinese boost

Ella takes up role as Singapore’s first robotic barista

Australian barista Paul Bassett Expanding Coffee Bussiness

Starbucks India showcases coffee craft and innovation with ‘Starbucks Barista Pride’

Barista helps launch Need Coffee specialty outlet

Starbucks Korea hosted 2nd annual Barista Championship for Partners with Disabilities

Starbucks barista from Indonesia Ryan Wibawa competes in the World Brewers Cup finals

Starbucks baristas vie for best of Asia honour