Starbucks Fulfills the Need for a Coffee Break

Starbucks today announced the eagerly anticipated opening of its China Coffee Innovation Park (CIP), fulfilling its scaled vertical integration ‘from bean-to-cup’ across one market – a first for the company globally.

Today we proudly opened our China Coffee Innovation Park (CIP), located in the city of Kunshan, about an hour from Shanghai. The opening of this remarkable facility - a first for us globally - reinforces our long-term commitment to investing in our growth in China as well as our strategy to become a truly global company.

Starbucks Coffee Company today announced the promotion of Molly Liu to executive vice president and co-chief executive officer of Starbucks China, effective October 2, 2023.