Starbucks has a new collection of reusable cold cups perfect for any summer sip. The new drinkware is available in a variety of vibrant shades and designs at participating Starbucks® stores in the U.S. for a limited time, while supplies last. And don’t forget customers who bring a clean, reusable cup to Starbucks can receive a $.10 discount on their order, and Starbucks Rewards® members receive an additional 25 Stars.*&nbsp;

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Celebrate summer with these fun and fluorescent cold cups available in neon yellow and tangerine shades. Available exclusively at select Starbucks licensed store locations in the U.S., which includes Starbucks stores located in grocery stores, airports, hospitals and more. &nbsp;Suggested Retail Price: $22.95 each&nbsp;

Make every day feel like an adventure with this tropical printed cold cup.&nbsp;Suggested Retail Price: $19.95&nbsp;

Enter (or continue) your pink era with this bright and bold new cold cup; the perfect accessory for every summer event.&nbsp;Suggested Retail Price: $22.95&nbsp;

Bring under-the-sea vibes with the Teal Splash Bling Cold Cup and matching keychain. Available exclusively at select Starbucks licensed store locations in the U.S., which includes Starbucks stores located in grocery stores, airports, hospitals and more.&nbsp;Suggested Retail Price: $29.95 and $14.95&nbsp;

Experience the magic of summer sunsets any time of day with this colorful new cold cup.&nbsp;Suggested Retail Price: $29.95&nbsp;

The perfect piece of drinkware for tropical, summer sipping.&nbsp;Suggested Retail Price: $27.95&nbsp;

The second installment of <a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/stories/2023/new-line-of-starbucks-merchandise-celebrates-unique-stories-of-artists-around-the-world/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Starbucks Artist Collaboration Series</a> includes three new cups created in partnership with Washington DC artist and illustrator, Yiqiao Wang. The collection honors the Deaf community with a design featuring bold and colorful hands framed by coffee cherries that express the word “connect” in American Sign Language (ASL).&nbsp;

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Follow Starbucks summer-inspired news <a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/stories/2023/2023-starbucks-summer-highlights/">here</a>.&nbsp;

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“No one can take away our legacy and our continued commitment to being a place where all belong. Our mission will continue to guide us and the decisions we make, and it’s more relevant now than ever: with every cup, with every conversation, with every community – we nurture the limitless possibilities of human connection.”

Starbucks will always protect your right to be who you are, which is why I am writing to you all today. &nbsp;

We have always believed that our stores are best placed to authentically celebrate year-round with their communities. This includes how stores decorate for heritage months, holidays and community celebrations. As you know, Starbucks has always been about creating a feeling of connection, warmth, allyship, and a sense of belonging – that will never change. For it is our own partners – who inform and inspire the actions we have continued to take. &nbsp;

Throughout our journey, we have heard from our partners that you want to be creative in how our stores are represented and that you see visual creativity in stores as part of who we are and our culture. Equally, we have also heard through our partner channels that there is a need for clarity and consistency on current guidelines around visual displays and decorations. &nbsp;

As Laks and I shared on Friday, I want to reiterate that there has been no change to any of our policies as it relates to our inclusive store environments, our company culture, and the benefits we offer our partners. To further underscore this, we intend to issue clearer centralized guidelines, and leveraging resources like the Period Planning Kit (PPK) and Siren's Eye, for in-store visual displays and decorations that will continue to represent inclusivity and our brand. Additionally, we will continue to provide the flexibility needed so that our stores reflect the communities they serve. As we reaffirm our previous commitments and standards, it will be even clearer to all who we are and what we stand for. &nbsp;

No one can take away our legacy and our continued commitment to being a place where we all belong. Our mission will continue to guide us and the decisions we make, and it’s more relevant now than ever: with every cup, with every conversation, with every community – we nurture the limitless possibilities of human connection. &nbsp;

Thank you for sharing your voice, and for your partnership. &nbsp;

Sara &nbsp;Trilling executive vice president and president of Starbucks North America&nbsp;

No one can take away our legacy and our continued commitment to being a place where all belong.

Message to partners: Starbucks will always protect your right to be who you are

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As we have consistently done in celebration of our heritage months, we proudly raised the Progress Pride flag atop our Starbucks Support Center, and in thousands of our stores around the country. Raising the Pride flag continues to be one of our proudest traditions. We do this each year on behalf of partners around the world, to affirm the diversity of our LGBTQIA2+ community and as a call for a more inclusive society – a call we have made since our founding. &nbsp;

We want to be crystal clear – Starbucks has been and will continue to be at the forefront of supporting the LGBTQIA2+ community, and we will not waver in that commitment! Despite today’s public commentary, there has been no change to any of our policies as it relates to our inclusive store environments, our company culture and the benefits we offer our partners. We continue to encourage our store leaders to celebrate with their communities including for U.S. Pride month in June, as we always have. &nbsp;

We must ALL have the same vision for how all people, including LGBTQIA2+ people, should be treated – with respect, support and allyship, because belonging is a core value. As such, we strongly disapprove of any person or group, seeking to use our partners’ cultural and heritage celebrations to create harm or flagrantly advance misinformation for self-interested goals.&nbsp;

We are <a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/press/2023/celebrating-our-lgbtqia2-partners-and-the-community/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">proud of our legacy</a> and nearly 40 years of strong allyship. Throughout this journey, partners across the company, in particular our Pride Network, have played a critical role in shaping the decisions we make. At the heart of this work is ensuring we have inclusive benefits – like family expansion reimbursement for adoption and surrogacy, expanded health insurance options for transgender partners, and medical travel reimbursement when partners are legally unable to access gender affirming care. &nbsp;

Over the years we have also forged non-profit partnerships, expanded self-ID options, advocated for marriage equality to the U.S. Supreme Court, worked with community groups and law enforcement to designate certain Starbucks stores as a Safe Place for victims of anti-LGBTQ-related crimes and harassment, updated our pronoun pins and expanded pronoun options in more of our partner systems, and more. It was this sense of purpose and responsibility, as partners, that led our founder, Howard Schultz, to speak out at our 2013 shareholders meeting in support of same sex marriage stating, “Not every decision is an economic decision. The lens in which we are making that decision is through the lens of our people.” That moment – and the dozens before and after it – forever put us on a path to building a Starbucks where everyone is welcome. 

Starbucks will continue to be a place where our partners, customers, and communities are seen, heard, and valued. This is our work, this is our promise, and this is our purpose. &nbsp;

Laxman Narasimhan, ceo&nbsp; Sara Trilling, evp and president, North America&nbsp;&nbsp;

We want to be crystal clear – Starbucks has been and will continue to be at the forefront of supporting the LGBTQIA2+ community, and we will not waver in that commitment.

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The lab to offer hands-on and virtual learning for Starbucks partners, students, researchers and industry leaders to innovate and scale solutions for some of the world’s most challenging social and environmental issues &nbsp;

Starbucks and Arizona State University partner to create programming this fall; the lab is expected to physically open within the next three years&nbsp;&nbsp;

Seattle, WA — Starbucks announced plans today to develop a new sustainability learning and innovation lab at Hacienda Alsacia – the company’s global agronomy headquarters for research and development, located in Costa Rica. The lab will serve as a hub for hands-on and virtual learning opportunities for Starbucks partners (employees), students, researchers and industry leaders to innovate and scale sustainable solutions for some of the world’s most challenging environmental and social issues, including climate adaption and agricultural economics.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Starting this fall, the lab will offer the first wave of educational programming to select Arizona State University (ASU) students and Starbucks partners. The first wave will leverage ASU’s leading educational technology and world-class faculty to enrich the student experience, including study abroad opportunities tied to existing ASU degree programs, such as Sustainability, Sustainable Food Systems, Global Agribusiness, Environmental and Resource Management, among others. Starbucks lab is expected to physically open within the next three years.&nbsp;

<a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/stories/2023/ten-years-of-impact-at-hacienda-alsacia/">For more than a decade</a>, Hacienda Alsacia, the company’s first and only company-owned and operated coffee farm, has focused on the sustainability of coffee.&nbsp; The farm is dedicated exclusively to research and development, where the Starbucks team is creating new coffee varieties, testing disease-resistant coffee trees and developing and sharing agricultural practices to produce a higher yield and ensure the future of coffee. While the research and development at Hacienda Alsacia will continue, the lab will expand the capabilities and collaboration needed to cultivate positive social and environmental change beyond coffee.&nbsp;&nbsp;

“This is an opportunity for us to advance Starbucks environmental promise to give more than we take and our farmer promise to ensure the future of coffee for all,” said Laxman Narasimhan, Starbucks chief executive officer. “We know we cannot do this important work alone, and the possibilities in front of us to scale solutions, partner with thought leaders and serve as a global hub for innovation are limitless."

Starbucks <a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/mission/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">mission</a> extends well beyond its customers, partners and cafes. As a company that buys 3% of the world’s highest quality and ethically sourced arabica coffee from more than 400,000 farmers in more than 30 countries, Starbucks understands its future is inextricably tied to social and environmental challenges. The company has a long-standing commitment to work alongside communities to become a resource positive company, including cutting its carbon, water and waste footprints in half by 2030. In partnership with others, Starbucks is committed to identifying new ways to give more than it takes with the belief that the company can build a great business that scales for good and has a positive impact on the future.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Starbucks and ASU have a long-standing partnership of working together to build educational and innovative programming. Most recently, Starbucks and ASU reached a milestone of graduating more 10,000 partners through the <a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/stories/2023/bridge-to-the-future-more-than-10000-have-graduated-through-starbucks-college-achievement-plan/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Starbucks College Achievement Program.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

“This is an exciting new chapter in our nearly decade-long partnership with Starbucks,’’ said Arizona State University President Michael Crow. “The new sustainability learning and innovation lab will expand on our collaboration together, working closely to tackle critical challenges with a collective commitment to seek new and sustainable approaches that impact global communities.”&nbsp;

About Starbucks&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Since 1971, Starbucks Coffee Company has been committed to ethically sourcing and roasting high-quality arabica coffee. Today, with over 35,000 stores worldwide, the company is the premier roaster and retailer of specialty coffee in the world. Through our unwavering commitment to excellence and our guiding principles, we bring the unique Starbucks Experience to life for every customer through every cup. To share in the experience, please visit us in our stores or online at <a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">stories.starbucks.com</a> or <a href="http://starbucks.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">starbucks.com</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

About Arizona State University&nbsp;&nbsp;

Arizona State University has developed a new model for the American Research University, creating an institution that is committed to access, excellence and impact. ASU measures itself by those it includes, not by those it excludes. As the prototype for a New American University, ASU pursues research that contributes to the public good, and ASU assumes major responsibility for the economic, social and cultural vitality of the communities that surround it.&nbsp;

The lab to offer hands-on and virtual learning for Starbucks partners, students, researchers and industry leaders to innovate and scale solutions for some of the world’s most challenging social and environmental issues.

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Here at Starbucks, we are dedicated to creating experiences where everyone is welcome and respected, with the belief that we are at our best when we create safe, inclusive environments for people to connect over coffee.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Recognizing Pride Month every June is a longstanding tradition Starbucks is proud to be a part of. There has been no change to any guidance related to how our stores across the United States celebrate this moment. And throughout the year – every single day – our support for the LGBTQIA2+ community is unwavering.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Our partners inform and inspire the commitments and actions of the company about issues affecting the LGBTQIA2+ community. We will continue to encourage&nbsp;our retail leaders to work with store teams to find ways to&nbsp;authentically celebrate year-round with their communities.&nbsp;

From the merchandise we display in our inclusive store environments to our company culture and partner benefits, Starbucks has a <a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/stories/2022/starbucks-pride-a-long-legacy-of-lgbtq-inclusion/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">storied history</a> that includes more than four decades of listening to, hiring members of, recognizing and celebrating the LGBTQIA2+ community.&nbsp;&nbsp;

We are proud of our legacy. We are proud of each one of our partners who continues to foster Starbucks as a place where everyone is <a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/press/2022/starbucks-commitment-to-lgbtqia2-a-safe-third-place-where-you-are-seen-heard-and-valued/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">seen, heard and valued</a>.&nbsp;

Starbucks has a long history of supporting the rights of our LGBTQIA2+ community.

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<a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/starbucks-oleato-olive-oil-meets-coffee/">Oleato™</a> brings together the unexpected – Starbucks® arabica coffee deliciously infused with a press of Partanna® cold pressed, extra virgin olive oil. The result is a velvety smooth, delicately sweet and lush coffee that uplifts each cup with an extraordinary new flavor and texture.

Starting June 6, Oleato™ beverages are now available for customers to enjoy at select company operated Starbucks stores in 11 new states across the U.S., Alaska, Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Texas and Vermont, and major cities such as Austin, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, and Miami. The beverages are also available at additional Starbucks locations in New York, Illinois, California and Washington state, where the beverages made their U.S. debut in March. Customers can use the Starbucks app or <a href="https://sbux.co/FindOleato">sbux.co/FindOleato</a> <a href="https://sbux.co/FindOleato">store locator</a> to find Oleato beverages at a store nearby.

Customers can enjoy the following beverages at select company-operated stores in citites across the U.S.:

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Oleato™ Caffè Latte: Starbucks Blonde® Espresso Roast, a light roast that is smooth and subtly sweet, is infused with Partanna® extra virgin olive oil and steamed with creamy oatmilk to create a velvety smooth, deliciously lush latte.

Oleato™ Iced Shaken Espresso: This coffee-forward beverage offers layers of flavor sweetened with notes of toffeenut, rich espresso and creamy oatmilk infused with Partanna® extra virgin olive oil.

Oleato™ Golden Foam™ Cold Brew: The inviting aroma of lush Partanna® extra virgin olive oil infused cold foam cascades slowly through the dark, smooth cold brew, creating a subtle sweetness in the beverage.

Starbucks Reserve Oleato™ beverages and experiences available at Starbucks Reserve® Roasteries and stores

The <a href="https://www.starbucksreserve.com/en-us/coffee">Starbucks Reserve®</a> Roasteries in Chicago, Seattle and New York, as well as the Starbucks Reserve® Empire State Building® store, the Starbucks Reserve® Greenwich Lane store in NYC, and the Starbucks® Reserve® SoDo store in Seattle will serve their own lineup of Starbucks Oleato™ beverages and offer an exclusive tasting experience.

Oleato™ Caffè Latte: Starbucks Reserve® Espresso and creamy oatmilk infused with Partanna® extra virgin olive oil, creating a velvety, luscious latte.

Oleato™ Iced Cortado: Starbucks Reserve® Espresso, orange piloncillo syrup, a dash of orange bitters and oatmilk, infused with Partanna® extra virgin olive oil. It is then served over ice and finished with an orange peel.

Oleato™ Golden Foam™ Cold Brew: Starbucks Reserve® Cold Brew lightly sweetened with vanilla bean syrup, finished with Partanna® extra virgin olive oil infused cold foam, creating an inviting aroma and subtle sweetness.

Oleato Golden Foam™ Espresso Martini: Starbucks Reserve® signature Espresso Martini finished with a delicate sweet layer of Golden Foam™, a fusion of fior di latte (sweet cream) and Partanna® extra virgin olive oil.

The Oleato™ Tasting Experience: A barista-led, multi-sensory experience that showcases the alchemy of aroma, flavor, and texture unique to Oleato™. This immersive experience is only available at Starbucks Reserve® Roasteries in Seattle and Chicago, the Starbucks Reserve store Empire State Building, and reservations can be booked in advance at <a href="https://www.starbucksreserve.com/en-us/coffee">StarbucksReserve.com</a>.

Customers can also purchase Partanna® extra virgin olive oil at Starbucks stores and Starbucks Reserve locations where Oleato beverages are offered.

Starting June 6, Oleato beverages are now available for customers to enjoy at select company operated Starbucks stores in 11 new states across the U.S.

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In response to the recent floods and landslides in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, The Starbucks Foundation is providing disaster response grants to <a href="https://www.easterncongo.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Eastern Congo Initiative (ECI)</a> and <a href="https://rippleeffect.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ripple Effect</a> US. &nbsp;

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the floods have caused significant loss of life and other devastation, particularly in Bushushu and Nyamukubi villages in South Kivu province. These villages are near many coffee-growing families, including farmers who are participating in Starbucks C.A.F.E. Practices program. &nbsp;

The Starbucks Foundation’s support will help ECI provide for local communities with immediate needs, such as critical access to food, safe drinking water, power and temporary shelter. The Starbucks Foundation will stay in touch with ECI as well as other relief organizations as the extent of the tragedy and plans for recovery and rebuilding come together. &nbsp;

In Rwanda, heavy rains led to landslides and flooding across multiple districts. With thousands of houses sustaining damage, many people are being housed in temporary shelters. &nbsp;

The Starbucks Foundation’s grant will help Ripple Effect support families from coffee-growing communities in Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, with shelter support, food distribution and training to build household and community resilience. The training will help prepare and upskill households to mitigate the effects of climate-related disasters, train in environmental protection, and provide water tanks and energy-efficient cooking stoves. 

Starbucks believes in contributing positively to communities, including by building resiliency in coffee growing communities around the world. We source coffee from Africa, the Asia-Pacific as well as Latin America and the Caribbean, and look to support coffee growing communities in the wake of disasters to help their recovery and ensure the future of coffee for all. &nbsp;

ECI is accepting further donations for its relief support<a href="https://give.easterncongo.org/give/450926/#!/donation/checkout" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> here</a>. &nbsp;

Learn more about Ripple Effect and how to empower farming families in rural Africa <a href="https://rippleeffect.org/us/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The Starbucks Foundation strengthens humanity by transforming lives across the world, with a focus on enabling community resiliency and prosperity and uplifting communities affected by disaster. Established in 1997, The Starbucks Foundation is a Section 501(c)(3) charitable organization under U.S. law. &nbsp;

Eastern Congo Initiative (ECI) is a 501(c)(3) organization registered in the United States that was founded by Ben Affleck and Whitney Williams in 2010. Starbucks and ECI have been<a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/stories/2015/actor-ben-affleck-acknowledges-starbucks-for-transforming-lives-in-congo/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> working together</a> to support coffee-growing communities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since 2014. &nbsp;

Ripple Effect (formerly Send a Cow) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that inspires and equips farmers in rural African communities to thrive and protect the planet. The Starbucks Foundation and Ripple Effect have ongoing projects in Rwanda and Ethiopia as part of The Starbucks Foundation’s goal to positively impact 1 million women in coffee, tea and cocoa-growing communities by 2030.&nbsp;&nbsp;

In response to the recent floods and landslides in South Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, The Starbucks Foundation is providing a disaster response grant to Eastern Congo Initiative (ECI).

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Starbucks is committed to contributing positively to the communities we work with, and to giving more than we take from the environment.&nbsp; We deliver on these promises in our retail stores as well as in the management of our supply chains.&nbsp;

To help deliver on these promises, we became a signatory member of the <a href="https://www.worldcocoafoundation.org/initiative/cocoa-forests-initiative/">Cocoa &amp; Forest Initiative’s (CFI)</a> framework in 2022.&nbsp; Today, along with other CFI signatories, we are proudly announcing an action plan to support collective action to end cocoa-related deforestation in sourcing cocoa.

Joining the CFI is important because it brought together the governments of Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana, as well as 36 leading cocoa and chocolate companies, to take collective steps to end deforestation and restore forest areas.&nbsp; Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana are the largest suppliers of cocoa in the world, so their combined actions play a crucial role in protecting and restoring biodiversity, sequestering carbon stocks in West African forests, and addressing climate change in line with the Paris Climate Agreement.&nbsp; By improving the sustainability of cocoa farming practices, we are also supporting the cocoa farming communities forming part of our supply chains.

You can learn more about our collective action to end cocoa-related deforestation <a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/uploads/2023/08/CFI-Ending-Cocoa-Deforestation-Aug-2023-Update.pdf">here</a>.

Starbucks is committed to constantly improving its responsible sourcing of cocoa, and in FY22, Starbucks took a series of steps to support our responsible sourcing of cocoa. 

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The first Starbucks store in Rome overlooks Piazza Montecitorio, the historic and political heart of the ‘Eternal City’.&nbsp; Starbucks has exciting plans for the capital beyond the opening of Montecitorio, including two new store openings in Roma Termini Station at the end of May, creating a total of 45 new jobs.&nbsp;

Rome, May 10, 2023 - Starbucks is opening in Italy’s capital city tomorrow in partnership with Percassi, Starbucks exclusive Italian licensee partner, in Piazza Montecitorio - the historic and political heart of the ‘Eternal City’. This will be Starbucks 25th store in Italy, part of a broader expansion plan to bring the unique Starbucks Experience to even more Italian customers.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Since entering the Italian market in 2018 with the Starbucks® Reserve Roastery in Milan, around 450 jobs have been created and more are on the way: by the end of 2023, there will be 36 Starbucks stores in Italy in total. At the end of May, two more stores will also open at Termini Station: a grab&amp;go in the basement and a store on the terrace, to welcome tourists, commuters and locals when they arrive in Rome.&nbsp;

Starbucks has always strived to be a company that puts partners (employees), customers and coffee at the centre. First entering the Lazio region in 2022 with the opening of Castel Romano, Piazza Montecitorio marks Starbucks' 25th opening in Italy. Rome is one of three Italian cities, besides Milan and Verona, where Starbucks founder Howard Schultz first encountered Italian coffee culture in 1983.&nbsp;

“We are thrilled to open our first store in the center of Rome, with even more exciting plans to come for the capital. Tomorrow’s opening will be the first in a series of wonderful surprises for the city”, Matteo Morandi, CEO of Percassi Retail, comments. “Lazio is a very important region for Starbucks, and we celebrated our first opening in the province of Caserta last month, reaffirming our long-term commitment to continued growth in Italy.”&nbsp;

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The shop in Montecitorio, which will create 35 new jobs, has an area of 200 square metres on two floors, and 80 seats with a view of the Chamber of Deputies. The materials chosen recall the colour shades of Piazza Montecitorio. The ground floor is the liveliest and most dynamic area, made of travertine marble and tuff, typical of traditional Roman buildings, where customers can order their favourite food and drink, to be enjoyed on the floors of the store in comfortable seats surrounded by artworks on the walls. The upper floor has been designed with a more muted colour palette and offers a quieter space to enjoy the best traditional Starbucks experience.&nbsp;

“Coffee culture is very deep-rooted in Rome, with espresso being the most popular beverage”, comments Vincenzo Catrambone, General Manager of Starbucks Italy. “Even in Starbucks stores in Italy, the most bought drink is espresso, while younger generations love Starbucks cold beverages and iced coffee. We are always working to create unique food and beverage proposals for our Italian customers during the seasons along the year, to continue to meet their needs and amaze them.”&nbsp;&nbsp;

Food offerings include both bakery and salad items, as well as desserts. The menu also includes the brand new Oleato™ beverages made from Starbucks finest arabica coffee infused with extra virgin olive oil, which first launched in Italy in February and are now available in stores in the US, Japan and the UK. Drinks from the recently launched summer menu including Starbucks Refresha® Drink and seasonal Frappuccino® Blended Beverages will also be available.&nbsp;

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Follow us on our <a href="https://www.instagram.com/starbucksitalia/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Instagram</a> and Facebook channels to stay updated on new store opening dates. Stay tuned!&nbsp;

LOCATION: Starbucks Piazza Montecitorio&nbsp; ADDRESS: Via della Guglia 56°-57-58-59, 00186 Roma&nbsp; OPENING TIMES: Monday - Sunday from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.&nbsp;

LOCATION: Starbucks Stazione Roma Termini&nbsp; ADDRESS: Piazza dei Cinquecento, 00185 Roma&nbsp; OPENING TIMES: Monday - Sunday from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.&nbsp;

About Starbucks® Coffee Company&nbsp;

Since 1971, Starbucks Coffee Company has been committed to ethically sourcing and roasting high-quality arabica coffee. Today, with stores around the globe, Starbucks is the premier roaster and retailer of specialty coffee in the world. Through our unwavering commitment to excellence and our guiding principles, we bring the unique Starbucks Experience to life for every customer through every cup. To share in the experience, please visit us in our stores or online at <a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://stories.starbucks.com/</a> and <a href="http://www.starbucks.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.Starbucks.com</a>. &nbsp;

About Percassi Group&nbsp;

Percassi is a company whose activities include the development and management of franchising networks for major brands (such as Gucci, A|X Armani Exchange, Saint Laurent, Nike, Jordan, Victoria's Secret, Bath&amp;Body Works, LEGO, Garmin in the fashion-beauty and consumer sectors, and Starbucks in the food sector). Percassi is also active in the management of its own brands (KIKO Milano, Womo and Bullfrog in the cosmetics sector, DMAIL, Atalanta in the sports sector, Da30Polenta in the food industry). In the food service industry Percassi also manages, in partnership with the Cremonini Group, the brands Wagamama, Casa Maioli and Caio Antica Pinza Romana. Percassi also operates in the real estate sector for the realisation of important real estate projects in the commercial and management sectors. For further information: <a href="http://www.percassi.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.percassi.com</a>&nbsp;

The first Starbucks store in Rome overlooks Piazza Montecitorio, the historic and political heart of the ‘Eternal City’. 

A room with a view for the first Starbucks opening in Rome

A room with a view for the first Starbucks opening in the center of Rome

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Summer is here and Starbucks has a variety of colorful, reusable drinkware perfect for any sun-soaked moment. From cold cups in bubblegum pink and sky-blue hues, to metallic tumblers, keychains, color-changing cups and more, a new favorite piece of Starbucks® merchandise can be found at participating Starbucks stores in the U.S. for a limited time, while supplies last. As an added perk, customers who bring a clean, reusable cup to Starbucks can receive a $.10 discount on their order, and Starbucks Rewards® members receive an additional 25 Stars.*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Be the boldest person at any pool party with this iridescent magenta cold cup. Suggested Retail Price: $29.95

Stainless Steel Petunia Cold Cup (24 oz)

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Sip in style with this gradient glass cold cup in one of the summer’s trendiest colors, bubblegum pink. Suggested Retail Price: $19.95

Bubblegum Pink Gradient Glass Cold Cup (18 oz)

Enjoy your favorite summer sip in this cotton candy pink tumbler. Suggested Retail Price: $19.95

Cotton Candy Pink Luster Tumbler (12 oz)

Add a pop of pink to every summer festivity with this striped cold cup. Suggested Retail Price: $19.95

Bubblegum Pink Striped Cold Cup (24 oz)

Make the whole place shimmer with this iridescent cold cup and matching keychain. Suggested Retail Price: $22.95 and $12.95

Iridescent Bling Cold Cup (24 oz) and Keychain**

Featuring a new twist-to-seal straw lid that seals the cup and prevents leaking, this cold cup is the perfect addition to throw in a beach bag for a day in the sun. Suggested Retail Price: $29.95

Navy Blue Twist-to-Seal Straw Lid Cold Cup** (24 oz) 

Stay extra hydrated with this monochromatic water bottle that mimics the color and feel of the ocean. Suggested Retail Price: $27.95

Ocean Breeze Water Bottle (20 oz)

Appearing as though it was painted by hand, this multicolored cold cup is a work of art. Suggested Retail Price: $29.95

Technicolor Paint Cold Cup (24 oz)

Celebrate every summer sip with this color changing cold cup. Suggested Retail Price: $4.95

Color Changing Confetti Cold Cup (24 oz)

Mystery Color Changing Cold Cup Pack (24 oz)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Add some intrigue to long summer days with this color changing cold cup pack. Watch a mystery color appear when a cold beverage is added!&nbsp;Suggested Retail Price: $22.95&nbsp;

Pricing of drinkware varies by retailer; availability may vary based on store location.&nbsp;

**Available exclusively at select Starbucks licensed store locations in the U.S., which includes Starbucks stores located in grocery stores, airports, hospitals and more.&nbsp;

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Summer is here and Starbucks has a variety of colorful, reusable drinkware perfect for any sun-soaked moment.

Soak Up the Sun with Starbucks New Summer Merchandise

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Summer has arrived at Starbucks! Starting Tuesday, May 9, customers can enjoy two new summer beverages – the Chocolate Java Mint Frappuccino® blended beverage and White Chocolate Macadamia Cream Cold Brew. Also, part of the summer menu is a new whole bean packaged coffee, Starbucks® Green Apron Blend™, which was co-created with over 24,000 Starbucks baristas and is available as brewed coffee and packaged coffee. To round out the menu, customers can enjoy the bite-sized Bumblebee Cake Pop.&nbsp;

New Starbucks Chocolate Java Mint Frappuccino® Blended Beverage&nbsp;

The Starbucks<a href="https://www.starbucks.com/menu/product/2123759/iced" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Chocolate Java Mint Frappuccino®</a> blended beverage features Starbucks® Frappuccino® roast coffee, sweet chocolate, and refreshing mint flavors with rich Frappuccino® chips blended into a cooler-than-cool treat. The beverage is finished with a layer of mocha sauce, whipped cream, and a chocolate cookie mint sprinkle topping.

“With the Chocolate Java Mint Frappuccino®, we wanted to take a new approach to the classic combination of mint and chocolate to create a blended coffee beverage that elicits nostalgia for one of our favorite summer treats,” said Maureen Matthews of Starbucks beverage development team. “The new white chocolate mint sauce is subtle and creamy, and when paired with the crunch of Frappuccino® chips and a swirl of rich mocha, is reminiscent of mint chocolate chip ice cream poolside on a warm summer day.”&nbsp;

Available starting May 9 in the U.S. for a limited time, while supplies last.&nbsp;

New Starbucks® White Chocolate Macadamia Cream Cold Brew

Starbucks® <a href="https://www.starbucks.com/menu/product/2123758/iced" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">White Chocolate Macadamia Cream Cold Brew</a> combines the balanced and smooth taste of Starbucks® Cold Brew with a summer twist. This delightfully dreamy beverage is sweetened with macadamia syrup, topped with a white chocolate macadamia cream cold foam and finished with toasted cookie crumbles.

“When creating Starbucks® White Chocolate Macadamia Cream Cold Brew, we were inspired by memories of fresh macadamia nuts on tropical vacations and the distinct flavor of white chocolate macadamia nut cookies,” said Matt Thornton of Starbucks beverage development team. “The smooth flavor profile of Starbucks® Cold Brew combined with the nuttiness of macadamia flavor, creaminess of white chocolate flavored sauce in the cold foam, and salty cookie crumbs delivers the perfect balance of sweet and savory that customers love and offers a moment of summer fun with every sip.”&nbsp;

Available in the U.S. staring May 9 for a limited time, while supplies last.&nbsp;

New Starbucks® Green Apron Blend™&nbsp;

New <a href="https://www.starbucks.com/menu/product/2123755/whole-bean" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Starbucks® Green Apron Blend™</a> is a light and lively Starbucks® Blonde roast coffee, with hints of Honeybell orange and graham crackers, to emulate the brightness and energy of Starbucks partners (employees) and stores.

As part of Starbucks continued commitment to its partners, the company is designating $5 per bag and, for a limited time, $0.10 per brewed cup of Green Apron Blend™ sold to the <a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/stories/2023/25-years-of-starbucks-cup-fund-by-partners-for-partners/">Caring Unites Partners (CUP) Fund</a>, a Starbucks program that provides grants to eligible Starbucks employees in times of need.&nbsp;Nearly <a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/stories/2022/starbucks-partners-taste-first-sip-of-starbucks-green-apron-blend-a-new-coffee-created-by-partners-for-partners/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">24,000 idea submissions</a> from Starbucks partners shaped its flavor and roast profiles, as well as which regions the coffee was sourced from, and the look and feel of the packaging.&nbsp;

Green Apron Blend™ is available at company-operated stores in the U.S. as a 1 lb. bag of whole bean coffee year-round, and starting May 9, will be available as a daily brewed hot coffee for a limited time. <a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/stories/2023/meet-the-partners-behind-the-new-starbucks-green-apron-blend-coffee/">Read more</a> about Starbucks® Green Apron Blend™ on Starbucks Stories.

Buzzing into Starbucks stores in the U.S. for a limited time, the new <a href="https://www.starbucks.com/menu/product/2123754/single" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bumblebee Cake Pop</a> combines vanilla cake mixed with buttercream, dipped in yellow chocolaty icing, and finished with a fun bumblebee design for the perfect bite-sized treat to spark joy this summer.

New Summer Drinkware&nbsp;

For customers who want to feel the summer vibes no matter where they are, Starbucks is introducing a new line of vibrant, <a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/press/2023/soak-up-the-sun-with-starbucks-new-summer-merchandise/">summer-inspired drinkware</a>. From cold cups in trending colors of pink and blue, metallics and prints, to ever-popular color-changing cups, Starbucks® summer merchandise is the perfect addition to every summer activity.

As always, customers can bring any clean, reusable cup into Starbucks and receive a $.10 discount on their order. Plus, Starbucks Rewards® members can also receive 25 bonus Stars in addition to the $.10 discount when they use a reusable cup.*&nbsp;

Starbucks Reserve® Whole Bean Coffee

Also available for a limited time at Starbucks stores and Starbucks Reserve® locations in the U.S. are two single-origin Starbucks Reserve® coffees, hand-picked for the summer season and roasted daily at Starbucks Reserve® Roasteries.&nbsp;

<a href="https://www.starbucks.com/menu/product/2122750/whole-bean" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Starbucks Reserve® Rwanda Sholi</a> is a rare coffee from Rwanda featuring tea-like florals, notes of raspberry and cherry skins, and toffee sweetness. The woman-founded coffee cooperative behind this coffee is focused on a spirit of service to others.

<a href="https://www.starbucks.com/menu/product/2123641/whole-bean" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Starbucks Reserve® Papua New Guinea Moanti</a>, named after Moanti Ise, represents the one-woman force who brought hundreds of smallholder farmers together and transformed the lives of her community. This rare coffee from Papua New Guinea has aromas of sandalwood, notes of cocoa nib, hints of thyme and a syrupy-sweet finish.

Starbucks® Frappuccino® Mini Chilled Coffee Ready-To-Drink Beverage&nbsp;

For another convenient way to enjoy Starbucks beverages on-the-go, try the new ready-to-drink Starbucks® Frappuccino® Mini chilled coffee drink, available in Caramel and White Chocolate Mocha Read more about the new Starbucks® ready-to-drink beverage line-up <a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/press/2023/ready-to-drink-starbucks-pink-drink-coming-soon-to-grocery-shelves-nationwide/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>.&nbsp;

To learn more about the new Starbucks food and beverages available in U.S. stores, visit <a href="https://www.starbucks.com/menu/featured/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">starbucks.com/menu/featured</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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