"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 ...

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

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

Japan’s Nobuki Shimoide has been named Starbucks’ inaugural Global Barista Champion following the final in Las Vegas ...

By day, the 22-year-old Starbucks barista crafts lattes and mochas at ... Starbucks named one champion for each of its six regions (North America, China, Japan, Asia Pacific, Latin America and ...

The winner will be crowned the first Global Barista Champion, a title that celebrates ... connect with customers through every coffee cup, Starbucks said. The event will be livestreamed for ...

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

First-ever Starbucks Global Barista champion crowned Nobuki Shimode, who manages one of the company's stores in Japan, won the coveted title this week in Las Vegas, beating out 11 others in an ...