{"id":17592,"date":"2015-07-15T09:26:24","date_gmt":"2015-07-15T09:26:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/?p=17592"},"modified":"2015-07-20T19:38:01","modified_gmt":"2015-07-20T19:38:01","slug":"starbucks-is-coming-to-south-african-shores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/starbucks-is-coming-to-south-african-shores\/","title":{"rendered":"Starbucks is Coming to South African Shores"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s true, soon South Africans will be joining the ranks of Starbucks drinkers worldwide when the brand lands here in 2016. Adding to the already\u00a022 000 other Starbucks stores globally.<\/p>\n<p>The first store will open in Johannesburg in the begining of 2016 with other locations following thereafter. The full Starbucks menu will be on offer, so coffee drinkers can look forward to favourites like\u00a0<strong>Iced Caramel Macchiatos,Vanilla Lattes and Skinny Mochas,\u00a0<\/strong>with a few localised menu tweaks as well.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Starbucks-1000x560-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17598\" src=\"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Starbucks-1000x560-2.jpg\" alt=\"Starbucks EMEA CEO \" width=\"1000\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Starbucks-1000x560-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Starbucks-1000x560-2-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Starbucks-1000x560-2-940x526.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><i>Starbucks announces an exclusive licensed partnership with Taste Holdings for the opening of stores in South Africa, the first in sub-Saharan Africa. Pictured above (from left to right) are Kris Engskov, president, Starbucks Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and Carlo Gonzaga, CEO of Taste Holdings. <\/i><\/p>\n<p>SA company Taste Holdings, the same people who brought us Dominos Pizza, are the folks bringing Starbucks in,\u00a0\u201cWe are very excited to be Starbucks partner in Southern Africa. As we\u2019ve visited numerous Starbucks markets and partners around the world we\u2019ve come to realise that we share similar core values, including a commitment to localisation and uplifting both direct and indirect partners,\u201d explains Carlo Gonzaga, CEO.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYoung people are the key to our success. The majority of our workforce is aged between 17 and 25 so talented youth has always been a priority and we will equip our new partners with the skills necessary to succeed in today\u2019s economy. We look forward to using our partnership to leverage Taste\u2019s strong track record of creating jobs and developing great people,\u201d says Engskov.<\/p>\n<p>With the South African coffee scene on the up, and with many artisanal roasteries fighting for market share, it will be interesting to follow the development of the brand in the SA market.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s true, soon South Africans will be joining the ranks of Starbucks drinkers worldwide when the brand lands here in 2016. Adding to the already\u00a022 000 other Starbucks stores globally. The first store will open in Johannesburg in the begining of 2016 with other locations following thereafter. The full Starbucks menu will be on offer, so coffee drinkers can look forward to favourites like\u00a0Iced Caramel Macchiatos,Vanilla Lattes and Skinny Mochas,\u00a0with a few localised menu tweaks as well. 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