Starbucks partners participate in the Global Barista Championship during Leadership Experience 2025 on June 10, 2025. The company is bringing 14,000 leaders to Las Vegas for the leadership experience.

Starbucks enthusiasts around the world have jumped at the ... After three days of competition, Nobuki Shimode representing Japan was crowned Global Barista Champion and says the next step for him in ...

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 intense three-day competition.