From the hanok-inspired Starbucks Daegu Jongno Goteak in South Korea to the Kengo Kuma-designed Starbucks Tokyo Reserve Roastery, we list some of the most stunning Starbucks outlets in the region
More than just a place for their signature Frappuccinos, several Starbucks stores around the world have amazed design enthusiasts and coffee lovers alike. With beautiful venues conceived by star architects the likes of Kengo Kuma (he designed the massive 32,000 sq ft complex of Starbucks Reserve Roastery Tokyo), these locations have become a place to immerse yourself in the coffeehouse culture and also to admire its local design nuances too.
Chief among these key new locations in Asia is the Starbucks Daegu Jongno Goteak in Dageu, which opened just earlier this month in a structure inspired by the historic hanok houses in South Korea. Here, we list some of the places to visit, whether you enjoy your cold-drip brews or have a weakness for cups of pumpkin spice and peppermint mocha lattes.
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1. Starbucks Taiwan Community Store in Hualien
Starbucks Taiwan’s first community store is an elegant venue located in the Xiulin Township in Hualien County, and set against verdant sights of the mountainous terrain.
Opened on 5 January, this boutique is one of 150 Community Stores worldwide, the venue extends the brand’s social initiatives to Taiwan, wherein a portion of profits from this Community store will be donated to Hualien County Private Heping Sustainable Charity Foundation, in aid of under-resourced communities in the region.