The world’s largest Starbucks (larger even than the company’s Tokyo Roastery) has opened on Chicago’s “Magnificent Mile”. In a city with stunning architecture, the five-level Starbucks (designed by Jill Enomoto and run by 200 staff) manages to impress.

2. The design of the massive Starbucks in Milan, Italy was also led by a woman, Liz Muller ( https://stories.starbucks.com/stories/2018/liz-muller-designer-of-the-starbucks-milan-roastery/) whose parents were both creators. Her father was a fine cabinet maker and her mother ran a design and sewing school. https://twitter.com/khanoisseur/status/1106282984511016961

3. My favorite (based on photos) big Starbucks may be the one in Tokyo. Upon entering the Roastery, customers are greeted by the world’s largest Starbucks coffee cask (built using tsuchime), over 55 feet of blush-tinted copper adorned with hand-crafted copper cherry blossoms . https://twitter.com/khanoisseur/status/1101516886267834368

4. So why is Starbucks building these massive “roasteries”? For Howard Schultz and Liz Muller, it’s about more than just creating a gathering space that sparks conversations between strangers over coffee and food - it’s also about honoring+showcasing the skills of local artisans. https://twitter.com/khanoisseur/status/1106282984511016961