Starbucks customers in China love caramel macchiatos and lattes

From Seattle reporter Craig Harris' interview with the president of Starbucks Greater China:
Q: What are the most popular Starbucks drinks in China?
A: It's interesting. There is not much difference from us and other parts of the world. ... The big deal is caramel macchiato and lattes. That is one of the most popular things among Chinese customers. ... The blueberry muffin also is popular as is the red bean scone. ... You have to understand the culture and what really resonates within that culture and the emotions. (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

Comments

[barista lane]

My chinese customers in SoCal love their iced coffee and no-water americanos (i think they believe they get less coffee if we put water in).

the customers in Ontario, CA love their XCR Caramel (caramelo) Frappuccinos. You know exactly what I mean...

[Hirayuki]

There was a red-bean creme Frappuccino at Starbucks in Japan earlier this summer. I didn't make it back in time to try it, but I hear it was delicious. Oh, well.

[Kat]

The red bean scone sounds kind of interesting, I wouldn't mind trying that.

[Bladerunner]

I've heard that Starbucks will soon be sourcing coffee from China. I hope its great coffee, and not just a way to avoid high tariffs, and make Chinese trade officials happy. As for myself a General Strike has been called for September 11th which is next Tuesday. I will not work, I will not go to school, and I will not buy anything. I will start my day with a home brewed cup or two of Anniversary Blend. And then hit the streets.
http://www.strike911.org
http://www.dailygrail.com/node/5232

[HAS BEAN]

Everyone loves the caramel macchiato, just about every drink i make is one, which is fine by me because i think they are fun to make--hot or iced.

[SarahD]

Sounds like they have good taste. Caramel macchiato was the first drink that really made me love coffee.

[Pat Nerr]

Everyone hear about the Apple iPod deal? That's been in the works for a while... What does it mean to the stores? There will be an "outlet" and some support for media and training showing up in your backrooms in the near future.

This means another conduit for information to come to the store instead of the MWS. It's a good thing... be excited. You could see store iPods soon.

[Kat]

"I've heard that Starbucks will soon be sourcing coffee from China"

You know, given the stuff China has been sending us as of late that has been poisoning us or our pets, I'm not sure I want coffee from them.

[kimbo]

hey, i work at sbux and i think opening stores in china is a bad idea, does anyone know about tibet and the chinese genocide going on there?, not to mention the strange labor practices, i.e. using prison labor and so on. does sbux not think about anything else than the bottom line?

[Grebby]

Yes, but do they order "stirred" caramel macchiatos in China?

[shizou]

whoa! red bean scone? red bean lattes?

(mouth waters)

i love the red bean, and will personally advocate as a barista the inclusion and undercover entry of red bean items into the starbucks stash.

whoa,yummy.

[vonniestar]

STARBUCKS COFFEE FROM CHINA?? lets hope that never happens. I already avoid makeup and food from China because of the lack of standards and cleanliness in productions of products from there. Purtrified is the word the FDA uses in describeing some of the food products they reject and only what 1 % of goods comeing from there are actually inpected? I have a daily starbucks habit,and imported coffee from China might be the only reason I would give it up!!If worst comes to worst we have Tullys, Seattles best, and some MOM and POP coffee shops, I could learn to like one of them.