All the differences between Starbucks in Italy and the US

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From exclusive items to portion sizes, we wanted to find all the differences between Starbucks in the US and Italy. This is "Food Wars."

I asked 5 Starbucks baristas to make me their favorite off-menu drinks. I'd order them all again despite the prices.

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I tried custom off-menu Starbucks drinks from baristas in California.

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China is Starbucks' 2nd biggest market, but sales are slumping. Here's why.

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A Starbucks store is filled with customers taking a coffee break in Shanghai, China, January 26, 2023.
China is Starbucks' second-biggest market, with more than 7,000 stores.

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Starbucks' new CEO will have the use of a private jet from California to Seattle every week to meet its RTO rules

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Brian Niccol, Starbucks' new CEO, will commute between Newport Beach and Seattle.

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6 leadership lessons from Brian Niccol, the new Starbucks CEO who revived Chipotle

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Chipotle's Brian Niccol is the new CEO of Starbucks.

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The daily routine of Starbucks' new CEO starts with a 5:45 a.m. coffee — and it's been that way since his Chipotle days

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Brian Niccol is leaving Chipotle to become the CEO of Starbucks.

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Starbucks' new CEO is set to make up to $113 million — the average total pay for a barista is $49,000

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Brian Niccol is slated to take over as Starbucks' CEO in September.

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These graphs show how much people have cut back on visiting Starbucks — a key driver of its sudden management shake-up

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Customers order at a Starbucks in Manhattan Beach, California, on July 19, 2024.
Comparable sales are down in Starbucks' two biggest markets.

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Starbucks' new CEO can work from California, and he's set to make more than the last CEO

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Brian Nicoll starts as the new CEO of Starbucks next month.

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6 ways Starbucks' incoming chief Brian Niccol transformed Chipotle

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Brian Niccol, former CEO of Chipotle, has been chosen to head up Starbucks.

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