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The coffee chain has raising its fiscal 2019 profit forecast on the back of higher customer numbers

Starbucks posts best sales growth in three years

Starbucks attracted more customers in the latest quarter on an expanded line up of beverages and food offerings in the US and China, leading the coffee chain to raise its fiscal 2019 profit forecast.

Business • 26 Jul 19

Starbucks brought back its red cups and Christmas favourites such as Peppermint Mochas during the final three months of 2018

Starbucks top sales forecasts on Christmas drinks

Starbucks exceeded Wall Street forecasts for quarterly sales last night, led by the popularity of its Christmas-themed drinks in the US.

Business • 25 Jan 19

At least 60% of coffee species are threatened with extinction

Sustainability of global coffee production 'at risk'

Climate change and deforestation are putting more than half the world's wild coffee species at risk of extinction and threatening the sustainability of global coffee production, scientists have warned.

World • 17 Jan 19

The world's largest coffee chain is battling intense competition in the US, its largest market

Starbucks' quarterly sales boosted by US, China rebound

Starbucks last night reported a better-than-expected rise in quarterly sales at established stores as it benefited from higher prices in the US and a rebound in China, sending its shares up nearly 9%.

Business • 02 Nov 18

The agreement could rev up Starbucks' roughly $2 billion business selling packaged Starbucks coffee, Teavana tea and other products through grocery stores and other retailers, including in China

Nestle and Starbucks agree $7bn coffee-licensing deal

Swiss-based Nestle, the world's largest food and beverage company, will pay Starbucks $7.15 billion in cash for exclusive rights to sell the US chain's packaged coffees and teas around the world, tying a premium brand to Nestle's global distribution muscle.

Business • 08 May 18

Starbucks plans to launch a high-end Reserve Roastery in Milan, which will be its first bid to attract Italian coffee drinkers

Starbucks set to open its first Italian store

Starbucks has said it was starting to recruit 150 people for its first outlet in Italy, the home of the espresso and a market the world's biggest coffee seller has yet to tap.

Business • 02 Feb 18

Coffee drinking linked to lower risk of various diseases, with 3 or 4 cups a day giving greatest health benefits

Three coffees a day linked to more health than harm

People who drink three to four cups of coffee a day are more likely to see health benefits than harm, experiencing lower risks of premature death and heart disease than those who abstain, according to scientists.

News • 23 Nov 17

Starbucks said its total net quarterly revenue decreased 0.2% to $5.70 billion

Starbucks cuts profit outlook as competitors close in

Starbucks last night trimmed its profit forecast and posted disappointing quarterly sales, squeezed by competitors.

Business • 03 Nov 17

One study found people who drank two to three cups of coffee daily had an 18% reduced risk of death from any cause

Drinking coffee 'could add years to your life'- study

Coffee not only helps you feel full of beans - it might add years to your life as well, two major studies have shown.

Science • 11 Jul 17

People who drink more coffee are less likely to develop the most common form of primary liver cancer

Drinking more coffee 'could help avert liver cancer'

Increasing coffee consumption may help to stave off liver cancer, according to a new study.

Health • 25 May 17

The coffee chain said it planned to open 12,000 stores globally by 2021

Starbucks to open 12,000 more stores worldwide

Starbucks said it has set an annual revenue growth target of 10% and profit growth target of 15-20% for the next five years.

Business • 07 Dec 16

Starbucks said its total revenue rose to $5.71 billion for its latest quarter from $4.91 billion

Starbucks posts higher quarterly revenues

Starbucks reported better than expected quarterly results last night, as sales in the US-dominated Americas region soothed concerns that the world's biggest coffee seller had succumbed to a broader restaurant slump.

Business • 04 Nov 16

The study was based on data gathered from three large, ongoing surveys including some 300,000 people over 30 years

Coffee fans less likely to die from some diseases

People who report drinking three to five cups of coffee per day are less likely to die prematurely from heart disease, suicide, diabetes or Parkinson's disease, US researchers have said.

News • 17 Nov 15

The FT Breakfast index is at its lowest level since 2010

'Breakfast Index' at lowest level since 2010

The cost of breakfast is at its lowest level in five years thanks to falling commodity prices.

Business • 11 Sep 15

Starbucks to open stores in South Africa

The Starbucks coffee chain will venture into sub-Saharan Africa for the first time by opening a cafe in Johannesburg, the company said today.

Business • 14 Jul 15

Tomislav Nikolic had to cancel his official visit to the Vatican after the incident

Coffee mishap caused Serb president's plane dive

A co-pilot who spilled coffee on the instrument panel of the Serbian president's plane and then hit an emergency button while trying to mop it up, caused the jet to plunge, an investigation showed.

News • 21 Apr 15

The findings were presented at the American Academy of Neurology's annual meeting in Washington DC.

Coffee may protect against multiple sclerosis

A new study suggests drinking coffee may protect against multiple sclerosis.

News • 26 Feb 15

DE Master Blenders would be the majority shareholder in the proposed new firm

Mondelez, DE Master Blenders plan coffee merger

Mondelez International and DE Master Blenders 1753 plan to combine their coffee businesses to create a company with annual revenue of more than $7bn.

Business • 07 May 14

Starbucks has locked in coffee prices for the rest of this fiscal year

Starbucks cafe sales heat up slightly

Starbucks last night said quarterly sales at established stores in its US-dominated Americas region accelerated slightly as it attracted more customers,

Business • 25 Apr 14

The seven tourists paid over €100 for four coffees and three liqueurs

Italian tourists find €100 coffees hard to swallow

Seven tourists from Rome learned an expensive lesson when visiting a cafe in Venice - always make sure you read the fine print.

Special Reports • 20 Aug 13

Bewley's has increasingly tried to reduce its reliance on the Irish market

Bewley's acquires British supplier Bolling Coffee

Bewley’s has acquired Yorkshire-based company Bolling Coffee as part of its continuing expansion into the British market.

Business • 02 Apr 13

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