Taiwan

Starbucks opens first store built from recycled shipping containers in Taiwan

Desk3 - September 27, 2018

HUALIEN CITY, Taiwan — Starbucks Taiwan opened its first store in Asia Pacific built from recycled shipping containers. The new Starbucks is the first retailer to...

Culture

Coffee in Taiwan – How an Island of Tea-drinkers came to love the bean!

Desk3 - February 7, 2018

Taiwan is historically known for tea, and until the mid 1990’s visiting java junkies had few choices for a bean-juice fix outside of the...

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Japanese UCC to invest to set up a facility in Douliu Industrial Park, Taiwan

Desk3 - July 31, 2017

TAIPEI, Taiwan – The Japanese coffee company UCC Ueshima Coffee Co. has announced on Friday it will invest to set up a facility in the Douliu Industrial Park, in Taiwan. On the same day, Yunlin County Magistrate Lee Chin-yung invited UCC Coffee Taiwan Co. President Masatoshi Sugimoto to taste freshly ...

Coffee

Innovative textile product made from coffee oil launched in the U.S.

Desk3 - July 27, 2017

SALT LAKE CITY, U.S. – The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) has recently hosted the Taiwan New Products Launch at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market in Salt Lake City, Utah. Four of Taiwan’s leading textile manufacturers presented innovative products ...

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South Korean company Dongsuh exports bottled Starbucks to Taiwan

Desk3 - May 2, 2017

SEOUL, South Korea – Dongsuh Foods said Monday it began to export three types of bottled Starbucks Frappuccino ─ Coffee, Mocha and Caramel ─ to Taiwan this month. The local food firm signed a license agreement with Starbucks Coffee Company in 2005 to produce and market the U.S. coffee chain's ready-to-drink (RTD) beverage ...

Barista

Taiwan’s unique brand of coffee culture receives international recognition

Desk3 - April 18, 2017

TAIPEI, Taiwan -Taiwan’s coffee culture has become a touchstone for quality across the Strait. Several baristas in Shanghai said they are familiar with coffee industry techniques used in Taiwan and that they had received training from Taiwanese professionals. Coffee industry professionals in Taiwan have won top prizes in various world competitions.

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Taiwan netizens unhappy over Starbucks price hikes for most coffee drinks

Desk3 - February 23, 2017

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Netizens were left spluttering into their skinny lattes Monday after coffee giant Starbucks announced a raft of price hikes. The chain, operated in Taiwan by Uni-President, said it would raise the prices ...

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Taiwanese drank 2.85 billion cups of coffee in 2015

Desk3 - October 11, 2016

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Consumers in Taiwan drank 2.85 billion cups of coffee in 2015, which translates into a daily consumption of 780,000 cups, according...

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Taiwan: Starbucks upbeat on growth

Desk3 - August 4, 2016

Taiwan’s top coffee shop operator, President Starbucks Coffee Corp, said its newly launched brunch products might help increase the number of customers by 10...

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