Starbucks claims its Milan department, which opens to the general public this week, is “the world’s most stunning”. So what does it seem like?
The American firm, whose founder Howard Schultz claims to have been impressed to begin his empire by a visit to Milan, says the cafe was designed as “a tribute to the Italian espresso tradition that helped form Starbucks and a celebration of every part the corporate has discovered over time in regards to the artwork and science of espresso”.
Beans are roasted onsite in a large, Italian-made espresso roaster.
The beans journey to this big, rotating cask. We’re unsure what it’s for however Starbucks says it “periodically unfolds and rotates, like a blooming flower”. Okay then.
A board shows the blends accessible.
The Milan Starbucks additionally options what the corporate calls its “first ever affogato station”, the place employees use liquid nitrogen to make ice cream based mostly on the standard Italian dessert of of gelato topped with espresso.
Exterior is a terrace that includes seating in big “chicken cages” in addition to a mermaid, the corporate’s emblem, carved in Carrara marble.
Upstairs is a cocktail bar serving alcoholic drinks and aperitivi.