Biggest Starbucks in Thailand opens in Bangkok - and it will serve alcohol

 

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Starbucks on Friday opened its largest shop in Thailand.

 

The two level store, called Starbucks Reserve Chao Phraya Riverfront, opened at IconSiam and measures a whopping 1,260 sqm - twice the size of Starbucks Central World, which was previously the largest branch in Thailand. 

 

Able to accommodate 350 customers, the store offers spectacular panoramic views of the Chao Phraya river and also includes a large ‘work zone’ for people to catch up on work while in the store.

 

 

 

Customers can choose from a selection of locally sourced Thai and international coffee beans and there is also a dedicated ‘TEAVANA’ tea bar offering up a variety of tea such as  Lychee, Earl Gray Tea and Peach Mojito.

 

The store also will be the first Starbucks branch in Thailand to serve alcoholic beverages.

 

The new Mixologist bar is expected to open once COVID-19 restrictions are eased, the firm said.

 

There are now more than 400 branches of Starbucks in Thailand, with the firm planning to add 20-30 stores within the next year, many of which will be drive-thru branches.

 

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Great now wannabe hiso Thai people can pour whiskey in their latte to forget that they are spending half of what they earn in a days work on one coffee, whilst pretending to be rich.

Seems they have stopped offering daily newspapers to read   ????

32 minutes ago, webfact said:

 

Able to accommodate 350 customers, the store offers spectacular panoramic views of the Chao Phraya river and also includes a large ‘work zone’ for people to catch up on work while in the store.

 

Great! 350 ppl loitering the place with no seat to be found for those who want to get a coffee..

 

Well their coffe is universally disgusting, so I hope liquor licence is 24/24

Normally I avoid starbugs but sometimes there is just no alternative nearby.

 

And as usual I order my double espresso.

 

And then the usual starbugs question: hot or cold?

 

Who TF drinks cold espresso? That reminds me again to avoid that place.

51 minutes ago, misterjames said:

Great now wannabe hiso Thai people can pour whiskey in their latte to forget that they are spending half of what they earn in a days work on one coffee, whilst pretending to be rich.

Classier than your average pensioner expat drinking both coffee and alcohol on 7/11 steps ????

It would be more impressive if they improve their rubbish food choices. They have no clue that a better food choice would improve footfall.

17 hours ago, kotsak said:

 

Great! 350 ppl loitering the place with no seat to be found for those who want to get a coffee..

 

 

I heard they gonna ban farangs sitting there with 1 double espresso, while using the free WIFI and aircon for half a day, so should be no problem to find a seat then.

17 hours ago, canopus1969 said:

Seems they have stopped offering daily newspapers to read   ????

 

Can they get newspapers to read anymore? The only English language local paper they can get is the one we cannot name on this forum, sorry quote from. Newspapers are dying. 

 

A love all this about "Starbucks" BUT, this new place has  *$@*  all to do with Starbucks, and everything to do with the 51 per cent Thai owner.

I do not trade with Starbucks but i love the way people hate them, and claim the product is trash. 

 

The product is okay and the stores are nice. 

will they be doing buy one get one free?

The Starbucks haters remind me a lot of the Thai Elite Visa haters. 

 

It’s not enough that they don’t want to buy it...

34 minutes ago, LomSak27 said:

A love all this about "Starbucks" BUT, this new place has  *$@*  all to do with Starbucks, and everything to do with the 51 per cent Thai owner.

 

I could be wrong, as I haven't looked up the shareholdings, but most likely Starbucks Thailand is 100% Thai owned

Which Central World Starbungs are they talking about?  There are at least 3.  Seems like there's one on every floor.

18 hours ago, madmen said:

Classier than your average pensioner expat drinking both coffee and alcohol on 7/11 steps ????

Coffee in 7/11 is better

1 hour ago, wombat said:

will they be doing buy one get one free?

They did the other week in Phuket

4 minutes ago, ChipButty said:

Coffee in 7/11 is better

 

How about the seating?

 

Do they let you loiter inside so you can drink it in the AC?

wouldn't set foot in one here, over priced stuff, low grade coffee and so up themselves as a company.  Plenty of cheaper and nicer places around this country, as it seems to be  National obsession to open a coffee shop every 500 metres. 

2 minutes ago, mogandave said:

 

How about the seating?

 

Do they let you loiter inside so you can drink it in the AC?

The ones near me do have a seating area so yes you can sit inside and drink or eat

6 minutes ago, Pilotman said:

wouldn't set foot in one here, over priced stuff, low grade coffee and so up themselves as a company.  Plenty of cheaper and nicer places around this country, as it seems to be  National obsession to open a coffee shop every 500 metres. 

We have had a few close down in my area, but I know what you mean

8 minutes ago, Susco said:

I could be wrong, as I haven't looked up the shareholdings, but most likely Starbucks Thailand is 100% Thai owned

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Starbucks Corp said on Thursday that a company controlled by Thai billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi and a Hong Kong-based firm had won an exclusive deal to operate and develop its retail business in Thailand.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-starbucks-thailand-idUSKCN1ST17K

9 minutes ago, LomSak27 said:

Thai billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi

Thai Chin (what else) owner of Thai Bev, so presumably we'll see the Chang promo girls in a Starbucks near you soon.

And how many local small businesses will this close 

33 minutes ago, Pilotman said:

wouldn't set foot in one here, over priced stuff, low grade coffee and so up themselves as a company.  Plenty of cheaper and nicer places around this country, as it seems to be  National obsession to open a coffee shop every 500 metres. 

Same same but different, why pay $$$$ for a coffee and support some rich company when the local owned shop next door serves a decent one for 25 to 45 baht?

2 minutes ago, SomchaiCNX said:

Same same but different, why pay $$$$ for a coffee and support some rich company when the local owned shop next door serves a decent one for 25 to 45 baht?

I would rather support a local business, 

6 minutes ago, tigerfeet said:

And how many local small businesses will this close 

 

How many local small businesses will be competing with Starbucks at Icon? 

 

How many local small businesses does 7-12 kill? Do you trade with 7-11?

 

I don’t trade with Starbucks, so there’s that. 

 

 

Just now, ChipButty said:

I would rather support a local business, 

 

Yes, 7-11 is local in much the same way that Starbucks is local...

1 hour ago, mogandave said:

The Starbucks haters remind me a lot of the Thai Elite Visa haters. 

 

It’s not enough that they don’t want to buy it...

They just can't afford 

4 minutes ago, SomchaiCNX said:

Same same but different, why pay $$$$ for a coffee and support some rich company when the local owned shop next door serves a decent one for 25 to 45 baht?

 

Well, Starbucks has been here for 20 years, and it seems to me that there are more and better coffee shops than ever. 

 

Say what you want, but Starbucks has forced everyone to up their game.

 

Do you not agree?