Starbucks Shuts For Barista Training; Other Cafes Offer Free Coffee

Seattle Times:

Could you make a better-tasting latte, cappuccino or Americano with a few hours of extra training?

Thousands of Starbucks stores across the country are shutting their doors tonight to try. Wednesday, we’ll start finding out.

More than 7,000 company-owned stores are retraining about 135,000 employees in milk steaming and other drink-making essentials.

About 4,000 licensed Starbucks stores (the kind you find in supermarkets and airports) soon will follow suit, spokesman Brandon Borrman said.

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