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Starbucks Looks to India for Growth With Tiny Cups, Masala Chai

  • US coffee chain aims to double India store count by 2028
  • Starbucks India experiments with store formats, pricing

WATCH: Tata Starbucks CEO Sushant Dash says he wants to entice Indians by catering to local tastes.

Source: Bloomberg
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Starbucks Corp. is looking to experiment with store formats and beverages in its bid to double store count in India amid a slump in US and Chinese sales.

Running its Indian stores under a joint venture with local conglomerate Tata Group, Starbucks is considering opening more smaller outlets and coffee stands and adding more non-coffee beverages and foods tailored specifically to the Indian palate, said Sushant Dash, CEO of Tata Starbucks Ltd in an interview with Bloomberg in Mumbai earlier this week.