Shanghai’s Reserve Roastery: Inside the world’s biggest Starbucks
World's largest: The new Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Shanghai measures 30,000 square feet, making it the biggest Starbucks to date.
Revolutionary concept: Located along Shanghai's Nanjing Road, it's more than twice as big as the only other Reserve Roastery in Seattle and has been described as the "first fully-immersive coffee wonderland in China."
High capacity: The store is able to hold between 1,000 to 1,200 customers at a time and has around 500 chairs on site.
Caffeine-fuelled Disneyland: There are two floors of theatrical, interactive entertainment and customers are handed an "exploration guide," which doubles as a map, when they walk in.
Symphony pipes: The coils of long copper pipes criss-cross the ceiling, carrying the coffee beans from the Copper Cask to the main bar.
Freshly baked: The food on offer is courtesy of high-end Italian bakery Princi and consists of 80 different freshly baked products.
Savoring experience: Customers have the option of three "tasting journeys" to highlight the Roastery's food and beverage offerings.
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Bar raised: Shanghai's Starbucks Reserve Roastery is also home to a handcrafted 88-foot long coffee bar, the longest at any Starbucks site.
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Tea experience: The store also features China's first Starbucks Teavana bar, which is made from 3D printed recycled materials and serves nitrogen-infused tea.
Interactive journey: The Roastery app allows customers to point their phone at different features in the store and be whisked away on a "bean-to-cup story."