Starbucks opens first store in the land of coffee, Colombia


Employees celebrate during the opening of the first Starbucks coffee store in Colombia. -- EPA/Mauricio Duenas Castaneda

How will that affect the business of local coffeeshops?

US chain Starbucks opened its first cafe earlier this week in Colombia – a world famous coffee exporter – apparently unafraid it will be like selling sand at the beach.

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