Starbucks Corp. is joining hands with Chinese tech multinational Alibaba to introduce coffee delivery services in China.
The coffee company will have their beverages brewed in Alibaba’s Hema grocery stores, while customers in China will be able to order their cup of Starbucks on Alibaba’s food delivery platform Ele.me. Delivery will begin in September 2018.
Starting with Beijing and Shanghai, Starbucks aims to open its delivery services across 30 Chinese cities by year end.