For hearing impaired customers at a Starbucks in Guangzhou's Yuexiu district, ordering coffee can be much easier. Starbucks China on Sunday opened its first store with sign language capability in the city's oldest downtown area to offer more possibilities to the deaf and hard of hearing community.

Starbucks Coffee (Thailand) has opened its first outlet in Kanchanaburi’s Esso TMK Park. This outlet also offers a drive-thru facility, allowing consumers to pick up their favourite beverages from their cars quickly and efficiently.