Hello, I'm Niko and this is my Starbucks story.

I have always loved Starbucks. I loved everything the company stands for: being open to everyone, full of variety, caring about the environment and getting high quality coffee at the same time.

I'm originally from Slovenia, a small but beautiful country (the only country with the word love in its name - sLOVEnia). Unfortunately, we don't have a Starbucks there, so every time I went somewhere abroad, I looked for the first Starbucks and became obsessed with it. When I moved to Germany about three and a half years ago, I knew I had to get a job at Starbucks. It was the first and only job I applied for and luckily for me, I got it.

I started as a barista. I learned to make drinks, talk to our guests, and most importantly, I learned a lot about coffee. My store manager infected me with a passion for coffee; she taught me a lot. At Starbucks, there's always opportunity to grow, so in my second year, I did my Coffee Master. A program where you learn all about coffee, the history, how coffee grows, how it's processed and prepared, what we do for the environment... In the meantime, a lot has happened with my career. When I started my third year with the company, I grew from a Barista to a Key Partner. Now I'm just about to start my journey to Product Manager.

I couldn't be happier to work at a company that values and supports a person's growth. As long as you're ready, you can achieve anything you want.

Hello, 

my name is Tawan Buachai. I was born in Thailand and spent half my life in Northern Thailand. Even though we didn't have much, we were never sad about it, but we gave each other smiles and warmth. Thailand used to be called differently - Siam - meaning "land of smiles".  

I have been working at Starbucks since December 2015. What I like most here are the nice employees who come from many different countries. We welcome each other with open arms and the feeling is wonderful. It's the people and my culture that remind me of home again.