Starbucks' Green Dot Assist AI-powered tool details how to make a specific drink and offers to a show a barista a quick video tutorial. (Screen grab via

The Starbucks Global Barista Champion will co-create a beverage to be sold at stores across the U.S. in the "near future."

Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol talks with NBC News' Hallie Jackson about how the coffee company is planning to keep cash-conscious customers coming back to its stores.

Nobuki Shimode of Japan. Shimode won with his Blooming Yuzu Espresso creation and will help develop a new worldwide beverage.

Most of the new menu items sampled by USA TODAY, including a new protein cold foam, will see additional testing before being released nationwide.

An incredibly popular and well-known coffee chain has announced some big changes. But don’t worry — it’s good change. According to a press release published Tuesday, Starbucks plans on offering a new full-time role to anyone looking to work under the java behemoth: assistant manager.

By putting their people first, Starbucks is making an investment that should pay off over time.

Starbucks is dipping its toes in the increasingly growing appetite for protein, with a new topping for its coffee drinks.