Starbucks is set to establish a new global technology hub in Chennai, India, with plans to recruit approximately 800 technology professionals as the coffee chain expands its global capabilities.

The investment value has not been disclosed.

The hub is expected to support Starbucks’ global business and work closely with technology and business teams across the US and other international markets.

In a statement on the company’s website, Anand Varadarajan, Starbucks’ chief technology officer, said the new hub would form part of the company’s wider technology organisation, rather than operate as a standalone team.

The facility will work alongside existing teams in Seattle, Nashville, London and Hong Kong, supporting shared priorities across the business.

Starbucks said the new hub will also provide an opportunity to bring work currently performed by third-party service providers in-house over time.

According to Varadarajan, this approach will help the company strengthen the capabilities and talent required to support its employees, coffeehouses and customers globally.

The company is still in the early stages of establishing a Channai operation, with work now expected to focus on local recruitment, office readiness and operating processes.

Starbucks expects recruitment to begin in the first quarter of its fiscal 2027 year, with further details to be announced.

The company already has a significant presence in India, operating approximately 500 coffeehouses through its joint venture with Tata Consumer Products.

Chennai represents around 10% of India’s global capability centre base, according to the Tamil Nadu government. India has become a major global hub for GCC operations, with more than 2,100 centres employing around 2.36 million people and generating nearly $100 billion in revenue, according to a 2026 report from Nasscom-Zinnov.