Starbucks is betting that people, not machines, might be the key to its turnaround. The coffee chain is planning to hire more baristas and invest in hours for them to work at its stores, CEO Brian ...

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Starbucks has filed a fresh patent for a machine that could let baristas make complicated, customized drinks more quickly and enable customers to request particular colors for their beverages.