Starbucks opens its first U.S. sign-language store
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Starbucks opened its first U.S. shop on Tuesday that incorporates American Sign Language everywhere, from taking orders to baristas’ aprons.
The Starbucks at 6th and H streets in Washington, D.C., is close to Gallaudet University, a school for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. While some employees at other Starbucks locations can take orders placed using American Sign Language, all employees at this location are proficient in ASL.
The store was inspired by a Starbucks in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia that opened in 2016 with nine deaf employees, the company says. Last year, some U.S. employees visited that store to better understand design modifications and other details before crafting final plans for the D.C. shop. Here are some of the details Starbucks points out about its newest location.
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