The Most Beautiful Starbucks on Earth Is in a Historic Japanese Townhouse

This past Friday, Starbucks opened the doors to its new outpost located in an ancient Japanese tea house in Kyoto's historic Higashiyama district. Months before opening, the coffee giant had received backlash from locals in the community who were concerned that the store would not fit in with the conservative surroundings. Instead of a modern aesthetic, Starbucks whole-heartedly imbued traditional Japanese design for its two-story teahouse that was constructed over 100 years ago. For example, in...