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UCC Holdings Co Ltd has formed a capital and business alliance with Garden, which plans and designs café spaces and trains coffee-store employees such as baristas.
The alliance aims to leverage the philosophies, technologies, and assets cultivated by UCC Holdings to contribute to the coffee culture as a whole by providing high-quality beans and menus, supporting baristas and improving work environments, supporting producers and roasters both in Japan and overseas.
UCC will provide beans and machines to businesses, and Garden will be in charge of dispatching baristas and helping them acquire skills, such as latte art of painting with frothed milk.
Mr. Kiichiro Hashimoto, Director and General Manager of the Sales and Planning Division of UCC Coffee Professional, said, “We agree with the mission of Garden, and we have decided to enter into a capital and business alliance.”
“We look forward to providing solutions in regard to procurement of various ingredients, stability in roasting quality, and a barista training system,” he comments.
Original Text: https://ampmedia.jp/2020/01/27/ucc-2/