Carretera a El Salvador, Guatemala, Guatemala
OPENED: 9/28/2018, PHOTO: 5/19/2019
The haze obscures the mountains, and there is an unfortunate tree in the way, but still, this Starbucks, which the local baristas appropriately refer to as Mirador, offers one of the best views of any Starbucks.
Cayala, Guatemala, Guatemala
OPENED: 5/17/2014, PHOTO: 5/19/2019
This store features an absolutely splendid mural!!!
Fontabella, Guatemala, Guatemala
OPENED: 7/15/2015, PHOTO: 5/20/2019
Of the first nine Starbucks in Guatemala, this is the only one to be fully inside an indoor shopping mall, which I found surprising because mall locations are the norm across Latin America.
La Noria, Guatemala, Guatemala
OPENED: 6/4/2014, PHOTO: 5/18/2019
MY FIRST STARBUCKS IN GUATEMALA, MY 54TH STARBUCKING COUNTRY!!!
Miraflores, Guatemala, Guatemala
OPENED: 11/27/2015, PHOTO: 5/18/2019
San Cristobal, Guatemala, Guatemala
OPENED: 5/17/2018, PHOTO: 5/18/2019
Zona Bancaria, Guatemala, Guatemala
OPENED: 10/1/2015, PHOTO: 5/20/2019
Because of its location in a business district, this is the only store in Guatemala that is closed on Sunday, and with limited hours on Saturday.
Oakland Mall, Guatemala City, Guatemala
OPENED: 9/30/2011, PHOTO: 5/19/2019
The second store in Guatemala.
Pradera Concepcion, San Jose Pinula, Guatemala
OPENED: 3/19/2011, PHOTO: 5/19/2019
The first Starbucks in Guatemala opened in March 2011 at Pradera Concepcion, an upscale retail plaza about 30 minutes east of the city centre. Befitting their entry into the country, this store is poshly decorated, almost palatial in the light fixtures and trim, although one would not expect that from the exterior. Interestingly, this location has a drive-thru, which I would not have expected from the first store in a country, especially back in 2011, when drive-thrus outside North America were less common. After inquiring, I learned that the drive-thru lane was added in 2017.