Aira Creates Starbucks Road Show to Celebrate Disability Pride Month

In celebration of Disability Pride Month, we invite you to join us for a curated coffee tasting and food pairing with a Starbucks barista —all while learning about Aira at your local community Starbucks!

At Starbucks, tasting and sharing coffee is a daily ritual. Join Aira and other members of the blind and low vision community and together we will explore the four coffee tasting steps – smell, slurp, locate and describe – to discover the rich and complex flavors of coffee.

And, learn more about Aira, a service that provides blind and low vision people with access to visual information, and how Aira is one way Starbucks is creating accessible experiences in their stores.

With assistance from an Aira Agent, coffee fans can:

• Navigate safely and independently to and from the store
• Practice social distancing in line
• Get access to the menu of the latest seasonal drinks
• Find a comfy spot to enjoy your beverage!

And the coolest part? Starbucks offers the Aira service for free in all U.S. stores. Starbucks and Aira are committed to providing accessible experiences in all Starbucks stores. Join us to learn more about Aira, enhance your independence, enjoy a coffee, and get to know your fellow community members.

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Chicago
1:00 PM local time
Starbucks North & Damen Reserve Bar
1588 North Milwaukee Avenue
Chicago, IL 60622
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Phoenix
1:00 PM local time
Starbucks Community Store
730 West Camelback Road
Phoenix, AZ 85013
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Tuesday, August 2, 2022

Los Angeles
1:00 PM local time
Starbucks Watts Community Store
2449 East Century Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA  90002
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New York
1:00 PM local time
Starbucks Brooklyn Community Store
774 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 02116
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Thursday, August 4, 2022

Bethesda
1:00 PM local time
Location to be added
Bethesda, MD
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Dallas
1:00 PM local time
Starbucks Community Store
1700 Pacific Avenue, Unite 150, Dallas, TX  75201
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Friday, August 5, 2022

Washington, D.C.
1:00 PM local time
Anacostia Community Store
2228 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE, Washington, DC  02116
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Tuesday, August 9, 2022

Seattle, Washington
1:00 PM local time
White Center Community Store
16th Ave SW + 100th St, Seattle, WA  02116
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