In January 2011, Starbucks and Tata Coffee, Asia's largest coffee plantation company, announced plans for a strategic alliance to bring Starbucks to India and also to source and roast coffee beans at Tata Coffee's Kodagu facility.
Pada bulan Januari 2011, Starbucks dan Tata Coffee, perusahaan perkebunan kopi terbesar di Asia, merencanakan membentuk aliansi strategis yang membawa Starbucks ke India sekaligus membeli kopi yang bersumber dan dipanggang di pabrik Tata Coffee di Kodagu.