Starbucks in South Korea Alipay roll-out

Ant Financial’s Alipay e-wallet service is now available at over 1,150 Starbucks branches across South Korea, making it the first third party mobile-based payment method enabled nationwide at the coffee chain.

“Starbucks branches are among the most-visited places by Chinese travellers in South Korea. We will continue to introduce Alipay to more local merchants, including restaurants and shops to make Chinese travellers’ journey as convenient as at home,” says Danny Chung, General Manager at Alipay Korea.