In an exciting development for coffee enthusiasts on the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa campus, a second Starbucks location opened its doors inside Gateway Café. The grand opening and Hawaiian blessing was held on January 31. This new addition follows the success of the first Starbucks on campus, which opened at UH Mānoa’s Campus Center in July 2012.
Featuring the latest Starbucks interior design, equipment and technology upgrades, the new location was made possible through Mānoa Dining Services, a partnership between UH Manoa’s Division of Student Success and Sodexo.
Operating hours:
7 a.m–9 p.m. Mon. to Fri.;
9 a.m.–9 p.m. weekends
The Starbucks at Gateway Café is open seven days a week and offers the full Starbucks food and beverage menu including the newly installed Nitro Cold Brew machine.
“I’ve been waiting for the opening of Starbucks at Gateway and I’m so excited that day is finally here,” said Noah Sasaki, a sophomore student resident at Gateway House. “It’ll be super convenient for me to just come downstairs to get my coffee fix!”
“We’re excited to have a Starbucks location closer to residence halls that will cater to our student residents and wider campus community,” said UH Mānoa Dean of Students Theresa Crichfield. “Given Starbucks’ track record as a campus favorite, we firmly believe that by providing such a popular gathering spot for our campus community, this initiative will play a part in our ongoing efforts to reimage and enrich the overall experience in this area.”
Upgraded rewards system
Both Gateway Café and Campus Center Starbucks stores are now mobile ordering locations available on the Starbucks app. Additional recent upgrades to the point of sale systems also let customers on campus earn and redeem Starbucks Rewards for the first time.
In-store payment options include Meal Plan Points and Dining Dollars, cash, credit/debit cards and Starbucks Gift Cards. Customers on meal plans who would like to pay with Meal Swipe Equivalency must place a mobile order through the GRUBHUB App.
“We saw a need within the community for a second location, and we’re so excited to open up right in the heart of student housing!” said Donna Ojiri, general manager of Sodexo Campus Services. “This location has been long in the making, and we hope that Starbucks lovers on this side of campus will frequent our new café.”
For more information, visit Mānoa Dining Services or follow @manoadining on Instagram.
