Starbucks is hiring more baristas in an attempt to create a better coffee house experience and therefore attract more ...

The green apron worn by Starbucks employees is so iconic that it has its own coffee blend named after it. Now, the company is streamlining its dress code for employees so that the green apron can ...

Starbucks announced this week that their employees will implement a more specific dress code in order to make their signature green aprons pop.

Rich Polk/Getty Images Starbucks is the world's largest coffee shop chain ... was founded in Seattle in 1971 and the baristas' green aprons have been a part of the uniform since 1987.

Starbucks has announced a significant update to its employee dress code, effective May 12.  Under the new policy, baristas will be required to wear plain black ...

Meanwhile their pants must be a shade of black, khaki or blue denim. The chain said it will also provide ...

The company said the dress code change will maintain the green apron's status as the symbol ... serving in-store coffee in ceramic mugs and having baristas write on cups with Sharpies.