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"I'm excited about the new Edmonds location, which will officially open at 22611 76th Ave West #100 at 9 a.m. on Friday, May 17; I expect long lines for delicacies such as Japanese-style brioche, iced sea salt coffee, mango creme brulee, and salted butter bread. As is customary with the chain's openings, customers can get promotional tote bags with any purchase and free coffee mugs for purchases over $20 (while supplies last) from May 17–19, and fans should be aware the café often runs unannounced "soft openings" as staff train. The Taiwan-based chain—nicknamed the "Starbucks of Taiwan"—is expanding in the Puget Sound area with this fifth local store, joining locations in the Chinatown-International District, Federal Way, Tukwila, and Lynnwood, and has more than 1,000 stores worldwide." - Megan Hill