Nagpur, 19 June (HS):

Starbucks India has cleared the air and confirmed that Nagpur’s Dolly Chaiwala

is not their brand ambassador. The company also said there is no partnership or

collaboration with him. This clarification comes after a viral meme claimed

that Dolly Chaiwala had officially become the face of Starbucks India. The fake

poster fooled many people, especially his fans. It spread quickly on social

media, although it’s still unclear who created it.

Dolly

Chaiwala is a tea seller from Nagpur who became famous worldwide because of his

unique way of making chai, which went viral on social media. He even met former

Microsoft CEO Bill Gates, who had a cup of chai with him during his visit to

India last year.

TATA Starbucks

has cleared the air about recent social media buzz by confirming that the brand

has no official brand ambassador in India. In a statement posted on its

official LinkedIn page, the company said, “We have noted recent social media

posts suggesting that TATA Starbucks has appointed an official brand

ambassador. We would like to clarify that TATA Starbucks does not have any

official brand ambassadors in India.”

Dismissing

any collaboration with Dolly Chaiwala, the statement continued, “Specifically,

we have not entered into any collaboration with Dolly Chaiwala. A meme, created

independently by a third party, appears to have been misconstrued as a formal

campaign. TATA Starbucks is committed to communicating with accuracy and

authenticity and we value the trust of our customers and communities.”

Starbucks

launched its first store in India in October 2012, through a joint venture with

Tata Consumer Products. This first store was located in Mumbai, and the brand

now has more than 400 stores across India.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar