Starbucks opens its first 3D-printed store. Is it cheaper than the real thing?

Starbucks partnered with PERI 3D Construction to reduce time and cost in creating the 1,400-square-foot structure.

Starbucks is brewing up something new in Texas—and this time, it’s not just what’s in the cup. Next week, the coffee giant will open its first-ever 3D-printed store, a drive-thru-only location in Brownsville that looks more like the future of construction than your average café.