Starbucks says it will start delivering to customers in select parts of Seattle and New York City later this year . The details will be discussed at the coffee chain 's annual meeting Wednesday . In Seattle , the company said it will team up with a company called Postmates to deliver to homes and offices within specific areas . Coming soon : Starbucks says it will start delivering to customers in select parts of Seattle and New York City later this year . Postmates said on its website Wednesday 'With such incredible traction on their leading mobile payment app , Starbucks delivery by Postmates is an extension of what customers are looking for today , and provides a type of convenience that was never before available . ' The company 's CEO , Bastian Lehmann , told Re/code 'Speed is the number one thing . We ’ re actually working with Starbucks on trying to figure out what the best delivery containers are . 'Is there a packaging that we can develop together ? Is there a cup that ’ s a better to-go cup ? ' In New York City , delivery will be from existing or newly setup Starbucks shops in certain buildings , starting with the Empire State Building . On Wednesday , Starbucks said in a news release that the service is called the 'Green Apron ' delivery choice . Starbucks Chief Digital Officer Adam Brotman told the Associated Press there will be no minimum purchase required , but that deliveries will require ' a small flat fee . ' He declined to say what the exact fee will be . Delivery workers will accept tips , too . Brotman said the average time for deliveries will be 30 minutes , starting from when the order is placed . Speaking about the two programs , he told Re/code 'The truth is we ’ re not sure exactly how it will play out . Is one the national approach and one for dense urban environments only ? We are truly in learning mode right now but we ’ re excited about them both . ' For New York City , people will be able use a website to place orders . In Seattle , people would place orders via the company 's mobile app . The hours of operation for delivery are still being determined . In the meantime , Starbucks Corp. also says it 's on track for a national rollout of mobile order-and-pay , which lets customers place orders through its apps ahead of time so that drinks and food are ready when they arrive at the store . The program was launched in Portland , Oregon , late last year . Starbucks Chief Financial Officer Scott Maw says the company expects to see a lift in sales as a result of mobile order-and-pay by late this year . Mobile order-and-pay will launch in Canada this year as well , and be tested in the United Kingdom , according to the company . Partnership : In Seattle , the company said it will team up with a company called Postmates to deliver to homes and offices within specific areas .
Starbucks says it will start delivering to customers in select parts of Seattle and New York City Wednesday . In Seattle , the company said it will team up with a company called Postmates to deliver to homes and offices within specific areas . In New York City , delivery will be from existing or newly setup Starbucks shops in certain buildings , starting with the Empire State Building . Starbucks Chief Digital Officer Adam Brotman has said there will be no minimum purchase required , but that deliveries will require ' a small flat fee ' He said the average time for deliveries will be 30 minutes , starting from when the order is placed .