All Starbucks to close for retraining

If you’ve got a yen for skinny venti cappuccino the evening of Feb. 26, you’ll probably be out of luck.

Starbucks Corp. will close the doors at all of its nearly 7,100 U.S. outlets for three hours that day to give its baristas a refresher course on espresso standards.

The world’s largest coffeehouse chain has seen domestic traffic drop amid a faltering economy and growing competition from cheaper rivals.

Chief Executive Howard Schultz said the renewed training of its 135,000 employees highlights Starbucks’ push to “renew its focus on the customer.” The teach-in is scheduled to start at 5:30 p.m. local time, and stores will reopen for business three hours later.