GREENOCK’S new Starbucks brewed its first coffees this morning following a long-four month wait to welcome customers - with 25 new jobs being created for local people at the drive through.

Manager Johnny McIlhargey says he and his team are ‘buzzing’ to finally open the doors after being hit with several delays since November last year.

There were problems with the connecting to the water supply, with overnight works taking place in recent weeks to rectify them.

Johnny - who works for Starbucks franchise business OCO - says the delay has not fazed his staff, who have been working in other branches while awaiting Greenock’s grand opening.

All of the staff hired so far hail from Inverclyde.

The store opened at 6am this morning, with the first 100 customers receiving a free reusable Starbucks cup.