Pleasures of Summer: A Starbucks recipe book from 1996.
I thought it would be fun to take a look at the recipe book that Starbucks produced (in partnership with Sunset Books) in 1996. The book was called Pleasures of…
No more coffee cadence at Starbucks: Another look at the test auto brewers.
About five months ago, I wrote a blog article about a special new single-serve coffee brewer in use at a tiny number of Starbucks stores. It is a test item…
Big Blonde News: Iced Willow and blonde whole bean savings in Chicago
I can’t help but notice that Starbucks has some interesting things going on right now with Blonde Roast coffee! In Chicago, for a limited time, if a customer buys whole…
Seattle Starbucks news: We Love You Fridays. Free tickets to the Woodland Park Zoo and more.
Starbucks is returning to their tradition of giving away free tickets to “home town” Seattle events. The catch is that they are only handed out after 3:00 p.m. on Fridays,…
Look at what MyStarbucksRewards sent out: Free Evolution Fresh juice
I recently got a coupon in the mail for a free bottled Evolution Fresh juice at Starbucks. I thoroughly enjoy coupons for freebies courtesy of MyStarbucksRewards.com. It’s been a long…
Starbucks again tests the Frozts: Pink Lime Frozt and Coconut Lime Frozt
About one year ago, I wrote a blog post reviewing the Pink Lime Frozt beverage, which was in an early testing phase. That test lasted just the summer season in…
Bloomberg news interviews Howard Schultz: Starbucks card now 25% of transactions
Bloomberg news interviewed Howard Schultz on May 10, 2012, and there were a few interesting points that I want to highlight. Here’s the link to the video and interview: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/92427115/…
Starbucks merchandise review: May 2012
There is lots of new merchandise at Starbucks! I thought it would be fun to walk through some of the new things in the stores. Here it goes! By popular…
Starbucks tests yogurt-based mango passionfruit and strawberry smoothies.
Starbucks is testing new yogurt-based beverages which are called “Frappuccino Smoothies.” One is the Mango Passionfruit Smoothie, and the other is the Strawberry Smoothie. These are not the same smoothies…
The Ballard Clover Starbucks: One of the best in Seattle (Store Review)
The Starbucks in Ballard, Washington just relaunched and relocated, adding a Clover brewer. The new location opened on Sunday, April 8, 2012. For those who don’t know, Ballard is one…
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