1999: Homer Simpson is on the cover of Starbucks Joe Magazine #2
Here is the second of the Starbucks-produced Joe Magazine which dates from 1999. Homer Simpson is on the cover. Take a good look at the Homer Simpson cartoon on page…
A Starbucks history lesson: HEAR Music concept stores
Once upon a time, Starbucks bought a small company called HEAR Music. The year was 1999, and Starbucks wanted to expand into the entertainment industry and so they purchased Hear…
My Starbucks Rewards – Did you get your free petite treat coupon? (Open thread)
I’m enjoying a free petite treat from Starbucks courtesy of My Starbucks Rewards! For those who don’t know, if you use a registered Starbucks card to pay for purchases at…
Starbucks marquee community service event in Seattle: The photos and highlights
What happens when around 600 Starbucks partners and numerous customers work together? Community service. Today (April 30, 2011) was the big marquee community service event in Seattle. As part of…
Pure gossip: Where are there new Starbucks stores coming soon?
I thought it would be fun to talk about where Starbucks will soon be opening up new stores. Maybe some of these stores will be near you! As a caveat,…
A coffee tasting of the new Starbucks Reserve coffees (Sumatra Tapanuli & Rwanda Gakenke), coming soon May 3, 2011
Today (4-25-2011) I went to a coffee tasting hosted by Jason Simpson and Leslie Wolford of the Starbucks headquarters coffee department, and Monica a partner at the Olive Way store. …
I spy … a new Starbucks logo (Swedish Medical Center – Jefferson Tower Starbucks)
On April 17, 2011, a new (licensed) Starbucks opened up in Seattle, located inside Swedish Medical Center. It might be the first Starbucks in Seattle with the new logo. If…
Up for discussion: Starbucks Grounds For Your Garden
Today is Earth Day 2011, and in honor of that event I thought I would discuss something “green” that Starbucks does: Grounds For Your Garden. For those who do not…
Starbucks coffee master tasting book circa 2004 and a contest!
Take a look at this really great Starbucks coffee tasting educational book from 2004. A store partner was cleaning out a back office and came across three items dating from…
Seattle’s Best Coffee – 4th and Spring gets their new logo
Today (April 17, 2011) I went for a stroll downtown and noticed that the Seattle’s Best Coffee had up their new logo. This was the first time that I had…
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