Refreshingly New: Starbucks Barista Bar Blender (2003)
A friend sent me a little booklet produced by Starbucks showing off the “Starbucks Barista Bar Blender“. The booklet was produced in 2003, and I have to assume that back…
Time to visit Starbucks in Switzerland: Centralbahnplatz in Canton Basel.
We’re still traveling through the Starbucks world with this blog! Next stop, Switzerland! Our featured Starbucks is located in Canton Basel and it is the “Centralbahnplatz Starbucks,” which roughly translates…
The mini test @Starbucks: A small food test of extraordinarily delicious looking treats (beginning 10/5/10)
A few districts of stores in Arizona and also on the East coast are the site of the latest Starbucks food test: It’s called the “mini” test. Small-sized food items…
Interview with Mark Malkoff: The guy who visited 171 Starbucks in one day
A few years ago a New York comedian Mark Malkoff decided that he would visit all 171 Starbucks in Manhattan in one single 24-hour period. Could he do it? Mark…
Truly a miscellaneous Starbucks Melody blog post. Via launch day.
Today is the launch of the Flavored Starbucks Via. I’ve mentioned it in previous blog posts. There are four flavors: Caramel, Cinnamon Spice, Mocha and Vanilla. I went into my…
A @Starbucks in Orange, California Gets It Exactly Right: Genuine Partner Enthusiasm
Every Starbucks needs at least one or two long-term partners: The Starbucks on the corner of Meats Avenue and Tustin Avenue (store #5704) in Orange, has Charlene Keller, an Assistant…
Store review: Starbucks in San Juan Capistrano, California across from the SJC Mission (#14023)
Located in the heart of touristy San Juan Capistrano, there’s a beautiful Starbucks in an old historic building across the street from the Mission San Juan Capistrano. I picked this…
Melody tries the Starbucks “Refreshers” test drinks in San Diego
Starbucks has been testing beverages called “Refreshers” in San Diego. It was a widely-publicized test, so I had been aware of it long before discussing it with others on social…
Starbucks Poems from the Land of Coffee
A reader wrote to me that she had been cleaning through some things and discovered a little book of poetry, collected by Starbucks. It is called “Poems from the Land…
Stuff you might find at the Starbucks partner store (or might not find)
Starbucks operates a partner store at their Seattle headquarters. This is a place where partners (employees) can go buy really cool stuff with the Starbucks logo all over it. My…
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