Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Chelba
Tomorrow, January 19, 2016, Starbucks launches the Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Chelba into all of its U.S. and Canadian Reserve Starbucks locations. This is a fabulous coffee! I was inspired to write…
The New January Subscription Reserve Coffee is Here! Nicaragua Maracaturra.
This month’s Starbucks Reserve subscription coffee is the Nicaragua Maracaturra. For those who might not know, the subscription serves sends you a freshly-roasted coffee once a month. It’s always a…
The Coffee Shandy: Fun with Willow Blend.
A friend of mine suggested that I try a “coffee shandy.” Apparently, the idea comes from a thing called a “beer shandy,” which is half beer and half lemonade. My…
The Digital Starbucks Coffee Passport: For both customers & partners!
Do you want to learn more about Starbucks coffee and keep track of your coffee tasting experiences? Now the classic Starbucks coffee passport is available to all in a digital…
Starbucks Reserve Christmas Blend: Mark Your Calendars.
Starbucks will be offering their first Reserve® Christmas Blend this year. This is not the usual Christmas Blend that has been around since 1984, rather it’s an all-new creation as…
Do you know what’s NOT in Starbucks Holiday Blend?
Once in a blue moon, I hear partners (Starbucks calls their employees “partners”) say that Holiday Blend and Christmas Blend are the same thing – just in different packaging. That…
You’re Invited: Coffee Tastings at East Olive Way (Nikki presents Jamaica Blue Mountain)
If you ever find yourself in Seattle and you’re looking for a coffee seminar, you can find them every other Monday night at 6:00 PM at the East Olive Way…
From the Roastery to your doorstep.
The Starbucks Roastery subscription is a way that you order coffee, and it gets delivered to you, within a couple of days of roasting. If you happen to live near…
Melody’s Tips on Brewing Coffee at Home.
I get asked surprisingly often, “do you recommend a way to brew coffee at home?” A friend at work recently asked me, “Melody, I buy Peet’s Major Dickinson coffee for…
Coffee Education: The Green Coffee Loading Pit at the Roastery.
A few of my readers are very interested in all the details of how a cup of coffee goes from bean to your cup at home. Along the coffee bean’s…
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