Starbucks Breakfast Blend Via Ready Brew (launches in the Fall in the US)
Today (July 25, 2011) I tried Breakfast Blend Via Ready Brew for the first time. This is the newest entry in the current lineup of Via Ready Brew offerings, which…
A coffee tasting of Starbucks Bali Blend (Taste and Compare)
Thanks to a twitter friend in Amsterdam, I received a bag of Starbucks Bali Blend in the mail! This is a limited promotional coffee, and it is available only in…
The Starbucks coffee pairing contest: The results
In April, I asked my readers to submit their best Starbucks coffee pairing ideas. Readers had approximately one month to submit an entry to me before the deadline of May…
Coffee Master Materials circa 2006 – the Starbucks Aroma Kit
Between about 2004 and 2006, Starbucks sent stores some really interesting materials to use to teach partners how to become coffee masters. One of the more rare finds these days…
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. …
These are the words of Starbucks coffee, all in a box of flashcards. (1 of 3) OPEN THREAD
Call these Starbucks flashcards your beginning coffee education, if you will. This deck of cards was produced in 2004 as part of coffee education tools for new partners wanting to…
Organic Blue Java Reserve Coffee by Starbucks: DIVINE
For a limited time, you can get Organic Blue Java coffee at your local Starbucks store (assuming your local Starbucks offers the Reserve line of coffees). This coffee is amazing. …
A look at Seattle’s Best Coffee: Coffee levels are here
Today (1-14-2011) was my first experience with new “5 levels” of Seattle’s Best Coffee. For those reading this and are unsure what I mean by the “coffee levels,” allow me…
A Starbucks partner earns her Coffee Master black apron: A special event!
Today (11-19-2010) it was a complete privilege to get to share in the experience of watching a partner earn her Starbucks Coffee Master black apron. The Starbucks on the corner…
A coffee cupping at Roy Street Coffee and Tea. @RoyStCoffee @Starbucks @15thAveCoffee
It has been a long time since I’ve talked about coffee cuppings on this blog so I thought I would come back to the topic again. There are two unique…
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