The Untold Caffè Verona Story: Just add whiskey.
I’m going to tell you the real Caffè Verona story. It won’t match exactly the Starbucks version, but I’ve done my homework and I think I’ve got it right. The…
1989 Throwback: Coffee Menu and Descriptions
There have been a total of 3 episodes from this 1989 booklet: Grinding Coffee Beans – 1989 Starbucks Training 1989 Coffee Descriptions
#TBT – Tazo Tea
If you walked into a Starbucks in January 2001, you might have seen this signage, encouraging you to enjoy a cup of tea! “This is Tazo tea. Black teas to…
#TBT Waking Up Rochester, New York
Today’s “throwback Thursday” news story is about this Starbucks in Rochester, New York: Starbucks in Rochester, New York on Mt. Hope Avenue That store first opened in May 1997. The…
#TBT “Your Drink Starts Here.”
If you had walked into a Starbucks 15 years ago, you would have been met with the “Your Drink Starts Here” campaign, emphasizing the coffee quality and journey. Here’s a…
(Re)Introducing the Latte Macchiato: Starbucks Brings Back a 1989-era Beverage.
1989 isn’t just the name of a Taylor Swift album. It’s the time frame when the Starbucks Latte Macchiato was listed regularly on the menu. Earlier this month, I mentioned…
#TBT Starbucks Training Booklet – 1989
I recently acquired a Starbucks training manual, which dates from 1989. For throwback Thursday, I give you a few pages of that booklet. It’s interesting but I don’t think the…
Chocolate Orange Starbucks Christmas Blend Coffee
In 2001, Starbucks produced a little pamphlet in stores with recipes for Starbucks Christmas Blend coffee. I asked my Jocelyn to create some scans of the pamphlet, and she ended…
#TBT The First Starbucks in Oregon.
The first Starbucks in Oregon opened up August 28, 1989! It’s been continuously operating at its location for 26 years! It’s the Pioneer Courthouse Starbucks in downtown Portland, at 720…
#TBT Starbucks Coffee Delivered to Your Home.
For “throwback Thursday” it’s time to take a look at Starbucks coffee delivered to your home. In 2001, Starbucks produced a brochure with an offer of coffee mailed to your…
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