Howard Schultz Opens the Doors to the Roastery: Day One.
Today was the grand opening of the Starbucks Reserve Roastery and Tasting Room. I wrote about this extensively yesterday, but wanted to share more photos. You can see the place…
Starbucks Collectibles – #ThrowBackThursday.
I was just going through a few items that I might talk about during Coffee Con, this Friday and Saturday. My presentation is Saturday the 11th, and I might do…
Any funny Starbucks beverage certificate stories?
Has anyone here stumbled upon any old Starbucks beverage certificates or ancient customer service recovery coupons? I thought this was interesting: Very recently, a customer walked into a Starbucks and…
To know where you’re going, you have to know where you came from.
Later this week, I’ll be doing some volunteering as part the Starbucks Global Month of Service. I found myself in need of a new green Starbucks “community service” t-shirt and…
The Starbucks Passport to Africa
In 2003, Starbucks produced a special coffee passport for partners: it was possible to enter in a contest to win a trip to Africa. A reader recently sent me these…
Today is Pike Place Roast Day.
Today is Pike Place Roast Day. Six years ago today, Starbucks introduced Pike Place Roast into their coffee lineup. In honor of Pike Place Roast Day, I asked Coffee Master…
Leadership Changes at Starbucks: Troy Alstead Promoted. Howard to Lead Innovation.
On January 29, 2014, Starbucks announced major changes in their leadership structure. The official Starbucks newsroom article is here. I don’t usually just reiterate Starbucks newsroom information but this one…
The Starbucks Card: 2001 – 2013 – Then and Now
On December 19, 2013, Starbucks customers activated a record 2.4 million Starbucks cards – just in that one single day. Official Starbucks spokesperson Linda Mills confirmed for me that 2.4…
Starbucks of 1992: the Pike Place Market Cookbook
In 1992, Starbucks operated 154 stores. That’s it. In 1991, it was only 107 Starbucks stores. It’s hard to imagine a Starbucks corporation that small! (Well, before June of 1992,…
Shining a Spotlight on Starbucks Breakfast Blend and Milder Dimensions.
In 1998, Starbucks introduced Breakfast Blend into the lineup of whole bean coffees. As readers of this blog know, just this past June, Starbucks unveiled new packaging for all their…
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