Starbucks South Tanzania – “Limited Reserve.” Throwback Thursday #TBT
It’s time for throwback Thursday! I don’t know if I will do this every Thursday, but I love these flashbacks to Starbucks of the past. This coffee was offered in…
Starbucks Brazil Ipanema Bourbon
Once upon a time, Starbucks Brazil Ipanema Bourbon was a fairly regular seasonal offering for Starbucks. As I recall, it was usually released early in the year, about the same…
“Come Together” on Starbucks cups
Starbucks partners in the Washington D.C. area will be writing the words “Come Together,” on Starbucks cups now through the 28th. (Starbucks calls their employees “partners.”) This gesture is a…
Starbucks Christmas signs from many years ago.
It’s Christmas Eve and so it’s time for something with a bit of holiday spirit. I have a few old Starbucks posters that show off holiday signage of years gone…
The 1997 Starbucks Annual Report
In the past, as part of the history lessons in this blog, I’ve cycled through some very old Starbucks annual reports. The annual reports from 1999 going forward can easily…
10 things you should know about Starbucks and the month of November.
10 things you should know about Starbucks and the month of November: November is a great month at Starbucks. Did you know that lots of interesting things have happened first…
Tiazzi and Frappuccino: For the Many Intermissions of Summer (Starbucks marketing circa 1999)
I found this Tiazzi Starbucks signage on eBay, and gladly snatched it up. I previously wrote at length about the history of Tiazzi blended beverages and Starbucks, so I won’t…
Flashback: 1996 at Starbucks – 25th Anniversary
In 1996, Starbucks celebrated their 25th Anniversary with a really fun campaign with a flashback to 1971, the year it all began. Starbucks baristas wore brightly tie-dyed t-shirts with lots…
The braille and large print Starbucks ordering book: What a great idea!
About four years ago, Starbucks produced a large print/ Braille book to help vision-impaired customers more easily read the menu and order. The official title of that 2008 book was…
Do you recognize these old Starbucks coffee training cards?
A Starbucks partner in California recently sent me a surprise in the mail! I am definitely enchanted by these informational coffee cards. Many of these coffees are no longer available…
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