Meet Tazo Citrus: Launched, April 24, 2002 – A delicious piece of Starbucks history.
For those who recall the Tazoberry line of drinks, Starbucks introduced the “Tazo Citrus” new on April 24, 2002, shortly after the success of their first drink, Tazoberry. Tazo Citrus…
1999 Tazo tea in-store Starbucks signage/marketing: The reincarnation of tea
Starbucks recently announced that they would be opening a Tazo tea store. An entire store dedicated to tea! I have heard in the news that this store will be located…
Pleasures of Summer: A Starbucks recipe book from 1996.
I thought it would be fun to take a look at the recipe book that Starbucks produced (in partnership with Sunset Books) in 1996. The book was called Pleasures of…
Bloomberg news interviews Howard Schultz: Starbucks card now 25% of transactions
Bloomberg news interviewed Howard Schultz on May 10, 2012, and there were a few interesting points that I want to highlight. Here’s the link to the video and interview: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/92427115/…
Looking back: Starbucks 8 weeks of bold – March 9, 2010 – May 3, 2010
Two years ago, Starbucks was in the middle of their “8 Weeks of Bold” promotion. On April 5, 2010, Verona was the featured coffee. I have an old poster from…
Tiazzi Blended Tea Beverage: A Starbucks history lesson from 1998 – 1999
A Starbucks history lesson: Tiazzi Blended Tea beverage: Over ten years ago, Starbucks launched a blended beverage called “Tiazzi.” A regular reader of this blog recently sent me two promo…
The LCD screen at Starbucks: A tribute to the disappearing “Now Playing” screen.
This is my tribute to the “Now Playing” digital screens found in some Starbucks stores: There was a time when Starbucks was actively pursuing expansion into the music and movie…
What’s the story behind this 1997 Starbucks whole bean poster?
Attached is an image of a poster advertising Starbucks whole bean coffee. The little bag at the lower right features ‘Bella Vista’ Starbucks coffee. The very small print dates the…
The classic Starbucks coffee stamp – A framed look.
For nearly 25 years, the Starbucks coffee stamp has been part of the romance of the whole bean. Once upon a time, if you bought whole bean coffee, a barista…
Another Starbucks time-capsule moment: 2001 Special Reserve Coffee
Over the weekend, I was twittering with a partner who tweeted a photo of a 2001 Starbucks coffee called, “Starbucks Special Reserve.” I was a little surprised, and it definitely…
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