Planning now for holiday merchandise at Starbucks. (Open thread)
As a tradition, I normally write at least one off-season post about Christmas merchandise at Starbucks. My theory is that the merchandisers have to plan well in advance for the holiday…
1999: Homer Simpson is on the cover of Starbucks Joe Magazine #2
Here is the second of the Starbucks-produced Joe Magazine which dates from 1999. Homer Simpson is on the cover. Take a good look at the Homer Simpson cartoon on page…
Now available: Starbucks Via Ready Brew in a jar!
Starbucks has begun selling Via Ready Brew in a jar. As far as I know, only Colombia Via and Italian Roast Via are available in a jar, but I assume…
Shopping for Starbucks logo merchandise is now easier than before: The partner store relocates.
The Starbucks “partner store” is a merchandise store with items not available at any of their actual coffeehouse locations. There is an online “partner” store which is only open to…
Starbucks Tribute Blend Via Ready Brew: Your hardest decision is what cup to use
Tribute Blend Via Ready Brew by Starbucks is here and it’s flavorful and easy to use. In fact the great thing about Via is how incredibly convenient it is. I…
Flashback to 1999 – Starbucks creates Joe Magazine and it tanks.
One of the more intriguing chapters in the history of Starbucks is Joe Magazine. This was a magazine produced by Starbucks in the summer of 1999 in partnership with Time…
The Starbucks Limoges Boxes – Gems from the 1990s (Open thread)
In the 1990s, Starbucks had several styles of Limoges boxes produced for them and sold in their stores. Limoges is not actually the name of a company, but rather a…
Starbucks Sakura 2011 merchandise in Japan
Starbucks in Japan just released their Sakura 2011 merchandise. I know I said that there would be no new blog posts for one week, but I couldn’t pass this up. …
An old logo mug. A snow globe. An open Starbucks thread.
An old logo mug: The mug in this photo has the first version of the Starbucks siren on it. There was ever briefly (in 2008 only) another version of this…
Memorable merchandise moments in Starbucks history: Children’s writing box
This children’s writing activity lunch box sold in the 1990s at Starbucks, and it is a unique gem. Only the packaging ribbon around it gives away that it was once a Starbucks…
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