Congrats to the winner of the 1912 Pike Place Starbucks card and mug!  Thank you to everyone who submitted a valid entry in this giveaway.  As always, I put all…

I thought I’d tell you a little bit about me.  My life’s history.  Well, in a very condensed form.  I figured that since I have been blogging just shy of…

I rarely just throw out a photo, but I really liked this!  This is the drive-thru Starbucks on Elliott Avenue, in Seattle.  The MyStarbucksRewards pattern has turned up on the…

Starting today, there will be a short break in my blog articles.  I am going on a quick vacation.  It’s “Hello” to California, and a quick “Goodbye” to Seattle. While…

Please share your favorite coffee pairing!  I saw this comment on my blog’s Facebook page: “Melody I would love to see a blog post or Facebook post for people to…

Starbucks core whole bean coffees are going through a major overhaul in their packaging design.  I’ve been delighted to see the new designs, as they look like they have a…

Starbucks has revamped all their whole bean packaging.  The new Starbucks whole bean packaging arrives in stores in the next couple of weeks.  Gone will be the dull, current packaging. …

I was just looking for something in my kitchen and came upon my stash of empty coffee bags.  I had a moment of ‘why in the world are you saving…

First off, I have to apologize for the way off topic blog article.  I’m writing about Nutella, though I will mention Starbucks.  Those who have been reading this site for…

Your Starbucks Pictures From Around the World. Thank you to the many readers who emailed me Starbucks-themed pictures to use here.  I put a call out on Facebook for pictures,…