Earth Day at Starbucks: Free Reusable Cup to the first 25 Customers.
Earth Day is April 22, 2017! In honor of Earth Day, every Starbucks store in the United States (company-operated stores only) will be giving away free re-usable cups to the…
The Magical Unicorn Frappuccino at Starbucks: It’s as real as can be for a short while.
Have you ever wondered what a Frappuccino would taste like if a magical unicorn came up with it? Now you know: So what is this? This is a crème based…
New Sippy Lid for Your Nitro Cold Brew.
Starbucks has an idea to make your Nitro Cold Brew even more fun to drink. A new lid: Yep. It does look like a sippy cup lid for adults! If…
What is great customer service?
What is great customer service? I don’t know. It’s hard to define. It surprises. It’s calm in the face of angry customers. It’s a routine and a habit for every…
Starbucks honors ASL day: An ASL interpreted event in Olympia, WA
National American Sign Language day was April 15, 2017: This marks 200 years of ASL! In Olympia, Washington, Starbucks partner Angelina O’Willow put on a large ASL-interpreted coffee tasting event,…
American Cherry Pie Frappuccino: New in Japan
Beginning April 13, 2017, Starbucks Japan gets the very creative, seasonal “American Cherry Pie Frappuccino.” This is already a hit. One of my readers took this perfect picture: This creation…
Limited and unique Roastery totes, now available.
Starbucks asked their designers to make beautiful, coffee inspired Roastery tote bags. These are now available at the Roastery. Each one is numbered and autographed by the designer. And each…
Mixology at the Roastery: Cold Brew with a twist
Starting today at the Roastery, the Experience Bar gets its own special menu with some fun mixology cold brew beverages. I tried the new drinks and here’s my review: (Of…
The Lemon Slush Frappuccino
This weekend I got an email from a reader who recommended the “Lemon Slush” Frappuccino! It’s delicious! With warmer weather coming soon (I hope), this is a great summer afternoon…
Get Yourself to a Coffee Seminar.
Here in Seattle, there are a couple of Starbucks locations with regular coffee education events. All are welcome. Coffee knowledge is meant to be shared. As one partner told me,…
Blue skies and a little warmer weather welcome in Toasted Coconut.
Starbucks has something new for you to try: It is Toasted Coconut Cold Brew! Starting today, you can add Toasted Coconut syrup to your world of Starbucks drinks. Starbucks is…
Partner Chalkboard Art for Starbucks Rewards; A peek in a Starbucks in Shanghai.
On this website, there’s way for you to share a photo for me to use on the blog or give me a story idea. You click this button: Recently I…