Howard Schultz hosting a town hall on September 6, 2011 – Please join in. (And Howard’s Letter to Americans.) #upwardspiral
It’s been all over the news that Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz will be hosting a virtual town hall meeting on September 6, 2011 at 4:30 p.m. PST. You can RSVP…
New Fall Starbucks Card (Open thread)
This is very cool. For the fall launch this year, Starbucks is offering a card with braille on it! The card is available on September 6, 2011, and it is…
Starbucks Refreshers
This is another episode about Refreshers. I still love them. I still want them to launch nationally. Just as a reminder, Refreshers are the delicious light drink that tastes a…
Featured Clover Starbucks: Fountain Valley, California
We continue our journey visiting as many Clover Starbucks as possible. Next stop: Fountain Valley, California. This store launched their Clover on July 7, 2011, and they even have the…
Hand-held ordering devices at Starbucks?
Starbucks is experimenting with new technology: Imagine, if you will, this scenario: It is 8:15 a.m., and you need to be at work in fifteen minutes. You haven’t had your…
Featured Clover Starbucks: Queen Anne store in Seattle
Today (July 24, 2011), I dropped by a friendly Starbucks in the Queen Anne neighborhood of Seattle. It was a hot Sunday in Seattle. I was visiting with a friend…
Framing a few thoughts over coffee
I have a friend in Belltown who runs her own framing business. Molly has a classic small, solo business, and she has a passion for framing. I love dropping by…
Pledge your support to Howard Schultz’s call to end political campaign donations
Dear Readers, Here’s the pledge I’m asking you to sign: Sign a pledge that you support an end to political campaign donations This week in the news, Howard Schultz (CEO,…
How many sentences can you make? Starbucks word magnets
I’d love to see what kind of sentences you can come up with these Starbucks word magnets. How many sentences can you make? This is not easy given the small…
Grass Valley, California Starbucks: peering through the windows
Last month I took a trip to California to try the Pink Lime Frozt Frappuccino. While I was there I caught up with a former partner, who shared with me …
T-shirts at Starbucks – Another episode
As many of my readers know, I like featuring Starbucks t-shirts and talking about the stories that they represent. I kind of think that most Starbucks t-shirts have some history…
Message from Howard Schultz: Leading Through Uncertain Times.
Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks Coffee Company, is now back to work full time at the Starbucks Support Center. Many readers may remember that he took about a one month…
