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…
Which of the new Starbucks petite treats do you like best? (Free petite treats 3-10 to 3-12 with some conditions).
Starbucks has launched the “petite treats” which are eight small-sized desserts, each one under 200 calories. These new food treats launched on March 8, 2011, and coming soon there is…
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz rings the NASDAQ bell, kicking off 40th Anniversary festivities on March 8, 2011
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz kicked off the company’s 40th Anniversary festivities by ringing the NASDAQ opening bell this morning from Seattle’s Pike Place Market. This was staged immediately outside the…
USA Today interviews Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz
Quite recently, the CEO of Starbucks, Howard Schultz, gave an interview to USA Today. I believe it took place at the Olive Way Starbucks within the past two weeks. The…
The book Onward: How Starbucks Fought For Its Life is coming soon. (Open thread)
The book Onward: How Starbucks Fought For Its Life Without Losing Its Soul is coming soon. The official release date is March 29, 2011. The book chronicles the Starbucks transformation…
The Customer Appreciation Day at the Westlake Center Starbucks (#3343)
Today (March 1, 2011) was the Westlake Center Starbucks’ Customer Appreciation Day! I took some time off from my work schedule and went to the event hosted by your friendly…
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…
Local flair and coffee passion all in one Starbucks in Austin, TX (#6284)
This Starbucks is amazing. It’s located near the University of Texas at Austin, on 24th Street. I visited it as part of pre-planned, scheduled, tour of Austin, Texas Starbucks stores…
Ownership stories (2 of 2) Austin, TX – Starbucks at 9600 Escarpment Blvd. (#9617)
This is a store review of the Starbucks located at 9600 Escarpment Blvd., Building F, in Austin, Texas. I am intentionally posting this store in sequence with the previous store…
StarbucksMelody adds an Amazon.com widget
Dear Readers, As of today, this blog now has a widget to sell books through Amazon.com. I’ve been running a completely non-monetized blog for about eighteen months. I doubt I…
Ownership stories: (1 of 2) Austin, TX LEED Starbucks: The lights were on. The doors were open. We met the house sitters.
It is time now for a review of Starbucks store #13418 in Austin, Texas. This store is a LEED Certified Starbucks. By the way, this store visit was a “scheduled”…
The 1994 Starbucks Annual Shareholders’ Report: Come take a look
Together we are looking at the earliest beginnings of Starbucks: I’ve uploaded the 1994 Annual Shareholders Report for you to enjoy. These old annual reports document the early coffee romance and…
