Howard Schultz promises partners a better Starbucks experience in the future
This month, tens of thousands of Starbucks partners (Starbucks employees are called ‘partners’) will take a survey about the current quality of the partner experience. The feedback will be used…
Starbucks Around the Globe: Mexico (Episode #2)
This is the second of three blog entries where we briefly take StarbucksMelody to international places. This episode is Mexico. Again, there will be no in-depth analysis here, just dipping…
The Dark Cherry has arrived at Starbucks
Starbucks is introducing the dark cherry syrup into its lineup for spring. It’s wonderful. It will be in every store by March 9, 2010, and is currently being offered in…
Starbucks tests the “Trenta” size cup.
((Edit on 1-81-2011 – The Trenta is no longer in test phase. Yesterday, Starbucks announced its official launch. If you are new to this site, and found your way here…
Starbucks Espresso Excellence – exactly 2 years later [Open Thread]
On February 26, 2008, Starbucks closed all company-operated Starbucks for a massive “hard reset” of baristas by retraining them on the perfect espresso beverage. For about three and a half…
Starbucks Via Ready Brew travels to Mozambique (Africa): Guest post
Andy is a fellow blogger in Mozambique running a bakery. I follow his blog with great curiosity here. I guess I have a great fascination with what he writes because…
Meet the Pour Over (coming soon to all Starbucks): An event in West Seattle
Starbucks previously announced exciting news that the “pour over” brew system is coming to soon all company-operated Starbucks. Today (February 20, 2010) I had the chance to taste out a…
Starbucks Around The Globe: The latest cherry blossom design tumbler from Japan
This is the first of three blog posts where StarbucksMelody takes you on a brief journey into the international Starbucks experience. This episode takes you to Japan. These posts will…
Protected: Karate Man: The Starbucks Vivanno character axed at the headquarters
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
Original Starbucks barista art is hard to find: Disappointment and criticism
Barista art in Starbucks is dying. It’s fading away. It’s almost none existent. It has been replaced with quick, easy, down and dirty stencil art. This is very disappointing to…
For the love of Starbucks Mexico Chiapas
There is nothing better than finding a coffee tasting of Mexico Chiapas happening at your local Starbucks. I attended a great coffee tasting at the First and Pike Starbucks with…
The 1992 Starbucks Corporation Annual Report: The first report online with letter to Shareholders from Howard
On June 26, 1992, Starbucks corporation was born. Here is your chance to browse through every page of the first annual shareholder report, in its entirety. The very first annual…
