Brew on Demand: The prequel (1980s to April 3, 2008)
An episode from Starbucks history: brewed coffee at Starbucks: At some point I will write a blog entry about the “experience” of “Brew on Demand” and what it means for…
Vanilla Cupcakes return to Starbucks
Vanilla cupcakes are back at Starbucks! They arrived back in the stores on December 26, 2009. They’re not the same as last year’s cupcake though. There aren’t as many sprinkles,…
The little tiny food test that came and went at Starbucks
For a few months in 2009, three Seattle area Starbucks tested some alternate food items at their stores. This was such a tiny food test it really almost is not worth…
Clover coffee episode #3: Your guide to downtown Seattle Clover stores
And now for your guide to visiting Clover Starbucks stores in downtown Seattle: Starbucks has been adding new Clover coffee brewers to a variety of downtown Seattle Starbucks stores….
Reader response: Starbucks gear
In response to yesterday’s Via cap blog post, I got a fabulous email with a Starbucks cap picture. A reader saw the Via cap, and sent me two pictures of…
Starbucks schwag: Episode 2-The Via Ready Brew cap OPEN THREAD
Everybody needs a Starbucks Via Ready Brew cap! This is episode #2 of ‘Starbucks schwag’. ‘Schwag’ is the cool stuff that Starbucks produces that is rare and hard to…
Your intro to a cupping at 15th Ave Coffee: Starbucks Arabian Mocha Sanani
Consider this blog post your introduction to a coffee cupping and Arabian Mocha Sanani. Please join me in today’s coffee cupping at 15th Avenue Coffee and Tea. (Cupping was…
Commentary: Critical discussion of Mystarbucksidea.com
Has My Starbucks Idea been a winning innovation for Starbucks? Is it effective? On Wednesday, March 19, 2008, at the annual shareholder meeting, Starbucks launched a customer-suggestion site called “My…
A blog for the tea drinkers at Starbucks: Take a tour of Tazo in Portland, Oregon!
Are you a fan of the Starbucks Chai Latte? Passion Tea? A black tea drinker? Refresh by Tazo? Rumor has it that Starbucks will be changing the tea line up…
Streetlevel 101: There are two mercantile non-branded Starbucks.
There are two mercantile non-branded Starbucks. Not three. Not four. TWO. Why am I writing this? I recently was reading a blog entry posted by Jon Cook to a Reuters…
Should Starbucks introduce the Dark Cherry Mocha to the US?
Should Starbucks bring the Dark Cherry Mocha to the United States? What do you think? Currently, this beverage is offered in China, Germany, the United Kingdom, and possibly other international…
Starbucks international whole bean: The rare and exotic
Most people don’t know that there are many Starbucks coffees NOT sold inside Starbucks in the United States or Canada. These rare international whole bean coffees are usually only sold…
