Super Easy Teavana Pumpkin Spice Brûlée Candied Pecans!
You can use Teavana’s seasonal tea Pumpkin Spice Brûlée to make some pretty amazing pumpkin spice candied pecans. The actual recipe is courtesy of TheModernBarista.com – My good friend Jocelyn…
The Frappula Frappuccino Makes Its Fang-tastic Return!
Starting October 27th through the 31st, the spookiest Frappucino ever makes its return: The Frappula is back at Starbucks! You might remember that the Frappula made its debut about one…
Pom and Stormy: When Starbucks cold brew meets pomegranate!
At the 7th and Westlake Starbucks, they have a really delicious and unique cold brew beverage: It’s the “Pom and Stormy.” I wanted to tell you about it partly because…
Hidden Messages in the Packaging? Green Coffee Loading Pit? Things you might’ve missed.
Maybe you’re new to reading this little site? Maybe you’ve missed a few things? I want to recommend a few of my favorites for your lazy Sunday, fall day. Grab…
Starbucks and local food: Chicago
Starbucks is testing a local foods option in a small number of Starbucks stores in Chicago. I confirmed with Ms. Erin Shane (an official Starbucks spokesperson in their headquarters) that…
Better than before: The New Starbucks Verismo
The Starbucks Verismo has just gone through a big overhaul. It’s newly re-released, improved from its original version. You might remember, Starbucks introduced the first Verismo back in September 2012:…
The Four Fundamentals of a Great Cup of Coffee: What you need to ace making excellent coffee at home.
Do you want to make a perfect cup of coffee at home? Follow these four rules to the letter: The four rules are water, freshness, proportion, and grind. **WATER** Water…
Salami and Cheese at Starbucks.
You may have noticed something new at Starbucks: Salami and cheese: Things come and go very quickly from the cold case at Starbucks but I hope this one sticks around…
Discover your barista’s drink creativity: Barista Originals.
This weekend (Friday the 14th through Sunday the 16th) and next weekend, your baristas get to spotlight one of their favorite drink creations. You’ll find signs for these special drinks…
New Starbucks store experiences: Long Beach and Seattle.
I want to share with you two beautiful, very new Starbucks locations. The first one is in Long Beach, California, at 707 East Ocean Boulevard. This store opened brand new…
How well do you really know Starbucks? Take this quiz. Warning, it’s not easy.
So you think you have amassed a lot of Starbucks trivia over the years? Try this quiz! Don’t be alarmed if a few questions stump you! The questions are in…
Answer key to Starbucks Quiz
– C – The phrase 2000 by 2000 refers to a 1990s era mantra that was internally and externally common at Starbucks: The corporation hoped that they would be able…
