Starbucks now offering its 2nd ever Cup of Excellence coffee: Rwanda Mahembe
Right now at the Starbucks Reserve Roastery and Tasting Room, there are three Rwandan Cup of Excellence Coffees. I’ll spend the most time discussing the Rwanda Mahembe, which scored a…
St. Patrick’s Day Starbucks T-Shirt!
Happy St. Patrick’s Day tomorrow, March 17th! Lore has it that you might get pinched if you’re not wearing green. I have just the thing for you to wear. It…
March 15 – 20th only: Get this “secret” Cherry Blossom Frappuccino at Starbucks.
The Starbucks blend masters at the Seattle headquarters have come up with an all-new Frappuccino for you to enjoy: The Cherry Blossom Frappuccino. (So named for the beautiful pink and…
You’re Invited: Beautiful Irvine Starbucks – Jamboree & Bryan
On March 10, 2016, a brand new Starbucks opened up in Irvine. Here’s the address: Starbucks Jamboree & Bryan 13384 Jamboree Road Irvine, California 92602 (949) 447 9482 I dropped…
The Coffee Alphabet.
One thing about this little blog is that I get plenty of emails which essentially say something like, ‘share our content on your blog…‘. Generally speaking, I click delete on…
Sulawesi Coffee Coming to Starbucks Everywhere!
Beginning March 22nd, you’ll see a new (really, a returning favorite) coffee in the whole bean lineup at Starbucks! Sulawesi coffee, a single-origin coffee, launches everywhere in the United States…
New Starbucks: Jamaica, Queens, New York, partners with YMCA and Queens Community House.
Today* is the grand opening of a new Starbucks, the first of its kind, designed to support diverse, under-represented local low income communities. The new Starbucks is in Queens, New…
Pantheon Blend No. II
On December 5, 2015, the Starbucks Reserve Roastery and Tasting Room launched their second exclusive Pantheon Blend. This coffee is like the ‘Anniversary Blend’ of the roasting, celebrating the experience…
Something has gone missing from the syrups at Starbucks.
Something has gone missing from the syrup flavoring at Starbucks. The artificial coloring is gone. Starbucks has reformulated their syrups, removing artificial coloring. Syrups you’ll find at Starbucks include: Classic…
All new, mini bagel experience at 1500 Starbucks: Bantam Bagels.
Have you tried Bantam Bagels? Starbucks is testing these bagels in select stores. Per Erin Shane (Starbucks media relations), Starbucks began testing Bantam Bagels in June of last year, introducing…
Mark Your Calendars: Half Off a Frappuccino & Other Good Deals. (Happy Mondays)
On Monday, March 7, 2015, Starbucks will be offering MyStarbucksRewards members half off your handcrafted Blended Frappuccino purchase from 2:00 PM to close*. You don’t need to have a gold…
Coffee Education: Compare Reserve Guatemala Finca Monte David and Starbucks core Guatemala Antigua coffees.
One of the first lessons of coffee education is “compare, compare, compare.” It’s very important to compare and contrast more than one coffee in a coffee seminar. I’ve known Starbucks…
