Sowden Softbrew: Immersion Coffee Brewing
Some Starbucks locations are selling the Sowden Softbrew brewer. You’re most likely to find it in the larger Starbucks stores, and not smaller locations with little merchandise. It’s also available…
Starbucks Experience in Hawaii: Thai Walls and More.
Starbucks in Hawaii has some unique offerings. A friend (Jocelyn) recently got back from a vacation to Hawaii and generously shared some photos she took. In Hawaii, of course they…
The Love Bean Frappuccino and the Java Berry Frappuccino
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, you can order a couple of fun love-inspired Frappuccinos: The Love Bean Frappuccino and the Java Berry Frappuccino. These Frappuccinos are the creation of…
Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Chelba
Tomorrow, January 19, 2016, Starbucks launches the Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Chelba into all of its U.S. and Canadian Reserve Starbucks locations. This is a fabulous coffee! I was inspired to write…
Hello Melted Truffle Mocha.
The Starbucks Melted Truffle Mocha is an elevated mocha beverage made by melting real truffles with hot espresso and milk. I first wrote about the Truffle Mocha in June 2015,…
Starbucks Rolling out Powermat Wireless Charging Stations. (@powermat)
In November 2014, Starbucks announced the national roll out of Powermat wireless charging. You’ll find the Powermat website here, and their Twitter profile here. Obviously, Powermat hasn’t made it to…
The New January Subscription Reserve Coffee is Here! Nicaragua Maracaturra.
This month’s Starbucks Reserve subscription coffee is the Nicaragua Maracaturra. For those who might not know, the subscription serves sends you a freshly-roasted coffee once a month. It’s always a…
#TBT “Your Drink Starts Here.”
If you had walked into a Starbucks 15 years ago, you would have been met with the “Your Drink Starts Here” campaign, emphasizing the coffee quality and journey. Here’s a…
First Ever National Hot Tea Day: Celebrate with 7 all-new Wellness Teas from Teavana!
Teavana stores everywhere have introduced seven new teas into their lineup. These new “Wellness Teas” were curated and developed to give you a little bit healthier you! Teavana stores everywhere…
Starbucks Roastery Update.
I dropped by the Starbucks Roastery this morning, as always, with my eye towards what’s new: PetsOfStarbucks.com (Melody’s newest website): First off, as I walked in, I noticed this cute…
Have you tried the new snacks at Starbucks?
On Tuesday, January 5th, Starbucks introduced a new curated collection of snack foods to their stores. This follows (somewhat) on heels of the summer’s “Snackin’ foods” which offered a selection…
The Coffee Shandy: Fun with Willow Blend.
A friend of mine suggested that I try a “coffee shandy.” Apparently, the idea comes from a thing called a “beer shandy,” which is half beer and half lemonade. My…
