Starbucks partners volunteer at the Houston Food Bank
In October this year, thousands of Starbucks partners (Starbucks calls their employees “partners”) flew to Houston, Texas for a global leadership conference. What an amazing thing. During that time, my…
A first for Starbucks: Sun-Dried Sumatra
Two new Starbucks Reserve coffees were introduced into Clover Starbucks stores on September 18, 2012: Sun-Dried Sumatra and Panama Paso Ancho. They are both good but the Sun-Dried Sumatra will…
50 pound bags of popcorn: Popcorn everywhere at Food Lifeline
I have recently started writing about all my adventures volunteering at Food Lifeline. It’s a lot of fun, and I enjoy the people up at Food Lifeline. And best of…
Volunteering at Food Lifeline
This week, I went to Food Lifeline and volunteered in their big warehouse. Warning: This blog article has nothing to do with Starbucks … Now that I have that out…
Hibiscus Berry and Cool Lime Refreshers are almost here! Coming soon: July 10, 2012
Starbucks will be launching Via Ready Brew Refreshers soon! They arrive in stores on July 10, 2012, and will be available in two flavors: Hibiscus Berry and Cool Lime. As…
An iced coffee tasting at the Olive Way Starbucks: A cool delight with coffee maestra Jess
On June 4, 2012, I went to a wonderful coffee tasting featuring all iced coffees. Jess, at the Olive Way Starbucks, was the seminar presenter and walked us through exploring…
An important piece of coffee education: The Coffee Cupping (Starbucks coffees at Roy Street Coffee & Tea).
The “coffee cupping” experience is an important piece of really getting to know coffee, and learning about origin flavor profiles. However, since a “coffee cupping” involves a lot of set…
May Day 2012 in downtown Seattle: Smashed windows (including Starbucks)
There were protesters in downtown Seattle today. Most of the chaos happened while I as at work, but as I walked home, here is what I saw: There were still…
Featured Clover Starbucks: Boston Commons, Boston, Massachusetts
On March 28, 2012, I had a chance to visit the Starbucks at the corner of Charles and Beacon Streets, located in Boston, Massachusetts. This store holds the distinction of…
Featured Clover Starbucks: 60 Bedford Street in Lexington, Massachusetts
As regular readers of this blog know, I’m on a journey to write about as many Clover Starbucks locations as possible. Next stop: Lexington, Massachusetts. I visited this store on…