For the win at your local grocery: Bottled S’mores and Mocha Coconut Frappuccino Beverages!
This month, Starbucks introduced two new bottled Frappuccino flavors! S’mores and Mocha Coconut bottled Frappuccino beverages are making their way into your local grocery story. Yesterday afternoon, I got together…
#RaceTogether – Starbucks Sparks a Conversation.
What is Race Together? It’s an initiative by Starbucks start to start a dialogue about race. Every national level conversation is really millions of people in their homes, their workplaces,…
Starbucks Annual Meeting: New Food; Common; Mellody Hobson and More.
The Starbucks was annual meeting of shareholders was Wednesday, March 18, 2015 in McCaw Hall. I’m not going to spend a lot of time on the details inside the meeting….
Starbucks Introduces a Coffee So Scarce and Precious, Only 20 Stores Will Sell It.
Tuesday March 17, 2015, you’ll find a micro-lot coffee available at only twenty Starbucks stores. It’s the Nicaragua Laurina. Starbucks obtained only 17 bags from the farmer, representing a total…
The Starbucks Barista Championship.
You might see some fun happenings at your local Starbucks, as baristas work on their best espresso beverages and latte art! Starbucks is challenging their partners to make the best…
Let’s #RaceTogether. Starbucks Leads a Race Dialogue.
Since last December, Howard Schultz (Starbucks CEO) has been involved in partner open forums (Starbucks employee meetings) with discussion about race and racism. Since that time, Howard has traveled to…
Starbucks Elevates the Iced Coffee Experience: Cold Brew Begins 3-31-2015!
Starbucks will be launching cold brew coffee in about 2,800 stores in the North East, beginning March 31st. You may remember, a little less than one year ago, this was…
Mobile Order and Pay at Starbucks: Starting March 17th
Starting Tuesday, March 17, 2015, if you’re visiting a Starbucks in Washington, Oregon, Alaska or Idaho, you’ll be able to order and pay for your food or beverage with your…
Maple Valley Starbucks Partners with Artist Michael Tolleson to Raise Money for the Autism Society of Washington.
On March 6, 2015, the Maple Valley ‘Four Corner’ Evenings Starbucks partnered with local artist Michael Tolleson to raise money for Autism Society of Washington. The store hosted a live-painting…
The Starbucks Card Marriage Proposal.
With all the news of people getting married at Starbucks, it should be no surprise that one gentleman found a way to propose using Starbucks cards. Megan Cogsdill of Chicago,…
March 17, 2015: Tribute Blend comes back and more.
Starbucks Tribute Blend returns to stores on March 17th! This popular coffee was created for the 40th Starbucks anniversary, in 2011. Aged Sumatra comes together with Sun-Dried Ethiopian coffees, Papua…
“We’re not just throwing up a Web site,” CEO Schultz insists.
As many readers here know, I wrote a book called Tales of the Siren, and I’m in the midst of writing book #2 about Starbucks. Without going into much detail,…
