The Starbucks Refill Policy: First Beverage Can Be Anything
I emailed Starbucks Customer Service recently. You can see the reply that I got from them. What this tells me is that the Starbucks Refill Policy is unchanged from when…
NEW: Try Casi Cielo as an espresso shot in your latte at Starbucks. (Coming January 6th)
Casi Cielo coffee returns to Starbucks on January 6, 2015. This has been a customer favorite for many years! Here’s an official Starbucks.com blog post on Casi Cielo coffee. This…
The Beautiful Oak and Rush Starbucks in Chicago
A regular reader of this site was just on a vacation in Chicago, and took pictures of the amazing Oak and Rush Starbucks. As you can see, it’s both a…
Your Chance to Enter to Win a Starbucks Roastery Card.
This is your chance to enter a giveaway of the new Starbucks Roastery Card. This is a must-have for anyone who is a Starbucks card collector. It’s only available at…
A Look at the Typography of Starbucks Partner Sarah L.
Sarah Lamoureaux is a Starbucks partner in Calgary who creates beautiful signs for her store! You can follow Sarah on Instagram here. Sarah is working on her bachelor’s degree in…
Starbucks Holiday Hacks: 10 Barista Holiday Drink Creation Picks.
I asked some of my neighborhood Starbucks baristas what their favorite holiday drink hack is – what special customization of a holiday drink do they especially enjoy? I thought it…
Starbucks Reserve Colombia Montebenito Coming 12/16/14
The newest Reserve Starbucks Coffee (coming soon, December 16th) will be a Colombia Montebenito small-lot coffee. I went to a coffee tasting for this coffee on the 9th and thought…
The Starbucks Chorus: Caffeinated Caroling!
Lots of people don’t know that there IS a Starbucks Coffee Company Chorus! Last year, the Voice (an NBC television show) featured the Starbucks Chorus singing “Will the Circle be…
Howard Schultz Opens the Doors to the Roastery: Day One.
Today was the grand opening of the Starbucks Reserve Roastery and Tasting Room. I wrote about this extensively yesterday, but wanted to share more photos. You can see the place…
Starbucks Reserve Roastery & Tasting Room: New, Amazing, & a Must-See Experience!
Friday, December 5, 2014, Starbucks will open the doors to the Starbucks Roastery. Some of you have heard about this already. Earlier this year, I even put a call out…
Try a Candy Cane Frappuccino at Starbucks, December 5th – 7th
Come visit Starbucks December 5th – 7th, and try a Candy Cane Frappuccino. After 2:00 PM (12/5 through 12/7 at company-operated Starbucks locations), you can try this beverage for just…
Storytelling
I hope my readers have read Tales of the Siren: A StarbucksMelody. If not, you’ll find it on Amazon.com. I’ve toyed with the idea of writing a second book. I’m…
