Giveaway: Tales of the Siren Book and Starbucks Reserve Micro Blend 11.
////// This giveaway is over! Congrats to winners Felice L. and Michelle Perry. ////// I’m giving away a bag of Micro Blend…
A look at Starbucks Russia.
A regular reader of this site recently went on a trip to Russia and toured a number of the Starbucks stores there. The 2013 Starbucks Annual Report says that there…
26 Signs You’re Hopelessly Obsessed with Starbucks. (The StarbucksMelody version)
I saw a Buzzfeed article on “26 Signs You’re Hopelessly Obsessed With Starbucks,” and decided that I would create my own list. Buzzfeed clearly didn’t check with me for my…
Early Access to New Starbucks Beverages: Peach Green Tea and Blackberry Mojito Tea Lemonade.
New drinks are here at Starbucks! Well, in fact, almost here. Beginning on June 24, 2014, Starbucks will launch two new national summer beverages: The Shaken Iced Peach Green Tea…
Meet the Starbucks Micro Drive Thru Store.
Starbucks has such a variety of store concepts. There is everything from the super tiny drive thru stores to larger, comfortable Evenings destination locations. I recently realized that there is…
Starbucks Announces Education Partnership With ASU: Free Online Undergraduate Degree Completion.
Starbucks has made the bold move of offering an incredible education benefit for their partners: finish your undergraduate degree online, for free. This New York Times article thoroughly covers this…
What’s New at Teavana: The 16-Ounce re-usable glass Teavana Tumbler.
Teavana has some new things in store. The new recycled glass tea tumbler is one my favorite items, so I have to start off with mentioning it. Some people might…
Friday the 13th, a full moon, and one full month of true Starbucks Tales.
Today is Friday the 13th. It’s a day of bad luck. I’m really hoping for some good luck today! And, one thing that’s unusual about today is that there will…
Starbucks Testing New Lunch Sandwiches. (Grilled cheese coming soon everywhere).
Starbucks wants you to swing by for lunch. In order to entice lunch-goers, Starbucks is testing out several new sandwiches in roughly 178 stores, between two cities. If you’re in…
How to reach Melody.
Over the years I’ve had people ask me for my address or how to write me or mail me something. Recently, I have had a number of people ask where…
Starbucks Brezza Coffee Blend: cold brewed iced coffee sangria recipe.
A reader of this site sent in her photos and recipe for Starbucks Brezza Blend made as a cold brew, sangria-like beverage (lots of fruit in it). I haven’t tried…
A Trip to a La Boulange Cafe (owned and operated by Starbucks)
Recently, I dropped by a La Boulange café (owned and operated by Starbucks). Most customers have seen La Boulange treats inside of Starbucks, but I thought it would be fun…
