Spotlight on Shift Supervisor Scott: An Artist in a Green Apron
Scott is a shift supervisor in the Seattle Municipal Tower Starbucks (store 111). He is a fantastic artist, and such a nice guy. I’ve dropped by his store many times…
Gig Harbor Clover – Reserve Starbucks: 2 Thumbs Up.
I dropped by the Clover – Reserve Starbucks in Gig Harbor on Saturday, January 11th. I loved it. It is such a pretty store with a great seating. The store…
Giving to Guatemala (Starbucks partners with Save the Children.)
I dropped by a Starbucks in North Seattle yesterday, and noticed this poster on the community board: I thought this was pretty cool, and I realized that it would be…
Which Lemon Loaf Do You Like Better at Starbucks?
Starbucks is in the midst of an interesting test in some of their Phoenix and Tucson area stores. Some stores are offering both the La Boulange loaf and the pre-La-Boulange…
Sneak peek: Sun Dried Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Starbucks Reserve Coffee
Arriving in Reserve – Clover stores on January 21, 2014, the Sun Dried Ethiopia Yirgacheffe will be loved. This is a great coffee. It’s the kind of coffee that reminds…
Gold Card Status Tragedy.
It’s that time of year. Starbucks sends out lovely emails telling people they’ve made it to another year of Gold card status! When I got mine in the an email…
The Big New Thing: Mocha and Vanilla Latte Via! (There’s a lot to love).
Today is the official launch of the new Caffé Mocha Via Ready Brew and the Vanilla Latte Via Ready Brew. What’s different about these from any past versions is that…
Just Around the Corner: The Caramel Flan Latte at Starbucks. (Arriving on January 7th)
The Caramel Flan Latte is coming to Starbucks on January 7th! It’s only a few days away! I’ve seen Instagram photos of stores starting to sample it, and saw this…
Register Your Starbucks Card: Earn Rewards
Welcome to 2014. Happy New Year’s Day!! Millions of Starbucks cards were activated in December. Lots and lots of people got Starbucks cards as gifts during the holiday season. Now…
23rd and Jackson Starbucks: A Community Store.
On December 29, 2013, I dropped by the Starbucks at 23rd and Jackson in Seattle. It’s a Clover – Reserve store, but it is also a “Community Store.” When Starbucks…
Casi Cielo Coffee Returns to Starbucks January 7th: In Whole Bean, KCup, and Verismo Pod Formats.
Casi Cielo whole bean coffee returns to Starbucks on January 7, 2014. It will be available in whole bean coffee bean form, the K-Cup format, and new this year, the…