Roy Street Coffee and Tea (operated by Starbucks). (Melody’s Saturday Morning.)
I apologize, but over the years of blogging at StarbucksMelody.com, I sometimes write blog articles that sound a bit like a page out of Melody’s diary! This might be one…
Change.
Starbucks is an ever-changing experience. You can take any slice of time in Starbucks history, and talk about massive changes. The Starbucks experience of the 1990s was just as disruptive…
Have You Tried the Starbucks Reserve Costa Rica La Candelilla Estate Coffee?
The newest Starbucks Reserve offering is the Costa Rica La Candeililla Estate Coffee. Have you tried it? The StarbucksStore.com website describes its primary flavor notes as citrus, nuts, and chocolate. …
Starbucks of 1992: the Pike Place Market Cookbook
In 1992, Starbucks operated 154 stores. That’s it. In 1991, it was only 107 Starbucks stores. It’s hard to imagine a Starbucks corporation that small! (Well, before June of 1992,…
Grand Opening: A New Clover Starbucks at Pike and Broadway
Today is the grand opening of a new Starbucks! At 5:00 a.m. today, August 9, 2013, the new Pike and Broadway Starbucks swung its doors open for customers. This is…
The 10 Cent Cup Discount at Starbucks: Clearing Up Confusion.
Over the years, I’ve been asked about the cup discount at Starbucks many times. I have had people ask me whether the cup discount should be applied to beverages in…
Shining a Spotlight on Starbucks Breakfast Blend and Milder Dimensions.
In 1998, Starbucks introduced Breakfast Blend into the lineup of whole bean coffees. As readers of this blog know, just this past June, Starbucks unveiled new packaging for all their…
The Cute Three Region Blend Small Shopper Bag – Starbucks Coffee Gear Store
I dropped by the Starbucks Coffee Gear Store today (August 2, 2013) and just fell in love with these adorable small shopper, Three Region Blend-designed bags. I love the Three…
In the news: Starbucks Partners With Google to Bring Faster WiFi to Over 7000 Stores.
WiFi speeds inside Starbucks will be getting faster soon! Mashable reports that WiFi speeds will be up to ten times faster than what’s currently offered in stores. Here’s the news…
A fantastic new Clover in Newport Beach, California!
The Newport Coast Starbucks (in Newport Beach, Orange County, California) has a Clover! Its first day of launching the Clover was June 28, 2013, which happened to be the last…
And the winner is …
Congrats to the winner of the 1912 Pike Place Starbucks card and mug! Thank you to everyone who submitted a valid entry in this giveaway. As always, I put all…
About Melody.
I thought I’d tell you a little bit about me. My life’s history. Well, in a very condensed form. I figured that since I have been blogging just shy of…
