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Use your Starbucks birthday reward on your birthday: One day only (Used to be...
If you are a member of Starbucks Rewards, you get a birthday reward each year. The window of time that you have to redeem that reward has shrunk over the years. When Starbucks Rewards were new (then...
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A major revamp of your drink recipe: Testing syrup extracts and cane sugar
A little over a year ago, I told you that Starbucks was testing syrup extracts for your beverage rather than the current bottled syrups. My original article featured a small test in Portland, Oregon –...
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Your Starbucks Closing Early on May 29: Implicit Bias training
On April 12, 2018, two black men were arrested at Starbucks in Philadelphia. They were seated, waited for a friend to arrive. They hadn’t ordered anything. After this incident, Starbucks CEO Kevin...
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Celebrating a cute new Starbucks in South Gate! (Firestone & Hildreth in...
On October 7, 2017, Starbucks opened an adorable new drive-thru only store in South Gate. (South Gate is in the greater Los Angeles area.) It’s super cute! It’s looks like a fairly unique design with...
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Compostable Straws Land in Seattle Starbucks Stores
Your local Starbucks in the city of Seattle is now offering compostable straws. There may be a few non-compostable straws left, but by July 1, 2018, all straws inside Seattle Starbucks locations must...
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The Reserve Store Starbucks: Large, Unique and Exotic
Have you ever been to a Starbucks with no Frappuccinos, a large variety of Reserve coffees, Princi food, no core coffee, Micro Blend No. 11 as the Reserve Cold Brew, Roastery-inspired merchandise, and...
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Howard Schultz for President 2020 merchandise is here: Will Howard run for...
I stumbled upon a website full of merchandise promoting Howard Schultz for president of the United States, in 2020: https://onward2020.shop/ Of course, it is unofficial merchandise, but it’s...
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Starbucks opens Princi bakery in Seattle: And Starbucks card lovers, there’s...
On July 31, 2018, Starbucks opened their first stand-alone Princi bakery restaurant. You’ll find it at 2118 Westlake Avenue in Seattle. It’s a welcoming bakery with a twist – you can enjoy it any time...
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Your Starbucks Moments: Featured photo – brothers at Starbucks.
On this little website, anyone can use the link Submit a Pic and send me pics, information, tips, or whatever. If you want to look at what pics people have sent me in the past, visit...
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What do you think of this idea? Bring-Your-Own-Straw Drink Discount at Starbucks
A Starbucks partner sent me a pic of a reusable straws and an idea to go with it: What do you think of an idea of a reusable straw discount at Starbucks? The idea is this: If you bring in your own...
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Protein Plant-Based Cold Brew Smoothies at Starbucks starting 8/14/18
Starbucks is launching two smoothies starting Tuesday, August 14, 2018. These are plant-based so they’re vegan. The new smoothies come only in a grande size and are $5.95. Your two flavors are Almond...
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Pumpkin Spice Latte Season has begun!
Yesterday, August 28, 2018, Starbucks released once again the fan favorite Pumpkin Spice Latte. It’s a long-standing tradition, signalling the start of fall. The Pumpkin Spice Latte has been around...
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Peace, Love, Coffee Reusable Cup now at Starbucks (And a lesson on your 10...
A fun new reusable, plastic personal hot cup is now at Starbucks. It’s a $2.00 hot cup that is black and says Peace Love Coffee. Very cool looking! You might recall, it was about 6 years ago that...
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You can now buy a Siren statue: $6,000
The Reserve Roastery in Seattle is definitely offering a unique merchandise item: In celebration of the new Roastery in Milan, Starbucks is offering a rare Siren sculpture for $6,000. There are two...
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Why do you go to Starbucks less often? (If that’s true for you)
The news recently reported Starbucks has been experiencing stagnant sales and that there would be corporate layoffs. Why is that? Is the brand too ubiquitous? Are people just bored with the drink menu?...
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Galapagos coffee returns to Starbucks after an 8 year break. Happy Veteran’s...
Today is Sunday, November 11, 2018. I stopped by the Roastery today, and noticed a new coffee has arrived: Galapagos La Tortuga is now at the Roastery. This coffee offering has a very interesting...
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Your Seattle Starbucks Checklist: Must-Visit Starbucks
Do you want to see the most unique and interesting Starbucks stores and Starbucks operations in Seattle? Have you ever been to Roy Street coffee? Have you ever visited a Princi? What about the Roastery...
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Starbucks to forever close experimental Roy Street store: Get there before...
If you live in Seattle, or anywhere near Seattle, or if you intend on visiting Seattle, you should visit Roy Street Coffee and Tea before it closes. It is a one-of-a-kind store. It’s a community. You...
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Better Espresso Machines Coming to Starbucks Stores
Starbucks has been testing a new espresso machine for a long time: This new machine is the Mastrena II, and it is beginning to show up to in a large number of stores. The machine has a low profile,...
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The town where Starbucks was born
I was cleaning up an old thumb drive and found this video. I am not totally sure who created it, though I think I have an idea. It’s from 11 years ago. In 2008, when Starbucks launched smoothies, they...
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