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Starbucks upcycling: The Green Apron Tote Bag.
Today I received a total surprise in the mail. It’s a tote bag made from an old Starbucks green apron. It definitely works and you end up with two pockets on the outside. The straps are adjustable too....
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Get Your Cat or Dog Featured!
There is room for cats and dogs in the world of Starbucks! Sometimes it’s a cute puppuccino; sometimes they enjoy Starbucks perfect water on the patio; and sometimes they help their owners at home with...
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The Newest and Best Starbucks Stuff at the Grocery! The Mexican Mocha!
Starbucks has recently added some new, fun drinks to your grocery store aisle. Go to your local grocery store or other such retailer to find these drinks. You won’t find them in your neighborhood...
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Starbucks Chorus: Just Say Hello to Wonderful Music
Yesterday (May 1, 2016), the Starbucks Chorus performed a benefit concert at Benaroya Hall. It was phenomenal. Two friends and I were there and we all loved it. The performance was Street Requiem and...
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The Waffle Cone Frappuccino is All New: Get this now.
Starting May 3, 2016, Starbucks is giving Frappuccino fans an all-new, never-offered-before special Frappuccino flavor: It’s the Waffle Cone Frappuccino. This sweet treat is a Blended Coffee...
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Announcing a very limited coffee: Ethiopia Mocca Java (Available only in 3...
Beginning Tuesday, May 3, 2016, select Starbucks locations will offer a very special coffee: Ethiopia Mocca Java. It will be available as a whole bean coffee in 8-ounce bags and brewed as the dark...
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One Youth at a Time: Thousands of jobs for young people between age 16 and 24.
The Starbucks-led Opportunity Youth Initiative is creating jobs – thousands of them. Starbucks, in partnership with many other business, has been hosting job fair hiring events in major cities across...
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The Milk Chocolate-Dipped Strawberry Frappuccino and 6 other great...
We’re in the middle of Frappuccino Happy Hour, and I want to help you pick out some creative Frappuccinos to try. I got some help with the ideas from my neighborhood baristas and came up with these. A...
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Look at this 9-year old’s “Starbucks card”!
Mother’s Day has just came and went. It was yesterday, May 8th. Lots of mothers everywhere probably got Mother’s Day-themed Starbucks cards, loaded with money on them. They say, the best gifts are hand...
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In Testing: Starbucks Coffee in Canisters.
A reader used the “Submit a pic” button on this website, and submitted an image of Starbucks whole bean coffee in a canister, not in Flavorlock packaging. I know very little about this. I heard that...
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How many Starbucks Star Rewards do I have? When do they expire?
I’ve seen many customers confused by the new Starbucks Rewards system. One common question seems to be this: “The app shows that I have ‘multiple rewards’. How many do I have? When do those rewards...
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The Mini Frappuccino Comes Back to Starbucks in a Big Way.
Remember the mini? It’s when the smaller, daintier 10 ounce size Frappuccino becomes the rage? It’s back!! Now just for the summer season, in the U.S. and Canada, you can order the smaller, 10 ounce...
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The Little Frappuccino Key Chain. (Coming in June 2016)
To go with your mini-sized Frappuccino, you could put your keys on the Frappuccino key chain. It’s a mini-size classic Frappuccino cold cup, with a dome lid, and a green straw, in the form of a key...
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Starbucks thinks you might like whole bean coffee in big plastic jars.
About one week ago, I told you about a test in limited Starbucks locations in Virginia: Whole bean coffee in big canisters. Since I wrote that article, two people used the “Submit a pic” button, and...
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Starbucks always wishes you a happy birthday!
Everybody who is a part of Starbucks Rewards gets a birthday reward! You don’t have to be a gold member. Just join Starbucks Rewards. Grab a gift card near the register of a Starbucks. Tell a barista...
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An all new kind of Starbucks mocha: Milk Chocolate Mocha
Starbucks has been testing the Milk Chocolate Mocha. This is not the same milk chocolate sauce that is used in the S’mores Frappuccino. The stores that have the Milk Chocolate Mocha test have 3 mocha...
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Cold Brew Close Up (Using the Coffee Sock brew kit).
You can make wonderful cold brew for home. It’s super easy to make, refreshing and delicious! I’m going to walk you through making perfect cold brew at home. First thing you need is some way to...
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Spotlight on Starbucks Barista Larry Snyder: Book Author
I met up with Larry Snyder recently. He’s an 11-year partner and the author of the book Miracles in Montanare: Ten Years in Tuscany. Initially, I was a little reluctant to meet up with Larry. I try not...
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Your Starbucks Knowledge is Lacking if You Don’t Know the Skinny on Roy...
I’m going to put a huge spotlight on Roy Street right now. I find that even some very knowledgeable Starbucks partners know little about it. It’s essential for your Starbucks world of knowledge and...
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Four Cold Coffee Choices at Starbucks. Which one is right for you?
Now at Starbucks, you can choose from a number of cold coffee options. I went to a coffee tasting on Monday the 30th (at the East Olive Way Starbucks) and discovered the unique aspects of your cold...
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