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Revealed: What Your Barista Likes to Eat at Starbucks.
Did you know that Starbucks gives their employees a food perk? When Starbucks partners (Starbucks calls their employees, ‘partners’) work a shift, they get a food benefit. They get to ‘mark out’ or...
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Starbucks swag only at the first store.
If you visit Seattle, a trip to the historic Starbucks at 1912 Pike Place is a must-see. Sometimes people don’t know that this store has a ton of merchandise that is limited and exclusive. You’ll only...
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The big Roastery merchandise giveaway.
I hope you’ll enter this giveaway. The prizes are shown in the photo. I’ll be drawing winners at random and 7 people will win. If you win, you get one of the 7 items shown. Sorry, I can’t promise that...
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The Starbucks dress code update: Unnatural hair, blue jeans, plaids and...
Starbucks has just announced a major revision to their dress code. You might recall, previously store-level partners (Starbucks calls their employees, ‘partners’) had to wear shirts with a collar and...
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#TBT Do you remember Starbucks’ first feature film partnership?
Do you remember the name of Starbucks’ first feature film partnership? It was the movie Akeelah and the Bee. Starbucks partnered with Lionsgate to produce this movie, which was released in theaters...
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Your Cold Brew is Demanding Lemonade.
You might have no idea how wonderfully cold coffee and lemonade go together. In January this year, I introduced you to the Coffee Shandy: Iced Willow Blend and Lemonade I still recommend the Coffee...
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St. Helena Reserve Coffee: At $160 per pound, it’s by far the most expensive...
Starbucks St. Helena Reserve Coffee has landed at the Reserve Roastery and Tasting Room in Seattle. My understanding is that the Roastery will only offer 20 pounds of it beginning Monday, August 1,...
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Starbucks for Life returns: August 2nd – September 12th 2016
The summer edition of Starbucks for Life game is here. It starts August 2, 2016, and ends on September 12, 2016. Like previous versions of Starbucks for Life game, you’re playing game pieces in hopes...
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Affogato Strato test (Espresso and Honeycomb flavors). Something exciting and...
Starbucks customers in select cities in Minnesota and Texas have an extra drink to try. It’s a test of the “Affogato Strato“. According to Erin Shane (in media relations) at the Starbucks headquarters,...
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Introducing you to Kopelani Blend.
Starbucks Kopelani Blend is here. You can buy it now on StarbucksStore.com online here. (It will be available in Starbucks stores everywhere on or about August 12, 2016). My good friend, Jocelyn (also...
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Starbucks Announces Almond Milk is Nearly Here: Soon you can use almond milk...
Starting September 6, 2016, almond milk will be available in more than 4,600 Starbucks stores as a non-dairy alternative. Almond milk joins the lineup of a number of milk options inside stores,...
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Another look at the new Starbucks dress code.
At the end of July, Starbucks announced major changes to their barista dress code. Up until the July 25th dress code change, store baristas had to wear shirts with a collar and were limited to black,...
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The Customer Experience: What is really happening in the stores.
I’m inviting other customers to tell me their Starbucks stories. To be clear, I’m not asking for blog comments (though you may do that if you wish), rather I’m taking the pulse and the temperature of...
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Take a tour of the Starbucks headquarters with Melody
Have you ever wondered what is inside the Starbucks headquarters? Let’s take a look: Here’s the entrance of the building, in Seattle’s “SODO” neighborhood, at 2401 Utah Avenue South, Seattle,...
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Is it time for Starbucks to change up the mocha? Reserve Iced Dark Chocolate?
In Chicago, Starbucks is testing the, “Starbucks Reserve Iced Dark Chocolate Mocha.” This isn’t the normal dark chocolate mocha sauce normally found in stores, rather it is a dark cocoa powder heavily...
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Bottled Pumpkin Spice Frappuccino Lands in Early September. (Melody gets an...
Starbucks has announced that the bottled Pumpkin Spice Frappuccino will soon be available at grocery stores, and other such retailers where you might find bottled Frappuccinos. Last year, the bottled...
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Starbucks New Almond Milk Ingredients
I have had a number of people ask me about the ingredients of the new Starbucks Almond Milk. Earlier this month, Starbucks announced that Almond Milk will be offered in stores, beginning in early...
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Theo Chocolate Tasting. Try these coffee pairing ideas.
My friend Jocelyn, also known as TheModernBarista.com, recently explored pairing Theo Chocolate with Starbucks coffee. The results are spectacular. Try these yourself. Here’s her Theo Chocolate with...
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Blended Pina Colada Cold Brew Coffee
Right now at Roy Street Coffee and Tea, you can order a Pina Colada Cold Brew. It’s a blended, summer seasonal item made with a house-made pina colada syrup. The pina colada syrup includes coconut...
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Cold Brew Ethiopia Gedab made with the Sowden Softbrew.
I decided to try making Ethiopia Gedab cold brew coffee with a Sowden Softbrew brewer. You might recall, Starbucks very recently sold these in stores. (Related: Immersion brewing with Sowden Softbrew.)...
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