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View Article7 Starbucks Pro Tips.
Welcome to 2017! I thought I’d start the year out right with some super Starbucks pro tips. After all, you are a Starbucks pro. You found this site. Keep these tips in mind to make your world of...
View ArticleNEW: Cascara Latte (made with the fruit of the coffee cherries!) and the...
You can order two new delicious handcrafted beverages at Starbucks. The Cascara Latte: The one that I’m really excited about is the “Cascara” Latte: The word “Cascara” means husk or shell in Spanish....
View ArticleThe Most Important Number in the World of Starbucks: ONE
With all the news of Reserve bars, and concept stores, it’s still important to remember the joy of opening a brand new Starbucks. A core Starbucks store still is at the core of Starbucks. In Onward,...
View ArticleStarbuckian Kombucha
Are you a fan of Kombucha? Starbucks is exploring their own version of Kombucha. It’s a black tea made with ginger and Asian pear flavors, and it is fermented and served via a Nitro tap. It’s a...
View ArticleDelicious Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Returns to Starbucks. ($34.50 for 8...
Jamaica Blue Mountain is launching in Starbucks Reserve stores everywhere in February 2017. It appeared on the scoop bar at the Starbucks Reserve Roastery and Tasting Room in Seattle on Monday,...
View Article1142 Madison Starbucks Reserve Bar.
A friend of mine was just in New York, and visited the Reserve bar located at 1142 Madison. Her pictures show off a beautiful store. I found the Instagram profile for this store here:...
View ArticleCinnamon Dolce Latte Bread Pudding
If you’ve ever wandered the coffee aisle in the grocery store, you might have noticed that there are a lot of different coffees that Starbucks stores don’t carry. From decaf Verona, to Bright Sky...
View ArticleMelody’s Picks: The best of what’s new at Starbucks: BBQ Chicken Slaw bistro...
On January 10, 2017, Starbucks launched new food and drink in the stores. The Cascara Latte had its official launch (though it was soft launched on January 6th). So what’s new in stores? Breakfast at...
View ArticleCoffee Journey: What is your store doing to inspire coffee passion?
The Starbucks at East Olive Way in Seattle has made a commitment to coffee education: You’ll coffee education almost every Monday night at 6:30 – all are welcome. Coffee education is best as a shared...
View ArticleThe Brew Revolution has started at Starbucks.
The Clover X is now landing in many more Starbucks locations. A reader in Canada just sent in his images via the Submit a Pic button on this site. This is a revolutionary new way to get your daily cup...
View ArticleStarbucks Donates Millions to Mary’s Place, a Seattle shelter for homeless...
Homelessness in King County, Washington is a crisis. The non-profit Mary’s Place offers shelter and day center and other services for families sleeping outside. Last month, Starbucks launched a...
View ArticleStarbucks After Coffee Mints: 1998 History #FlashBack
Did you know that Starbucks once sold “After Coffee Mints” in Starbucks stores and other retail locations? It’s a good example of how things come and go quickly from the impulse area of Starbucks. This...
View ArticleStarbucks to hire 10,000 refugees: Message from Howard Schultz.
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz has just announced a plan to hire 10,000 refugees. Rather than me attempt to summarize it, let me share his message with you here: Dear partners, I write to you today with...
View ArticleCoffee Lovers Magazine; Coffee Con; the SCA and More
On January 28, 2017, I went to a “Coffee Con” in Seattle. This event was aimed at consumers and was a two day event in the Seattle Center. I know there are a couple of different events which all are...
View ArticleThe Americano Con Crema: A Starbucks treat with vanilla and cinnamon
Starbucks is testing an “Americano con Crema.” It’s an Americano with cold, blended foam, made with milk, vanilla, and cinnamon. The beverage comes topped with a raw sugar. The foam ends up being very...
View ArticleStarbucks Stores Say Goodbye to Oprah Chai
At the 2014 Starbucks annual meeting, Starbucks announced a partnership with Oprah Winfrey to bring an all-new Teavana Oprah-created Chai into Starbucks stores. In 2015, Starbucks introduced an herbal...
View ArticleMolten Chocolate Trio is back for a limited time! (Feb. 7th – Feb. 14th)
Starting on February 7, 2017, the Molten Chocolate Trio of beverages back to celebrate all the goodness of chocolate and coffee together, and the sweet spirit of Valentine’s Day. These were new in...
View ArticleReserve Coffee Rwanda Musasa at the Roastery.
The Starbucks Reserve Rwanda Musasa is almost here. It’s listed on the Starbucks website as the Reserve subscription coffee for March 2017. Sometimes the Reserve subscription coffees also get shipped...
View ArticleYou Pick: The Best of StarbucksMelody (A poll)
I started producing and writing articles for StarbucksMelody.com back in September 2009. Since that time, I’ve written about 1,500 articles about Starbucks (and a tiny number not about Starbucks at...
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