Starbucks has come up with something decadent for an iced drink at Reserve Bar locations: the Vanilla Crème Anglaise Macchiato. It’s very rich! It tastes like half and half or cream with vanilla, a hint...
Starbucks has brought back a favorite coffee from March of this year: Whiskey Barrel-Aged Sulawesi returns. This is an incredibly aromatic, flavorful Sulawesi coffee with lots of whiskey flavor notes due to the process of...
The week of September 11, 2017, micro lot coffee St. Helena appeared in flavorlock at the Roastery. It retails for $80 for the standard 8.8 ounce flavor-lock bag of coffee. Last year, Starbucks sourced roughly...
Over the past few years, I’ve spent some time browsing Seattle TImes Historical Archives in an effort to try and understand the early history of Starbucks. Here’s a look at some interesting Starbuckian history gems:...
Right now at select Starbucks locations in Orange County, California, you will find the Earl Grey Mocha Malt. It’s a continuation of the ice cream test that started roughly six months ago. You can also...
Beginning in February this year, Starbucks began testing ice cream combined with espresso or cold brew in 100 of their Orange County, California, Starbucks locations. It’s now May and the test is winding down, but...
Starbucks has created a Frappuccino for chocolate lovers. It’s the Dark Mocha Frappuccino. The Dark Mocha Frappuccino combines Frappuccino Roast coffee, milk, ice and scoops of dark cocoa for an extra chocolately experience. This new...
How well do you know the Starbucks refill policy? The substance of it hasn’t changed in years, but Starbucks occasionally tweaks the customer-facing wording for clarity. Here’s the latest version on the Starbucks website: The...
Every year, you can buy a special PRIDE-themed Starbucks t-shirt. These are produced by the Starbucks Coffee Gear store. You’ll find the Starbucks Coffee Gear Store on the 8th floor of the Starbucks headquarters, at...
If you are ever in Seattle, you’ll find unique Starbucks souvenirs at the Starbucks Coffee Gear Store. Visit the Coffee Gear Store at 2401 Utah Avenue South, 8th Floor, Seattle, WA 98135. It is open...
The Roastery has an all-new exclusive Nitro Cold Brew beverage! Beef jerky meets Eastern D.R. Congo Lake Kivu Nitro Cold Brew with a honey cold foam! (Click onto photos to make larger). The Roastery describes...
I know that many people don’t know much about the history of Starbucks, other than it began in Seattle’s Pike Place Market in 1971. Let’s dive into that old history in more detail: The three...
At about 7:00 AM this morning, I stopped by the 1912 Pike Place Starbucks. The sun was still coming up. The brick in front of 1912 Pike Place was a little wet from a quintessential...
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