Comments on: The little tiny food test that came and went at Starbucks

By: Megan

Megan — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 21:27:59 +0000

I loved that test case in the Greenlake Starbucks, though it was out of the normal flow of browse-order-pickup (it was sort of over on a merchandise wall, and I never seemed to notice it until after I’d already ordered). I’m a huge Rachel’s yogurt fan, too; and everything in that case seemed to lean healthier than the majority of Starbucks food offerings. I’d love to see some of those items make it onto the regular menu, too. Especially Rachel’s yogurt!

And for me, yogurt and coffee make a great breakfast.

By: Melody

Melody — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 21:18:00 +0000

Thanks for your comment SBsmooth – One interesting thing is that as I read about some of the new food offerings coming 1-12, a few of the items sound familiar – I think I might have seen them during the “WOW” test.

By: SBsmooth

SBsmooth — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 08:14:31 +0000

Sbux called this test WOW. Wall of Wellness:)

By: Diane J Standiford

Diane J Standiford — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 05:30:23 +0000

I wrote a suggestion to SBUX about 15 years ago that they should serve SMALLER sized treats, but the treats just kept getting bigger. I was thrilled they FINALLY went small, now…big mistake. More European, more Seattlish, big mistake to end the idea.

By: dustin zoe

dustin zoe — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 03:51:43 +0000

starbucks needs to carry yogurt at every store! yum!

By: Brendan206

Brendan206 — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 07:10:53 +0000

I love the Rachel’s yogurt! Unfortunately, I don’t pay much attention to the cold cases when I visit Starbucks. I can see how some coffees would not pair well with the tart, fruity flavor of yogurt, but the people who look for higher-end, non-junk food might appreciate the option. I could easily imagine someone getting a Vivanno and a cup of yogurt, or a plain latte and yogurt.

By: Katherine

Katherine — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 04:06:37 +0000

While I sort of agree they should stick with more “breakfast friendly” types of foods (ie, yogurt) that go with coffee, I know that I don’t just frequent Starbucks in the morning.

When I was working downtown, there were very few places to run and get a quick lunch- I would have LOVED to be able to grab hummus and get back to the office (the location downtown did not sell any sandwiches or any other lunch items I’ve heard of other stores carrying- maybe because it was Alaska?). And while I love coffee, I’ll admit to buying iced tea a lot too.

By: Scooter McGoo

Scooter McGoo — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 22:24:12 +0000

Melody re: Steve. U make me laugh sometimes when Ur “lawyer” side gets fired up. I can just C U in court like on Law&Order.

By: denise r.

denise r. — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 16:08:07 +0000

holy cow……

By: Melody

Melody — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 15:41:48 +0000

That makes me mad Steve. You are the king of speaking out of both sides of your mouth.

(1) You proclaim that you want Starbucks to be a coffeehouse, but when it comes down to it, you never exhibit any interest in whole bean coffee when you write here or on MSI. You never talk about coffee variety, tastings, cuppings, or growing regions.

You talk about the beverages which are Venti Liquid Candy Bars – Pumpkin Spice Lattes, Dark Cherry Mochas … If that’s what you want, that’s fine! But that’s pathway to being everything but about the coffee. Sugar and more sugar and more sugar.

(2) Here, you’re blasting Starbucks for trying a little food, yet on twitter you proudly wear a “Tully’s Twibbon” – Have you seen the food offerings at Tullys??????? It’s no more coffee focused than Starbucks. For heaven’s sake, you can get ICE CREAM at Tully’s. You can get quiche, pie, pastries, and even carbonated soda!

(3) You’re not very loyal as a customer. Starbucks gave you a GIFT of 10 percent off products. You did not EARN it. You did not deserve it. I don’t like the new program either, but it’s not enough to make me suddenly wear new stripes and rave about “Tullys”. That’s not loyal and pretty shallow that essentially, you dump Starbucks because the GIFT they gave you is coming to an end.

I believe you’re a customer, and maybe even a frequent customer, but frequency and loyalty are not the same thing.

(4) Starbucks has been selling yogurt for a long time. It’s called breakfast. Yes, it fits in a coffee house.