February 2010

A contest: Find chalkboard art drawn by baristas (you don’t have to be an artist to enter)

February 11, 2010

Welcome to your first Starbucks barista art contest at StarbucksMelody.com.  In a previous blog entry, I featured artwork drawn by a downtown Seattle barista.  I’m really convinced that there has to be a lot more of this hidden wonderful talent in the Starbucks stores.  I’m on a mission to find it.  That’s the goal of [...]

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“Serious Eats” food bloggers drop by First & Pike Starbucks

February 10, 2010

[[Edit on February 24, 2010: I just realized that the Serious Eats blog has been updated with their story of dropping by the first Starbucks at 1912 Pike Place, and the Heritage Starbucks at First and Pike. Fabulous review!! It is true that the First and Pike Starbucks has one of the friendliest, most amazing [...]

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Beautiful Starbucks barista chalk board art. [Open Thread]

February 10, 2010

I’m sure everyone notices the chalk art signage at their local Starbucks store. Once in a while a sign will jump out at me, and I think, ‘this is stunning.’  There are many unknown great artists hidden under green aprons.  This sign featured in this blog post was one of those moments.  I asked the [...]

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Pour Over brew method coming to a Starbucks near you!

February 7, 2010

[[Edit on Feb., 15, 2010: Starbucks officially anounces the pour over system in the MyStarbucksIdea.com blogs: Introducing Pour Over Brewing in the Afternoon Check out that link for more information about the new pour over system which should be in all stores by early March 2010]] The “pour over” brew method is coming to Starbucks soon. Just [...]

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Commentary: Starbucks Brew On Demand – The experience in the stores.

February 6, 2010

The difference between a request and a demand is the ability to hear ‘no’ for an answer. This blog entry is my commentary about the experience created by Starbucks‘ “brew on demand” policy.  This blog entry mostly focuses on the experience at the register – the few short minutes between customer and barista while standing [...]

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Starbucks Caffè Verona!

February 4, 2010

  Some people have comfort food. I have comfort coffee. It’s Starbucks Caffè Verona. I go back to this coffee over and over again, as a staple, thinking, ‘yes, this is what coffee is supposed to taste like.’ Verona is famous for being perfect for pairing with chocolates and lovely sweet desserts, and since Valentine’s [...]

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Starbucks store reviewer Juan Valdez rides again!

February 1, 2010

Many of my readers will recognize the name Juan Valdez from a different Starbucks blog, namely, Starbucks Gossip. The famed store reviewer saddled up his burro and traveled all over the country rating and reviewing various Starbucks stores. He recently went into retirement, but the burro wanted to stretch his legs, and the beacon of [...]

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