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Starbucks Breakfast Blend Via Ready Brew (launches in the Fall in the US)

July 29, 2011
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Today (July 25, 2011) I tried Breakfast Blend Via Ready Brew for the first time.  This is the newest entry in the current lineup of Via Ready Brew offerings, which already includes  Colombia, Italian Roast, Iced Via, a promotional Iced Caramel Via Ready Brew, and other flavored Vias.  To date, I think the “Tribute Blend” [...]

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A coffee tasting of Starbucks Bali Blend (Taste and Compare)

July 2, 2011
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Thanks to a twitter friend in Amsterdam, I received a bag of Starbucks Bali Blend in the mail!  This is a limited promotional coffee, and it  is available only in select international markets.  It is not available in North America.  I have been eager to try it.  In 2009, Starbucks briefly offered a small-batch Clover [...]

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The Starbucks coffee pairing contest: The results

June 10, 2011
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In April, I asked my readers to submit their best Starbucks coffee pairing ideas.  Readers had approximately one month to submit an entry to me before the deadline of May 17, 2011.  Here’s what I received (listed below in no particular order): 1.  Espresso Roast paired with a peanut butter mini chocolate cupcake from Starbucks [...]

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Coffee Master Materials circa 2006 – the Starbucks Aroma Kit

June 1, 2011

Between about 2004 and 2006, Starbucks sent stores some really interesting materials to use to teach partners how to become coffee masters.  One of the more rare finds these days is the “aroma kit.”  I often say that this blog is not Melody’s diary but rather about Starbucks, but I’ll share a bit on the [...]

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A coffee tasting of the new Starbucks Reserve coffees (Sumatra Tapanuli & Rwanda Gakenke), coming soon May 3, 2011

April 26, 2011

Today (4-25-2011) I went to a coffee tasting hosted by Jason Simpson and Leslie Wolford of the Starbucks headquarters coffee department, and Monica a partner at the Olive Way store.  The event was held at the newly-remodeled Olive Way Starbucks and showcased the two new Reserve coffees which arrive in stores on May 3, 2011:  [...]

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These are the words of Starbucks coffee, all in a box of flashcards. (1 of 3) OPEN THREAD

March 30, 2011

Call these Starbucks flashcards your beginning coffee education, if you will.  This deck of cards was produced in 2004 as part of coffee education tools for new partners wanting to describe words like “clean” and “citrusy” as they relate to Starbucks coffees.  I actually have 3 separate pieces that date from this 2004 era of [...]

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Organic Blue Java Reserve Coffee by Starbucks: DIVINE

January 20, 2011

For a limited time, you can get Organic Blue Java coffee at your local Starbucks store (assuming your local Starbucks offers the Reserve line of coffees).  This coffee is amazing.  I’ve been meaning to write about it for a while, and decided that I better get a blog post up now before it is all [...]

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A look at Seattle’s Best Coffee: Coffee levels are here

January 15, 2011

Today (1-14-2011) was my first experience with new “5 levels” of Seattle’s Best Coffee. For those reading this and are unsure what I mean by the “coffee levels,” allow me to explain:  Seattle’s Best previously sold a variety of coffee including an Organic French Roast, Twilight Blend, a well-known “Henry’s Blend” (a full-bodied coffee), Breakfast [...]

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A Starbucks partner earns her Coffee Master black apron: A special event!

November 20, 2010

Today (11-19-2010) it was a complete privilege to get to share in the experience of watching a partner earn her Starbucks Coffee Master black apron.  The Starbucks on the corner of Sixth and Union in downtown Seattle recently went through a major remodel.  To celebrate new coffees being offered, a new store, and to earn [...]

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A coffee cupping at Roy Street Coffee and Tea. @RoyStCoffee @Starbucks @15thAveCoffee

November 17, 2010

It has been a long time since I’ve talked about coffee cuppings on this blog so I thought I would come back to the topic again. There are two unique coffeehouses which are totally operated by Starbucks, feature Starbucks coffee, but are not called Starbucks. The two stores are Roy Street Coffee and Tea and [...]

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