You may have thought that Starbucks was already an upscale coffee chain. Perhaps it is, compared to brewing your own Folgers at home, but there are even pricier coffee shops out there that offer even finer coffees. Starbucks wants to compete with these shops, which you haven’t heard of because you can’t afford to visit: even if you can, you probably don’t want to pay $45 for a pound of roasted beans. [More]
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Starbucks To Get Into The Juice Bar Business
By 11.10.11
Tired of selling someone else’s juice, Starbucks has not only purchased a juice company, but also plans to branch out into a separate retail juice business. [More]
Starbucks Goes Extra Mile To Make Up For Employee's Ignorance
By 7.28.11
We’ve all had experiences with store employees who have a unique interpretation of company policy. And while it’s nice when the customer is proven to be in the right, it’s even nicer when the company goes above and beyond to apologize for an employee’s behavior. [More]
Starbucks Decides To Be Starbucks Again
By 1.10.11
Back in the summer of 2009, Starbucks began a strange experiment: caffeine dispensaries that were Starbucks-owned and operated, but had different branding and were decorated similarly to other neighborhood businesses. Like the coffee shops your neighborhood had before Starbucks came along. This is a sad month for the experiment, though: the first stealth Starbucks, 15th Ave. Coffee and Tea in Seattle, is closing at the end of January. It will become just another Starbucks. [More]
Score Free Coffee Grounds At Starbucks For Your Compost Heap
By 7.19.10
Living in the big city and not having access to any sort of garden of my own, composting is the last thing on my mind when I step into a Starbucks. But for those of you who could use some material for your compost heap, the coffee giant will apparently hand over their used grounds free of charge. Just ask the 94-year-old man in Texas, who does this every single day. [More]
Meet The First Stealth Starbucks: Seattle's 15th Avenue Coffee and Tea
By 8.6.09
A few weeks ago, we shared a story about Starbucks opening new stores that are not branded “Starbucks.” The idea is to recreate the flavor and feel of the independent coffeehouses your neighborhood used to have before Starbucks came along. Shortly after that, the first non-Starbucks Starbucks, 15th Avenue E Coffee and Tea in Seattle, opened for business. What’s it like?
