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#TBT – New Hot Paninis at Starbucks! (The chicken Santa Fe panini).
Food comes and goes so quickly at Starbucks! I found this old flyer recently. It was inside Starbucks stores in January 2010, coinciding with the introduction of the Chicken Santa Fe panini (and other...
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#TBT Do you remember Starbucks’ first feature film partnership?
Do you remember the name of Starbucks’ first feature film partnership? It was the movie Akeelah and the Bee. Starbucks partnered with Lionsgate to produce this movie, which was released in theaters...
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Grinding Coffee Beans at Starbucks in 1989
For this episode of Starbucks #throwbackThursday, I’m taking you back to lessons on how to grind coffee beans, as taught in 1989. Last year, I wrote an article about a 1989 Starbucks training book...
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Starbucks After Coffee Mints: 1998 History #FlashBack
Did you know that Starbucks once sold “After Coffee Mints” in Starbucks stores and other retail locations? It’s a good example of how things come and go quickly from the impulse area of Starbucks. This...
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Starbucks says goodbye to 2nd and Madison Starbucks: A 30 year-old store
There are very few Starbucks stores that can say they’ve been around for more than 30 years. Even fewer that can count their history as starting with Il Giornale. For those of you who don’t recall, you...
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Starbucks unveils the Cinnamon Almondmilk Macchiato & Coconut Milk Mocha...
Starting tomorrow, February 28, 2017, two spring drinks enter the Starbucks lineup: Starbucks Iced Cinnamon Almondmilk Macchiato – This picture-perfect new drink features signature roast Espresso, the...
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Coffee Symposium: University Way Starbucks (#Flashback)
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...
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Do you know the story of “Il Giornale” Starbucks?
Once upon a time, Howard Schultz operated a small coffee business called Il Giornale. The very first Il Giornale store was located at the corner of 1st and Cherry, in downtown Seattle, in the Columbia...
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The town where Starbucks was born
I was cleaning up an old thumb drive and found this video. I am not totally sure who created it, though I think I have an idea. It’s from 11 years ago. In 2008, when Starbucks launched smoothies, they...
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Super cute little Starbucks truck – Available at the Seattle Roastery.
November 24, 2021 The Seattle Reserve Roastery launched some new merchandise earlier this month, and one item that jumped out at me, and resonated with me is this super cute Starbucks truck. It’s a toy...
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