I heard rumblings in the ‘Net-at-large over the past few days that I felt somewhat compelled to verify, about a possible Starbucks [SBUX] product offering in the works. Since I was on my typical stroll through Alexandria en route to my local Starbucks store anyway, I figured that I’d ask the crew there about anything [...]
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Starting at Starbucks [SBUX] stores today, you will be able to acquire a shiny new (STARBUCKS)RED Card, a variant of the Starbucks Card that takes makes a 5¢ donation to the Global Fund for every purchase you make. In the past, Starbucks has partnered with (RED) by donating funds for certain beverages sold at storefronts, [...]
Here’s a wrap-up of the 2008 Starbucks Picks of the Week cards that I’ve accumulated thus far. As many of you already know, I’ve been tracking and collecting the iTunes freebies that are offered periodically at Starbucks [SBUX] outlets. However, for those of you just joining us here and are unfamiliar with this topic, you [...]
Starbucks [SBUX] has been testing their Starbucks Gold Card program in a couple of limited markets for several months. In that time, the majority of their baristas have been extremely confused about what to do with those cards whenever they manifest outside of the test markets. There have been several anecdotal tales of baristas getting [...]
As many of you already know, I’ve been tracking and collecting the iTunes freebies that are offered periodically at Starbucks [SBUX] outlets. However, for those of you just joining us here and are unfamiliar with this topic, you can “catch up” quickly with these (which are presented in reverse chronological order, to further shake you [...]
Like Starbucks [SBUX]? Shop at Costco [COST]? Have we got a deal for you! Several people have reported that, since September 29-30, several Costco outlets have begun to sell the famous Starbucks Cards (hmm, I’ve been told, famous due to the posts here, for some odd reason) at a discounted rate: five USD $20.00 Starbucks [...]
The Setup Awhile ago, I used to frequent the Coventry neighborhood in Cleveland, and hanging around Revolution Records and the Arabica coffeehouse were the fun things to do. It was important for me to get out to Arabica from time to time, to gab with the folks that went there so I could gauge their [...]
As you know, I’ve been tracking and collecting the iTunes freebies that are offered periodically at Starbucks [SBUX] outlets. For those of you just joining us here and are unfamiliar with this topic, you can “catch up” quickly with these (which are presented in reverse chronological order, to further shake you up): Mr. Heringer, I [...]
The Setup One day last week, as I was minding my own business (somewhat) and typing up my latest musings and meanderings, including a quick note about the Xbox 360 price drop (which definitely caught the attention of a lot of the Starbucks patrons around me!) and sampling one of the new breakfast items that [...]
The Setup This afternoon, as I sauntered into the local Starbucks [SBUX] to get my usual coffee refill, I noticed a small countertop sign at the register bravely announcing the availability of some new menu items… for breakfast. “What?!? Breakfast? “Steve, what happened to returning to core competency?” Well, I didn’t quite understand it, either. [...]
