Starbucks Closes 600 Stores. Will US Economy Survive?
Today Starbucks has officially issued a list of the 600 stores it will close in the coming months. Nationally, the state with the most Starbucks to close is California with 88, followed by Florida with 59, Texas with 57 and New York with 39.
A quick look at the list of stores reveals that only 5 [...]
Trouble in the land of Coffee
Many people I know love coffee, they say that it is the ultimate drug for them, they drink their morning cup of joe and instantly feel happy, as the caffeine hits their system they feel like they could accomplish anything. As a tea drinker this isn’t something I get. It all just tastes kind of [...]
Starbucks New Brew, Tastes Less Like Paint Thinner!
Starbucks launched the new Pike Place Roast today along with a new cup design. While the Pike Place blend still maintains Starbucks’ trademark paint thinner bouquet, it is noticeably smoother. The excessive caffeine level seems to have remained the same ensuring that Starbucks will not loose it’s legions of faithful junkies, who cling to this [...]
Starbucks Says: Have It Your Way
As I am sure many of you coffee drinkers know, Starbucks was closed for a few hours last Tuesday as they re-trained their baristas on how to make a proper cup of coffee. While Dunkin’ Donuts took advantage of this and was selling $0.99 cups of joe, Starbucks was busy putting up signs in their [...]
Sapporo Canned Coffee
Summer is now clearly over (ed: has Al Gore confirmed this? Yeah? OK), and daydreams of iced coffee are morphing into lusty visions of cream-frothed steamy cappuccinos and cozy hot chocolates. But regardless of the season, there’s always something wonderful and chemically uplifting about a cold shot of coffee.
Sapporo wants to be your instant [...]
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