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I’m no Coffee Master and know nothing of coffee smell, slurping, or geography of my palate, but I do know Starbucks new Pikes Place Roast is easy to drink. This freshly roasted and brewed coffee is not bitter or overwhelming, but it also ain’t Heaven in a cup you know? It’s simply a [...]

Hmmm, Starbucks has a big secret and they’re not willing to tell until next week. Wonder what’s up?
Looks like the coffee giant is taking a page out of Apple’s playbook with hints and innuendos but not much details with upcoming announcements. And the news will be announced on a Tuesday (4/8/08) no less! [...]

This holiday, Starbucks says pass the cheer with some great gifts. Check out their 2007 online Holiday Gift Guide or download a PDF version to show Santa exactly what you want like that $600 espresso maker.

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I had a Red Eye at Starbucks after hearing an order for a Black Eye. A Red Eye is regular coffee (iced or hot) with a single shot of espresso added in. A Black Eye has two shots of espresso for some major caffeine-induced jitters. The Red Eye is pretty good and [...]

My passion for music and addiction to coffee and caffeine is in overdrive. Since iTunes and Starbucks started their Song of the Day promotion, I don’t think I’ve missed one song.
Nope, I haven’t gone to Starbucks every day, but when I do go, most stores usually have a back stock of music cards so [...]

The melding of the superpowers has begun. Apple and Starbucks started their promotion of giving away millions of free iTunes songs to Starbucks customers (like me!). Here’s what I got so far, Bob Dylan’s Jokerman, KT Tunstall’s One Day, and a re-chargable card with two free songs.
A sleepy Windward-side Starbucks wasn’t quite prepared [...]

Need help with all them fancy schmancy coffee drink names? Don’t know an Americano from a flat white from a macchiato? Then keep this illustrated guide of coffee drinks handy.
But just don’t go up to a Starbucks counter and clumsily say you’d like a mock-e-ah-toe. Say macchiato like you mean it!
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Can it be? Has Windward Mall risen from its deathtrap status, gotten a pulse, and now renovated with the addition of Borders and finally, a Starbucks? How things have changed!
The Borders is kinda small, maybe smaller than the Pearlridge one. And like the Pearlridge Borders and the renovated Waikele Borders, the Starbucks [...]

That’s the motto for Tassimo.
TASSIMO is not just another coffee maker. It’s a whole new way to prepare a variety of delicious hot drinks perfectly, in the comfort of your own home. And it’s so simple.
With the TASSIMO machine and the TASSIMO Discs (T DISCs) you can make the hot drink you want, [...]

Slate has an article about Starbucks and its relationship with the Internet. I had read some of the included references before but never heard of a “ghetto latte.”
I might have to try this since the Starbucks Oracle rates me and my drinks as “clueless.” Who else asks for a blueberry mocha?
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