Addicted to Passions and Pulp
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Last summer, Starbucks went fruity with their drink lineup. There was orange in June, raspberry in July, and blueberry in August.
According to Starbucks Gossip, the summer of ‘08 will feature a zingier array of drinks:
Mint Chip Frappuccino with Chocolate Whipped Cream
Blended Lemonade or Blended Green Tea Lemonade with Fresh Lemon Zest
Double Shot + Energy
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To appease the greenness that is the motherly (again?) Coco Bean, I found a way to reuse my Starbucks Splash Stick. Give them to your kids and let them have fun with it.
You see, a sippy cup of water isn’t complete without its own Splash Stick.
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Part of the appeal of Starbucks’ new Pikes Place roast is its freshness. The coffee is made and served fresh, not sitting more than 30 minutes. The coffee beans for the Pikes are also freshly roasted, but I guess “roasted fresh” means something else in Starbucks parlance.
What do you think “roasted fresh” means? [...]
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Stopped by Starbucks to find the new Song of the Week by the Counting Crows. The song cards were by the register for the taking.
Enjoy music lovers (and be sure to work your way to your annual $1825 coffee allotment)!
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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 [...]
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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! [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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, [...]
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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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The Zutto cometh, and now the Zutto breweth.
With a measly 83% addiction to coffee, I had to improve my score. 83% is a B grade, bordering on a B minus and you know No Ka Oi alumni, a B minus is like failing! Can’t have that! So to up my score, I [...]
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Addictions are powerful so why should you have to change your addictions based on geography? Of course you shouldn’t, and that’s what Starbucks and McDonald’s understands.
These giants are global and peddle their addictive wares to you anywhere. Need a caramel macchiato while in Hong Kong? Don’t worry, Starbucks got your [...]
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The Zutto cometh…
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Starbucks started the summer with orange then went raspberry. Finishing up the summer flavors is now blueberries. Their newest machinations are a Blueberries and Creme Frappuccino and a Shaken Blueberry White Iced Tea.
Missing from the lineup is a latte-based blueberry drink. I asked if they could make a blueberry mocha upon [...]
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So my addiction to coffee isn’t as extreme as I thought. According to this coffee addiction quiz, I scored 83% which I think doesn’t qualify as an addiction.
I am 83% Addicted to Coffee
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The other day I get an email from Starbucks announcing their new summer drink, a raspberry mocha. Hey, a good combination - raspberry and chocolate! Just like the chocolatey, fruity goodness.
So I finally made it to a Starbucks to try out this new drink with high expectations. At first sip, my impression [...]
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Okay, this wasn’t quite a local style sales pitch, but while visiting a Starbucks this week, I was asked if I knew their drinks were now “mainland style.” Since I ordered a caramel macchiato, I assumed it to mean the drink is now layered not stirred. I asked what mainland style meant, and [...]
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One more thing about Fresno, CA… this is the first place I encountered an iced “layered” caramel macchiato. Here’s a pic showing the layers of milk and espresso in a macchiato.
In Hawaii for whatever reason, we have mixed macchiatos where the milk and espresso are stirred together while the drink is made. While [...]
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My passions.
My addictions.
My life.
