I’ve always liked the way Starbucks creates unique storefront designs. These designs tend to reflect the style/feel of the surrounding area (like this one in Flagstaff, AZ). Most franchises make at least a mild effort to do this, but it seems like Starbucks has a particular talent for it. Now Starbucks is making ad additional [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Starbucks'
What’s New With Starbucks: Fresher Coffee.
June 23rd, 2009 · 1 Comment · Coffee News
This just in: Starbucks has recently changed their official policy about brewing coffee… baristas are now required to throw out and remake their brewed coffee every 24 minutes. My initial reaction to this news is to feel sorry for Starbucks baristas who now have to throw away and remake the regular brewed coffee at least [...]
Tags: Starbucks
Regular Coffee for A Buck From McDonalds
June 22nd, 2009 · Comments Off · Coffee, Promotions
How do I know about this? From this here ad, with the guy spinning the sign around. Coffee from McDonald’s for one dollar (or was it 99 cents?). I’ll probably pick one up this week. I’m thinking this is in response from some “ramped up” competition from that one coffee company, who was it again? [...]
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Starbucks Double-Charged, Now Making Amends
June 11th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Coffee News
Last Memorial Day Starbucks accidentally double charged all their customers (who were already paying way too much for their coffee). In response (now that someone noticed) they are in the process of refunding the erroneously withdrawn funds. Starbucks really didn’t need the bad press, but that’s the way it is when you’re on top — [...]
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Tully’s Cafe — Espresso Bellaccino
June 8th, 2009 · 5 Comments · Coffee, Flavored Coffee
Above is a Tully’s Cafe, located in a Fry’s Food and Drug, on McClintock and Guadalupe Road. Before today, I had never heard of a Tully’s Cafe. It would appear that Fry’s is tryint to diversify with Tully’s the same way that Safeway is trying to diversity with Starbucks. In the spirit of wanting to [...]
Tags: Frappuccino·Starbucks·Tully's
