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Starbucks Employee Thought Lady's Name Was Vagina

Emerald Catron — Wed, 01 May 2013 20:45:28 +0000

You know what they say — when in Rome, do as the Romans do; when in Hong Kong, get called “Vagina” at a Starbucks.* That must be how that saying goes, because that’s exactly what happened to a woman named Virginia who was visiting Hong Kong recently, and she wasn’t too happy about it. The [...]

Starbucks Wants to Get You Drunk

Mike Adams — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 16:22:07 +0000

Starbucks coffee chain has become an American institution among caffeine junkies, mid-day speed freaks, and daily-grinders alike. It only makes sense that they’d start catering to booze hounds at cocktail hour, eventually. Us. We mean us. In their newest venture, “Starbucks Evenings,” the coffee chain will begin serving alcoholic beverages after 4pm alongside of their [...]

Jimmy Kimmel's $7 Starbucks Challenge

Kyle Dowling — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 18:20:16 +0000

The new seven dollar cup of Starbucks coffee left talk show host Jimmy Kimmel wondering: would people even notice a difference between the regular cup and the premium?As it turns out, people can’t even tell when they’re drinking two of the same cups of regular, non-Starbucks coffee, let alone the fancy new blend. Except one guy, who will probably [...]

Starbucks Releases Their Most Expensive Cup Of Coffee Ever

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 15:29:43 +0000

Ever heard the expression "that and a dime will get you a cup of coffee"? Well, not that long ago a cup of coffee did cost a dime. (And you can still get a cup for well less than a dollar in many places.)

Of course, Starbucks began blowing the lid off the coffee price structure about 15 years ago. Now the average latte at the ubiquitous chain costs around four bucks. And if java lovers want a Grande-sized cup of Starbucks' newest coffee, Costa Rica Finca Palmilera, they will have to shell out $7.

Starbucks vs. Dunkin' Donuts — Which Is Better?

TheFW Staff — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:45:10 +0000

In one corner, we have Starbucks, the coffee conglomerate that brought the urban coffee shop vibe to people all around the world. All people have to do is look for that green, wavy-haired mermaid to get their caffeine fix.

In the other, we have Dunkin’ Donuts, the coffee brand that “America runs on” and has been around since the first Massachusetts location opened in 1950. It’s not just the location for great coffee, but great donuts, too!

Starbucks' Eggnog Latte is the Big Mac of Holiday Drinks

Dylan Schenker — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:00:24 +0000

If there is one thing the holiday season is good for, it’s getting to partake in many delicious, yet terribly unhealthy, food and drinks. Starbucks’ Eggnog Latte may be pushing the envelope of bad holiday food a little too far. The veritable diabetes in a cup, or ‘festive favorite’ as Starbucks likes to call it, [...]

Starbucks Scared Into Dropping $1.50 Bean Fee After a Massachusetts Fine

Kathy Landin — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 18:57:15 +0000

Starbucks discontinued its $1.50 surcharge for bags of beans weighing less than a pound nationwide, after the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation fined them for it. The state consumer group discovered in August that the coffee chain wasn’t properly notifying customers that it was tacking on a fee of about $1.50 for [...]

Starbucks Barista Fired for 'Starbucks Rant Song'

Chip Sandalwood — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 19:52:40 +0000

Two months after posting his ‘Starbucks Rant Song’ 25-year-old Starbucks barista Christopher Cristwell was fired by the jolly green coffee giant. Shirtless under his standard-issue Starbucks apron, Cristwell jokingly railed against the stereotypical entitlement and conduct of customers in the song. Though the video is quickly approaching 100,000 views, Cristwell does seem to feel some [...]

White Whine Tackles the Minor Perils of Starbucks Coffee

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 19:21:18 +0000

White Whine, a website dedicated to chronicling all the first world problems folks complain about, has just released a very important infographic about the everyday challenges of Starbucks drinks. Sometimes they can be too hot, sometimes there’s unfortunate spillover and sometimes things get really ugly and you get the wrong straw size for your cup. Check out [...]

Get (or Give) a Free Starbucks Coffee With Jonathan's Card

Shauna Wright — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 11:30:26 +0000

You’ve seen those “take a penny, leave a penny” trays at convenience stores. What if you could do the same thing with coffee? That’s what Jonathan Stark aims to find out in a social experiment called Jonathan’s Card — and if you have a smartphone, you can play along. Just save a picture of his [...]

Best Coffee in Abilene – Pain's Top Five

Frank Pain — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 22:22:03 +0000

Everyone that knows me knows that I love coffee. Everyone that knows me knows that coffee is essential to my day. Well, the other day I ran out of coffee at home and was scrambling to get a cup of java in me before the world started spinning the opposite direction. So, my daughter and I were off to find me "fuel" when she asked "why does it matter where you get coffee? just go to the convenient store". Well, it does matter because the perfect cup of coffee in Abilene is tough to find, so if I'm not going to pour my own cup then the person that pours it better have the good stuff.