Back in 2003, Peter Dukes, a then product manager at Starbucks, led a small group in brainstorming a new drink to add to the chain’s fall espresso menu. They filled the research and development space (a.k.a. the “Liquid Lab”) with…
It’s officially the holiday season! – according to Starbucks, that is. Beginning today, November 3rd, Starbucks lovers can officially get their first sips of the notorious Starbucks holiday beverages again. This includes the Peppermint Mocha, Caramel Brulée Latte, Toasted White…
Starbucks is more than a coffee shop…it’s a way of life. It’s not just that the chain offers *coffee* per se, it offers your very specific wish mixed into one cup. And it doesn’t even have to be coffee that…
What marks the beginning of the holiday season? Is it the day after Halloween? Is it the day after thanksgiving? Or better yet, is it the return of Starbucks’ festive cups? We like to think it’s the latter. This year,…
Starbucks has been talking with Amazon lately to make cashierless coffee shops, with Amazon’s “Just Walk Out” technology. The document, however, first reported by Business Insider, says the partnership is not yet guaranteed. According to Insider’s Eugene Kim, the layout…
People look forward to the Pumpkin Spice Lattes year-round. Some might argue they are just as loved as the red holiday cups, if not more. You might even say that the PSL marks the beginning of not just fall, but…
As we grow up, we begin to recognize that not all of our favorite drinks are *gasp* healthy. In fact, they’re mostly made of sugar and unhealthy things. But, if we’re health conscious, we will actually try to change our…
For all of the non-dairy drinkers out there, Tues., March 2, was a big day. Starbucks officially brought Oatly oatmilk to its menu nationwide. Oatly oatmilk is creamy, delicious, plant-based, and pairs well with Starbucks espresso. The oatmilk will be…
There’s never a wrong time to enter the doors of Starbucks, inhale the freshly-brewed coffee scents, and order your go-to drink. Something about it just makes you simply feel better. And when you need a pick-me-up, maybe from after a…
Do you smell that? Starbucks holiday cup season is upon us all. The fresh brews are brewing and the fun starts TOMORROW, Nov. 6. Almost all of the seasonal favorites are making a return. We will see favorites such as…
'Tis the season to drink peppermint mocha
“I am pumpkin. I am spice. I am nice,” says a recording of a nice old man on the other end of the Starbucks hotline. “I am a pump-CAN, not a pump-CAN’T,” he continues on the meditation section of the…
