The coffee giant, Starbucks, is being sued for $5 million over the amount of ice in their iced coffee drinks, giving customers 50 percent less coffee than that of a hot beverage of the same size despite being priced higher. The unhappy customer, Stacy Pincus, who is suing the coffee chain claims the coffee company… Continue reading Starbucks Sued For Putting Too Much Ice In Its Iced Drinks
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Starbucks Coffee: A Creative Paper Cut-Out Animation Story
Netherlands based designer Rogier Wieland has developed an animation video for Starbucks to illustrate the reversed story of how their coffee goes from bean to your cup. The short clip was created by transferring video stills to paper cutouts that were then animated to make an amazing stop-motion movie. via: Laughing Squid
Inside The World’s Largest Starbucks
Starbucks has recently opened up a flagship store located in Seattle’s Capitol Hill. This location has two coffee bars, an in-house kitchen, a shop, a two-story library complete with 200 books, including a roasting plant where the company produces its small batch Reserve beans. The building itself was constructed in 1910 as a automobile dealership, until Starbucks took over in 2013. This giant… Continue reading Inside The World’s Largest Starbucks
Starbucks Dark Barrel Latte Tastes Like Beer
Starbucks is testing its new Dark Barrel Latte created to taste like dark Irish beers such as Guinness. The beverage doesn’t actually contain beer or alcohol. Its a blend of espresso, dark caramel, chocolaty stout, and topped with whipped cream and a dark caramel sauce. The beer flavored coffee is available now in select test markets in the US (Ohio and Florida), but… Continue reading Starbucks Dark Barrel Latte Tastes Like Beer
Starbucks To Offer Wireless Smartphone Charging Pads
No more micro USB’s or dangling cables anywhere. Starbucks teamed up with Duracell Powermat to offer customers wireless charging pads in their stores, starting with the San Francisco area. The “Powermat Spots” will allow compatible devices to charge wirelessly in designated areas of tables and counters. Starbucks’ says it will begin installing wireless charging pads at stores in major cities sometime next year and eventually in stores nationwide… Continue reading Starbucks To Offer Wireless Smartphone Charging Pads
Map of Coffee Shop Chains in the United States
The map above shows the closest of nine major coffee giants within a 10-mile radius throughout the U.S. and southern Canada. As you can see here, many popular American chains are represented here, Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts, Caribou Coffee, Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf. (Blenz, Coffee Time, and, of course, Tim Hortons are Canadian brands.) Starbucks is scattered all over… Continue reading Map of Coffee Shop Chains in the United States
Starbucks Opens First Cafe On a Swiss Train
Starbucks has recently opens its first concept store on-board a train in Switzerland. The beverage brand has collaborated with Swiss railway company SBB to offer the travelers a new place and way to enjoy their favorite Starbucks coffee. The design is contemporary and focused on comfort, yet at the same time functional. This combination is expressed… Continue reading Starbucks Opens First Cafe On a Swiss Train