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Is This the World's Most Expensive Starbucks Drink?

Shauna Wright — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:05:47 +0000

People who get their morning jolt of caffeine from Starbucks are accustomed to the steep prices, but Logan Warren of the site Geek on Call may very well have found the exact combination necessary to create the most expensive Starbucks drink in the history of ever.

The tab? Almost $24.00.

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 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 [...]

Starbucks Pulls the Plug on 'Jonathan's Card' Experiment

Shauna Wright — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 19:48:41 +0000

Well, you knew someone would ruin it.

Jonathan’s Card, which we told you about last week, was a nifty social experiment that used a shared Starbucks card in a modern version of the “take a penny, leave a penny” tray. People could use the card to buy themselves coffee and/or contribute to the card and earn themselves a little good karma. Now, alas, it’s no more.

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 [...]