Open Coffee Library

Starbucks and Store Closings: How will it affect the experience?

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:33:35 +0000

[Untitled] It remains to be seen whether these closures will impact the customer experience in a negative way. If going back to the customer experience is really what the Starbucks “Transformation Agenda” is about, then one wonders where increasing the number of store closures fits in. If the stores that remain open are staffed to the proper levels so customer service doesn’t suffer, this may help the experience in the long run.

Starbucks or Bust?

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:32:33 +0000

[Chris Pirillo] It’s no secret: I’m not a huge Starbucks fan (I’m a Peet’s man, through and through). Still, I wondered what my friends thought of the news:

Links With Your Coffee - Monday

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:03:43 +0000

[onegoodmove] So what, then, is the basis for the almost-unanimously held Beltway conventional view that Democrats generally, and Barack Obama particularly, will be politically endangered unless they adopt the Bush/Cheney approach to Terrorism and National Security, which -- for some reason -- is called "moving to the Center"? There doesn't appear to be any basis for that view.

Our Favorite Local AZ Coffee and Tea

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:03:09 +0000

[AzSustainability.com] Considering Starbucks’ ever growing world domination and it being Independents Week and all, now is as good a time as ever to discover some fantastic local flavor in the aromatic and caffeinated wonder that is coffee and tea.

Starbucks to Quit Music Distribution, Keep Serving Coffee

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:34:36 +0000

[Cult of Mac - News and opinion about the Mac and ipod communities] That’s somewhat unfortunate - Starbucks always had some really good CD collections and compilations to peruse while waiting for your coffee to be prepared. I even admit to buying some of their old Motown and classic soul/r&b compilations, not to mention some of their excellent selection of jazz (folks like Monk and Coltrane lived on Starbucks shelves).

Report: Starbucks scaling back music offering

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:32:29 +0000

[CNET News.com | Tech news blog] Seattle-based Starbucks once fancied itself as an entertainment center where people sipped coffee and grooved to the latest tunes. The company's dreams of branching into music has had a troubled past.

Starbucks At A Crossroads

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:05:35 +0000

[Bob Phibbs Retail Sales Blog] As reported in the London Observer today, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz acknowledged recently that the company has lost its “edge” after moving from a culture of entrepreneurship and creativity to one of bureaucracy. Schultz is proposing a number of changes.

Starbucks Card Rewards Program

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:02:04 +0000

[rinzai] As my drink of choice at Starbucks is a Soy Vanilla Latte, and I like to work from there for a bit, I just saved a bunch of money joining this program without it costing me anything really, other than having a balance of greater than $0 on my Starbucks Card.

Three Bean Salad with Spring Herbs

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:32:22 +0000

[Untitled] Thank god my parents weren’t as impassioned about three bean salad as they were about mashed potatoes (a dish I’ll have to revisit here sometime, because even now I gag on it), or I’d still be sitting at that splintered table while a whole new generation of kids went diving into the pool.

Delicious, Delicious Pork and Beans

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:31:47 +0000

[On the Tenure Track] There’s nothing trainwreck-of-poor-taste about Pork and Beans. Something tells me that Weezer meant to include nearly every star of the Internet.

Guest Espresso: Epic Espresso 6/19

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:02:45 +0000

[Catalina Coffee Shop] This thursday 6/19 at some point during the day we will be receiving our order of Epic Espresso from 49th Parallel in Burnaby, BC Canada. The guest espresso program is a great opportunity to try different espresso from acclaimed roasters from around the States and Canada.

guest blogger: tamara of american girls in moscow (part II)

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:01:47 +0000

[Bleeding Espresso] Given how every single family in Russia suffered during the war, losing sons, fathers, grandfathers and uncles, this park is a very important stop for newlyweds. It gives them a chance to honor the relatives who are unable to attend the wedding festivities.

Grand Rapids Starbucks Union and Spanish CNT Announce a Global Day ...

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:32:23 +0000

[Industrial Workers of the World - News - All Departments and Unions] The treatment ofMonica in Spain by Starbucks is similar to the charges of anti-uniondiscrimination being investigated by the National Labor Relations Boardin Grand Rapids, Michigan. This new Grand Rapids investigation comesless than a year since Starbucks signed a settlement agreement with theNLRB claiming they would end intimidation against baristas interestedin joining the Starbucks Union.

Starbucks and T-Mobile settle their Wi-Fi dispute

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:31:33 +0000

[Starbucks Gossip] This is good news for Starbucks, because they don't have to go through the trial. Now though, the obligation for free internet is on them whether or not this result gives it or not.

Bush Beans

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:02:31 +0000

[Lovely Plantings] TIP: I plant the seeds no later than January, and in 5-gallon pots. I water them three times a week, and feed them with MiracleGro Liquafeed once a month. The Liquafeed bottle is attached to a plastic feeder/nozzle device (”Advance Feeder”), and then attached to my water hose.