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Here's What You Get If You Shell Out $7 For Starbucks' Most Expensive Coffee...
Starbucks' new Costa Rica Finca Palmilera is costing caffeine-addicted customers a whopping $7 a cup.The beans are part of the chain's "reserve" line and are considered to be the most expensive black...
View ArticleA Fake Starbucks Taste Test Fooled A Bunch Of People
Starbucks is rolling out Costa Rican coffee that costs $7 per cup.Last night, Jimmy Kimmel poked fun at the extravagant beverage with a fake taste test. Participants thought they were sampling normal...
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Dunkin' Donuts Actually Tried To Trademark The Phrase 'Best Coffee In America'
Earlier this month, Dunkin' Donuts tried to trademark the phrase "Best Coffee in America."After the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office stopped laughing, it rejected the application in a 55-page...
View ArticleWhy Coffee Shops Spur Your Creativity
To optimize creativity, how quiet or noisy should your workspace be? Hans Villarica presents new evidence on this question on TheAtlantic.com:“Researchers led by Ravi Mehta conducted five experiments...
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Starbucks Has Invented A Super Luxe $450 Gift Card Made Of Steel
We've heard of high-end credit cards that are made of everything from diamonds to pearls, but leave it to Starbucks to usher in the era of the luxury gift card.The coffee giant will roll out a $450...
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Starbucks Plans To Blanket America With At Least 1,500 New Stores
Starbucks is already famous for having a cafe on seemingly every street corner in America, but apparently the country isn't saturated yet.Starbucks announced at its investor day that it's planning to...
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Handpresso Outdoor On-The-Go Espresso Set
This is the Handpresso Outdoor Espresso Set.Why We Love It: Just because you've gone camping doesn't mean you need to deprive yourself. The Handpresso Outdoor Espresso Set can make a cup of coffee...
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The Man Who Invented The Frappuccino Has Total Disdain For What American...
George Howell is the mind behind the beverage that helped Starbucks rise into the stratosphere — the Frappuccino.And he hates what American coffee culture has become.Janelle Nanos has written a big...
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How Howard Schultz Acquired The 'Frappuccino' From A Man Who Hated Starbucks
In 1994, Starbucks bought a chain of coffee shops called Coffee Connection from George Howell. In the deal, it also acquired the rights to the "Frappuccino" name which played no small part in making it...
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I Had To Go All The Way To Afghanistan To Finally Taste Real Coffee
I had no idea where it came from, no idea how it was made, or the process it took to package, all I knew was that at the time, it was the best coffee I had ever tasted, and it was right here in the...
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Here's How Companies Convince Customers To Pay Up To $50 For A Cup Of Coffee
First Starbucks announced their Finca Palmilera $7 cup of coffee made with Geisha beans from Costa Rica.Now a new coffee, called Black Ivory, is being introduced by a Canadian entrepreneur, Blake...
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REVIEW: Kiss Your Keurig Goodbye, The Starbucks Verismo Is All You Need (SBUX)
Almost every day I've woken up for the past three years, I've thrown Trader Joe's dark blend coffee into a French press, poured boiling water into it, and cursed the morning.I tell you this so that you...
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HOWARD SCHULTZ: If You Don't Understand The Power Of Relevancy, You'll Be...
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz spoke with Fast Company for its fantastic "Lessons For 2013" series, which highlights what businesspeople learned this year and their advice for the future.Schultz, who has...
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What Starbucks' New $7 Coffee Can Tell You About Your Friends' Finances
Starbucks recently announced a new super premium coffee. The blend, "Costa Rica Finca Palmilera," will be sold for $7 a cup.But who would pay $7 for a cup of coffee? Here is what we can learn about our...
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Starbucks' Latest Twitter Campaign Got Hijacked In Embarrassing Fashion
Starbucks had a Twitter campaign using the hashtag #spreadthecheer to promote itself during the holidays.People used the hashtag to bash Starbucks for how it dealt with its taxes in the U.K., and...
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A Coffee Cup That Wakes Up With You
This is the Fred and Friends Wake-Up Cup.Why We Love It: This heat-sensitive porcelain mug changes its exterior design as it heats up. Just pour the hot liquid beverage of your choice into the mug, and...
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Patrick Dempsey Is Trying To Buy A Seattle Coffee Chain Out Of Bankruptcy
On TV, actor Patrick Dempsey plays Dr.McDreamy on "Grey's Anatomy," the ABC drama set at fictional Seattle Grace Hospital.In real life, Dempsey is trying to give back to the Seattle community by saving...
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This CEO Drew Napkin Sketches Every Morning To Clear His Head
When Robert Freedman was CEO of ORC Worldwide, which was sold to and merged into Mercer, he drew a sketch on a napkin every day with his morning coffee. He now has over 300 sketches."My daily coffee...
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This Electric Kettle Heats Water For Your Specific Beverage
This is the Breville Variable-Temperature Kettle.Why We Love It: Electric kettles are definitely the way to go for a fast cup of coffee, tea, or oatmeal, but this Breville Variable-Temperature Kettle...
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Patrick Dempsey Just Outbid Starbucks To Save A Seattle Coffee Chain
"Grey's Anatomy" star Patrick Dempsey is no longer just Dr.McDreamy on the hit ABC show, he's also the proud owner of Seattle-based coffee chain, Tully's.Last Thursday, Dempsey announced he was trying...
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