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STARBUCKS

Founded in 1971 in Seattle's Pike Place Market, Starbucks is the world's largest purveyor of premium coffee. Starbucks is named for the first mate in Herman Melville's Moby Dick. The original name of the company was Starbucks Coffee, Tea and Spices. Its mission: "To establish Starbucks as the premier purveyor of the finest coffee in the world while maintaining our uncompromising principles as we grow." In fiscal 2007, revenues were $9.4 billion with operating income of $1.1 billion.

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Are you following Starbucks Gossip on Twitter yet?more

Keep up with all the news by following @SBUXGossip TODAY'S HOT TWEETS: ---> Starbucks is taking a big risk by...

Starbucks customer attacks barista after being told there's no creammore

The Abbotsford Starbucks store customer started yelling and swearing when a barista told him there was no cream for his...

Starbucks buys La Boulange bakery for $100 million to improve food off...more

Starbucks says baked goods from La Boulange will start replacing its current lineup early next year. Products will...

Here's a Starbucks customer who was basically begging to have his iPad...more

A 25-year-old-man told police he went into a Hoboken Starbucks around 11 a.m. last Sunday before leaving two different...

Starbucks Frappuccino under attack in New York City mayor's anti-sugar...more

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's proposed ban on jumbo-sized sugary sodas (16 oz. or more) could mean no more...

Are the new Starbucks store concepts designed to chase customers away?more

One customer complains in Forbes about her revamped Starbucks store: "A recent renovation brought an army of...

Coffee Price Forecast and Analysis for May 2012more

The prices of coffee continue to trade down and many anticipate this downward trend will continue in the months to...

'I feel like I'm about to tear up,' NFL player says after Starbucks ca...more

New England Patriots wide receiver Chad Ochocinco lost many things when his SUV was broken into this week, but he...

Starbucks *does not* have a drink called "Black Guy"more

Starbucks customer Paul Klenk thought he heard someone order a "Black Guy" -- a drink with two shots.

Stirring things up: A customer has a question for baristasmore

LETTER TO STARBUCKS GOSSIP AND ITS READERS: Lisa writes: I have a customer question: What is "standard...

Starbucks' top coffee expert to retiremore

No, that's not Howard Schultz. It's Dub Hay, the master taster who is in charge of creating new blends.

Starbucks wins battle to limit pro-union pins on work uniformsmore

A U.S. appeals court says Starbucks' policy limiting employees to displaying only one pro-union button or pin on their...

Dear Starbucks: Your new Tazo tea bags are appalling!more

Jim Edwards says the new teabags have two design flaws: * The string wicks the tea quickly up and out of the cup,...

Sorry, Starbucks, I think I'll pass on this drinkmore

Am I bad to think of dog poop every time I see this photo?

Did Starbucks back down too fast in insects-in-Frappuccinos flap?more

Rick Sinnott writes: "Starbucks wasn’t forcing anyone to drink their cochineal-laced frappuccinos.

One of Vancouver's original Starbucks stores to closemore

Any Starbucks Gossip readers affected by this? The store opened in 1988 and was the third Starbucks in Canada.

Just another Starbucks customer from hellmore

You've probably seen no-goodniks like her before: The woman walked into a Starbucks, grabbed two coffee presses off the...

Starbucks announces two new Frappuccino beveragesmore

Starbucks has put out a press release announcing the debut of Mocha Cookie Crumble and Chocolate Cookie Crumble Creme...

Claim: There are multiple Starbucks 'secret menus'more

These so-called "secret" drinks are generally not so secret; do you agree? Your thoughts on the latest post...

The return of Frappuccino Happy Hour?more

A commenter wrote in the Pudding Frappucino thread: "May 1st the coconut is coming back and a few days later for a...

Starbucks rewards are now being delivered straight to registered Starb...more

Starting today, Starbucks customers in Pittsburgh will no longer receive postcards in the mail for their free earned...

Does Pudding Frappuccino sound good? You'll have to travel to Japan to...more

The pudding rests in the bottom of your Frappuccino cup under a cream-based chocolate cookie shake. I only drink brewed...

Starbucks downsizes goal for reusable cupsmore

Starbucks once had the goal of serving 25% of its drinks in reusable cups by 2015. It's lowered that goal to 5%.

Starbucks to stop using red dye made from crush bugs in its drinksmore

Starbucks U.S. president Cliff Burrows says in a blog post: "After a thorough, yet fastidious, evaluation, I am...

'Anarchists who attacked a Starbucks must be prosecuted to the utmost'more

Threaten a journalist's cup of coffee and you're going to hear about it! The New York Daily News is really pissed about...

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