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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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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...

She prefers decaf in the afternoonmore

Barista at @Starbucks explains they don't keep decaf brewing after noon. Shouldn't that be the other way around? —...

Starbucks has processed 42 million mobile payments in 15 monthsmore

I love the Starbucks payment app on my iPhone and the ability to reload it with one click, but I have to wonder what...

Marriage equality supporters deliver huge 'thank you' card to Starbuck...more

The card, delivered to Starbucks' headquarters in Seattle this week, had more than 650,000 signatures from people...

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Google Offers on Wednesday only is offering $10 Starbucks cards for half price and donating some of the proceeds to...

Analyst predicts Starbucks shares will hit $70!more

Wow -- I remember when people were predicting here a few years ago that it would drop in the single digits.

Starbucks is still trying to win Europeans overmore

"I never go into Starbucks; it’s impersonal, the coffee is mediocre, and it’s expensive," says...

How long before you're baking cookies and muffins in your Starbucks st...more

A press release about a new drive-thru concept at a suburban Chicago Seattle's Best store mentions that the...

Vegans upset with Starbucks' use of beetle extractmore

A vegan Starbucks barista outed the company by disclosing that Strawberries and Cream Frappucinos and Strawberry...

Here's what makes a great barista (according to one customer)more

"The 'great' baristas are the ones that are skilled at noticing customer patterns or remembering your face,"...

'Annoyed Barista': What should I do about my terrible Houston store?more

A Starbucks Gossip reader sends this in: I have been a barista for about 2 years now. In the last 2 years I have worked...

There are more people thanking Starbucks for supporting gay marriage t...more

According to On Top Magazine, supporters were outpacing opponents 8 to 1 as of Saturday night, with more than 141,200...

Questions asked in Starbucks job interviewsmore

Starbucks employees and customers might find these SBUX job interview experiences to be interesting. Here's one entry:...

Care to buy your Starbucks Gossip webmaster a cup of coffee?more

Thanks, I appreciate it -- and hope you've enjoyed the site that last 8 years. Your webmaster's Amazon Wishlist...

Is this Starbucks customer from London right? Paging UK baristas!more

Starbucks Gossip reader Peter Ellis, who is from London, England, writes: It appears from gossip at my local Starbucks...

Starbucks Refreshers 'natural' energy drink to hit stores in Aprilmore

"Starbucks is firing on all cylinders," CEO Howard Schultz told shareholders today, and announced the sale...

Embarrassing drink ordersmore

So barista at 90210 Starbucks calls out "strawberry cream frappuccino with extra whip for Cliff!" Cliff steps...

Have you had a problem with "Barista's Cough"?more

Starbucks Gossip reader Ann S. writes: I just started working at Starbucks two weeks ago. The last few nights after...

Starbucks opens its first Evolution Fresh juice barmore

The debut store is in Bellevue, Washington. Coming soon: Seattle -- of course. Evolution Fresh stores will hve eight...

'Starbucks has bounced back stronger than anyone predicted'more

Some highlights from Seattle Times reporter Melissa Allison's pre-shareholders' meeting story: * "Starbucks found...

'First name terms at Starbucks is just not our cup of tea'more

Columnist Jane Bradley says of Starbucks baristas in the UK asking customers their name (a new policy): "This...

Starbucks baristas in UK to wear name tags, start putting names on dri...more

Starting Wednesday, instead of writing drink names on the side of cups, Starbucks baristas in the UK will write the...

Starbucks/AT&T want to make sure you have the world's worst Intern...more

Starbucks Gossip reader and self-described IT pro Paul Speck sends this email Subject: AT&T throttling Starbucks...

What if you could review a store on the Starbucks app?more

That's one of the ideas tossed out in this post on the My Starbucks Idea blog. Kind of a Starbucks-only Yelp? Sounds...

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