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While they respect much of what Starbucks has done, independents have learned not to fear it, reports Melissa Allison. "These small, nimble competitors don't struggle with the high overhead costs and glaring global scrutiny that besets Starbucks. Unlike independents up...

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The hedge fund Maverick Capital reports that it's dumped 12.5 million Starbucks shares. Other major investors that recently unloaded their shares were Nelson Peltz's Trian Partners (more than 800,000 shares), and Fidelity Management & Research (5.5 million). It begs the...

Extra TV has just come out with a list of celebs' favorite Starbucks drinks, which is largely based on fairly old STARBUCKS GOSSIP posts. Here's your third opportunity (we did this in 2005 and early 2007) to tell us about...

Here's what we're told: "The new breakfast offerings will be similar to breakfast hot pockets as well as new wraps. Also only the bacon, turkey bacon, and sausage sandwiches will survive but just until the new program takes off. ||...

You can bet Howard Schultz & Co. are relieved. Nelson Peltz is known for pressuring companies to raise profitability by doing things that, well, they'd rather not do. (Read the Reuters story)

Once an obscure skill practiced by a handful of baristas, latte art is invading the home, reports the Wall Street Journal. A spokeswoman for Starbucks says "foam art" isn't part of the company's barista-training process. "I don't think we want...

Caribou Coffee fared the worst among the coffee chains, cutting several ounces from every drink ordered by Milwaukee investigative reporters. "Starbucks offers the most honest cup of joe in town but on average still fell short of the advertised amount,"...

The 2008 Western Regional Barista Championship will be held this week on August 14th at Heritage Hall (3102 Main St) in Vancouver. It’s a free event that’s open to the public, although I can’t find what the times are. There will be at least 12 contenders competing in the western regional finals. Each competitor must [...]

Only 6% polled by Rasmussen Reports disagreed that the coffee was priced too high. Along with the perception of high prices, only 38% of the adults polled gave Starbucks a favorable rating, while 27% had an unfavorable view of the...

I have nothing to add to what Radley Balko writes: A commentator desperately tries to get Fox News host Gregg Jarrett to talk about Russia’s attempt to goad the West into a global war. Jarrett stubbornly insists on sticking with the real story of the day–who John Edwards has been fucking. I have no love for John [...]

The line-up: Protein latte; Signature hot chocolate (a sort of thin Chantico); "Perfect oatmeal" with nuts, berries and brown sugar; "Protein pack" featuring peanut butter, hard boiled egg, and mini bagel; multi-grain roll with almond butter; and a fruit and...

Fresno Bee columnist Mike Osegueda writes: "Don't let a rough economic year, slumping profits and that closure list fool you -- it's a good bet that Starbucks execs aren't starving. So why are all these local people rallying a big...

Officer Barbara Nevers was suspended for more than 15 months after being found guilty of demanding free coffee at five different Starbucks stores. In some instances, she started yelling and showed her weapon after being denied free drinks. (Read the...

The stock is definitely beat up -- there's no arguing that, acknowledges Tim Brown. But he hasn't given up on the company because... * Shutting 600 stores in the U.S. should help keep some costs down while filling the stores...

That's the inside of my cup, which until this afternoon was brown and gross and no doubt disgusted baristas at Starbucks and indie coffee shops I frequent. A barista at Metropolis Coffee in Chicago took one look at the inside...

"Perhaps some of the critics are right, and a cup of Starbucks coffee really is a metaphor for Bush/Hitler-Iraq-Amerika-Oil-Halliburton (insert your grievance here) angst," writes Michael Scammell. "Then again maybe some people need to calm down, get a life and...

Starbucks says it will now offer its morning customers any iced grande beverage for $2 after 2 p.m. The promotion was previously only offered in Seattle, Chicago and Miami. "I think we've kind of hit the nail on the head,"...

Seth Stevenson on Scion’s youth-oriented advertising campaign: According to Ad Age, Scion was the most efficient car advertiser last year, in terms of ad dollars spent per vehicle sold, so they’ve clearly worked out a cost-effective means of reaching the groups they want to reach. Those young buyers—once roped in by an entry-level Scion—might well graduate [...]