Coffee addicts (like me) rejoice ! Starbucks has decided not to raise their prices. Starbucks said Tuesday it will absorb additional commodity costs due to high coffee prices, and it has no plans to raise prices at its stores as top U.S. roasters have recently done. “Currently there are no plans to increase prices at this time,” [...]
High Roller Margarita
August 17, 2010 By 1 Comment
On the menu at New York’s Peacock Alley, in the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, there is a very special, and very pricey drink served by mixologist Frank Caiafa – he calls it the Millionaire’s Margarita. At $50 a glass, Caiafa says the price of the drink — which includes DeLeón Diamante Tequila, Grand Marnier 100 Year, simple syrup [...]
Starbucks: 31oz Trenta Coming
March 3, 2010 By 4 Comments
Tall, Grande, Venti, those are so last year ! Meet the Trenta, 31 ounces of Starbucks coffee goodness. Now, initial product tests show that this is geared towards the iced drinks, with the iced coffee priced at $3.30 and the iced tea for $2.60. Starbucks says unsweetened Trenta drinks have fewer than 5 calories, while [...]
Coca-Cola Freestyle
July 23, 2009 By 6 Comments
Same drink flavors, but a fancy new dispenser. “Coca-Cola Freestyle brings to life the refreshingly positive outlook that has always been associated with Coca-Cola,” said Chandra Stephens-Albright, Senior Director of Marketing and Business Development for the brand. “It brings back the magic of the fountain of the past, re-imagines it for the future and then [...]
Introducing Instant Coffee…from Starbucks
March 3, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Did you ever think the day would come where Starbucks would begin offering instant coffee? Well, that day is here. Introducing the Starbucks Via Ready Brew coffees. I’m on their early taste test team and should be getting my free samples in the mail this week – I’ll let you know my unbiased opinion. If [...]
