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Starbucks to Donate $.05 from every Hand-Crafted Beverage on World AIDS Day
Monday, November 30th, 2009stores in the US and Canada.
The company also said that if customers are unable to make it to a Starbucks store on World Aids Day, they can still be a part of the fight against AIDS in Africa by visiting http://www.starbucksloveproject.com. There they can contribute a drawing to the aEUR~Love Gallery’ and for each drawing Starbucks will make a USD0.05 contribution to the Global Fund, up to 1 million drawings.”
You can also find brief a description at the Starbucks event page on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=184910581805.
Read the full article, “Starbucks to contribute USD0.05 from every hand-crafted beverage for World AIDS Day,” at TradingMarkets.com. Posted 11/30/09.
I’ll Take a Small. No, Not a Tall. Just a Small.
Saturday, November 21st, 2009
A very entertaining video posted on YouTube by katz20two talking about “the three sizes for unnamed coffee shop: tall, grande, venti.”
See also: Coffee Cup Sizes
Blame Coffee for Being Overweight?
Thursday, November 19th, 2009According to article on MyFoxOrlando.com, Dr. Ann de Wees Allen claims, “Coffee will make you fatter than a pig. Coffee will make you fatter than eating five hot fudge sundaes. That’s the mechanism that the human body works with.”
I spent five years in the Navy, and as numerous people could tell you, sometimes we almost lived on coffee. I could be more toned, but I sure wouldn’t consider myself fat. I haven’t read anything else outside of this article on the topic, but I find it hard to believe coffee alone will make you fat. The article quotes Alisha Kearns, owner of Seven Sisters Coffee House, as saying, “I do believe if you’re mixing coffee with milks, and half-and-halves, and creams, and you’re having one every day, I’m sure that would contribute to it.” I would be inclined to go along with her and think this “fat-ness” is coming from the stuff people are putting in their coffee. Creamer, milk, – I even know of people that add ice cream in place of creamer (I can be guilty of this at times) – and all these fancy drinks people get at coffee shops can’t be that good for you. Ever had a White Chocolate Mocha Frappuccino from Starbucks? I’m not a big fan of their regular coffee, but that white chocolate drink is really good. Nutrition information directly from Starbucks on a small (tall in Starbucks terms) White Chocolate Mocha Frappuccino, with no whipped cream; basically as healthy as this drink gets:
| Serving Size: 12 fl. oz. | |
| Amount per serving |
|
| Calories | 240 |
| Fat Calories | 35 |
| Total Fat (g) | 35 |
| Saturated Fat (g) | 3.5 |
| Trans Fat (g) | 0 |
| Cholesterol (mg) | 10 |
| Sodium (mg) | 200 |
| Total Carbohydrates (g) | 47 |
| Fiber (g) | 0 |
| Sugars (g) | 41 |
| Protein (g) | 5 |
| Vitamin A | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0% |
| Calcium | 15% |
| Iron | 0% |
| Caffeine (mg) | 85 |
Source: Starbucks flavor profiles and nutrition information.
This isn’t a shot at Starbucks, simply an illustration; many specialty coffee drinks are just as bad. While you may take pleasure in drinking coffee because of its calorie or fat content, you should probably add up all the stuff you’re putting in it before you start talking about how healthy your morning drink is. I used to work with a guy who would get two of these large-size frappuccino-type drinks from Seattle’s Best every day. He would always say, “it’s just coffee, it’s not that bad.”
Starbucks VIA Doing Better Than Expected
Friday, November 13th, 2009
Starbucks began making Via available in September in all its cafes in the U.S. and Canada, as well as in other locations, such as hotels and bookstores. The company created Via, which sells for $2.95 for a pack of three, in an attempt to reach consumers who aren’t inclined to splurge on a regular coffee purchase.”
Read the full article, “Starbucks CEO: Via Instant Coffee Besting Expectations“, at CNNMoney.com.
Morning Joe Edition Coffee From Starbucks
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009
To promote the renamed blend and encourage volunteerism, Starbucks and Morning Joe will air a special segment from a school in New Orleans on Friday, Nov. 20, and co-host a day of community service on Saturday, Nov. 21, to encourage viewers, employees and customers to volunteer. They’ve partnered with the HandsOn Network to help people find opportunities in their areas.”
I had previously posted this, but don’t know what happened to it. Thank you to an anonymous visitor for letting me know the link didn’t work anymore.
Read the full article, Starbucks co-brands coffee with MSNBC’s Morning Joe show at The Seattle Times.
Subway to Sell Seattle’s Best Coffee
Friday, November 6th, 2009“SEATTLE — Starbucks Corp. will serve its Seattle’s Best coffee at thousands of Subway locations, the gourmet coffee chain said Friday, more than doubling the number of locations where the drinks are served.”
Read the full article, “Seattle’s Best inks deal with Subway,” at Forbes.com.
Peet’s to Buy Diedrich Coffee
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009“Two coffee companies which sell their products online and through retailers are merging. They should be able to create a formidable competitor for Starbuck’s retail business outside its own stores. Diedrich (NASDAQ:DDRX) will be bought by Peet’s NASDAQ:PEET) for $26 a share or $213 million. The consideration is well above Diedrich’s current price of just over $20.”
Read the full article, “A Coffee Firm Merger Aimed At Starbucks (SBUX),” at 24/7 Wall St.
Resources:
- Diedrich Coffee
- Diedrich Coffee on NASDAQ: DDRX
- Peet’s Coffee & Tea
- Peet’s Coffee & Tea on NASDAQ: PEET
- Starbucks Coffee Company
- Starbuck Coffee Company on NASDAQ: SBUX
illy to Compete with Starbucks via Independent Coffee Shops
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009“IllyCaffè SpA may not have a company-owned store near you, but it’s a good bet you know the company’s coffee. Illy’s espresso machines and coffee beans are available to purchase online at the company’s website, on Amazon.com, and a wide variety of retail outlets. Its art-inspired cups are a favorite of Italiaphiles (a good friend whose husband is Milanese was my introduction to the designer series of tiny espresso cups and saucers). And, after three years of success in Italy, the company has expanded its Artisti del Gusto (Artist of Taste) certification to the U.S., with 28 shops around the country serving Illy coffee, and about 100 more planned by 2012.”
Read the full article, “Illy confronts Starbucks with a low-cost indy strategy” at DailyFinance.
Coffee Cup Sizes
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009Nearly everyone I’ve seen uses six ounces when discussing the “normal” size of a cup of coffee. This isn’t set in stone, it just seems to be the amount used. In the Bunn drip maker I use, four cups of coffee equals almost 20 ounces, or five ounces per cup. Many coffee mugs you buy are going to be eight ounces or more, leaving you room for cream and sugar if you use it.
I called four coffee shops/stores and for the most part, sizes are pretty consistent. Below is a list of sizes used by Heine Bros., Highland Coffee, Dunkin Doughnuts, and Starbucks; Starbucks of course, uses fancy names for their sizes.
Heine Bros. Coffee
Small: 10 oz.
Medium: 16 oz.
Large: 20 oz.
Highland Coffee
Small: 12 oz.
Medium: 16 oz.
Large: 20 oz.
Dunkin’ Doughnuts
Small: 10 oz.
Medium: 14 oz.
Large: 20 oz.
X-Large: 24 oz.
Starbucks:
Short (X-Small): 8 oz. Note: Unadvertised and only available for hot coffee drinks.
Tall (Small): 12 oz.
Grande (Medium): 16 oz.
Venti (Large): 20 oz.
I was going to check with Seattle’s Best, but the cafe locator on their site kept resetting and not letting me zoom in/out on the map. I don’t like pages that don’t work correctly for an important function like that, so I didn’t waste much time.