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  • March 2008

    • Starbucks Owes Baristas $100M in Tips

      Seattle Post-Intelligencer  |  Mar 21, 08 7:14 AM CDT

      Starbucks Owes Baristas $100M in Tips

      (Newser) - Starbucks will have to shell out more than $100 million to its baristas in California because they had to share the tip jar with supervisors, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports. A judge ruled that the coffee giant violated the state's labor code and ordered it to make amends to 120,000 low-wage workers over the last eight years. It's not clear how much each worker will get or whether the ruling will affect other states. More »

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      California  • lawsuit  • Starbucks  • coffee  • class action  • labor code

    • Starbucks Rolls Out Customer-Focused Changes

      Wall Street Journal  |  Mar 19, 08 2:46 PM CDT

      Starbucks Rolls Out Customer-Focused Changes

      (Newser) - A customer-loyalty card, a new website and upgraded brewing machines highlighted changes in store at Starbucks, the Wall Street Journal reports, with CEO Howard Schultz using today's annual meeting to re-focus the firm on quality of customer experience. The card will offer rewards for regulars at the coffee giant, which aims for a social-networking flavor with its new internet presence. More »

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      iPhone  • social networking  • Starbucks  • coffee  • McDonald's  • training  • Dunkin' Donuts  • gourmet coffee  • Howard Schultz  • espresso  • Clover

    • Why Fork Over $11,000 for a Coffee Machine?

      Slate  |  Mar 13, 08 7:18 PM CDT

      Why Fork Over $11,000 for a Coffee Machine?

      (Newser) - A cup of coffee brewed with 16 ounces of water at 203 degrees for 44 seconds? Coming right up. The brouhaha over the $11,000 Clover 1s—the ultra-high-tech machine that brews one cup at a time—makes sense, Paul Adams writes in Slate. After two hours test-driving the built-to-order machine, which regulates temperature, water, and brew time with staggering precision, he considers himself “a Clover addict.” More »

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      coffee  • luxury goods  • caffeine  • gourmet coffee  • coffee roasting  • barista  • Clover

    • Stay Heart Healthy at Work

      Forbes  |  Mar 1, 08 9:50 AM CST

      Stay Heart Healthy at Work

      (Newser) - Stressing out at work can negate the effects of that heart-healthy oatmeal you had for breakfast, Forbes reports. To avoid being that one of every three Americans with cardiovascular disease, adopt these work-day habits: Drink water instead of cola, coffee, or tea. Take the stairs; walk a few blocks at lunch. Stretch your upper back and neck after sitting for a while. Forget the value meal; keep lunch light. More »

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      list  • coffee  • water  • work  • cardiovascular disease  • heart health  • soda  • fruits and vegetables  • donut  • vending machine  • health tips

  • February 2008

    • Rivals Earn as Starbucks Learns

      Associated Press  |  Feb 27, 08 8:10 AM CST

      Rivals Earn as Starbucks Learns

      (Newser) - Starbucks customers and competition alike got to know each other yesterday as the java giant closed for a 3-hour training break for all employee, reports the AP. "Free-market economy, baby! You've got to take advantage of what the competition throws at you," said one former Starbucks devotee swilling a competitor's discounted joe. More »

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      Starbucks  • coffee  • training  • Dunkin' Donuts  • espresso

    • Starbucks to Close 7,100 US Stores Today

      CNN  |  Feb 26, 08 12:20 PM CST

      Starbucks to Close 7,100 US Stores Today

      (Newser) - Get your afternoon latte early today, because Starbucks—all 7,100 US locations—is closing at 5:30pm for 3 hours of staff training, CNNMoney reports. The company says it hopes baristas will  “deepen their passion for coffee” and even “transform the customer experience,” not to speak of  turning around a wicked stock slide. Smelling weakness, Dunkin' Donuts is pouncing, offering all its coffee beverages for 99 cents this afternoon. More »

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      Starbucks  • coffee  • training  • Dunkin' Donuts  • espresso

    • Mickey D's Risks Big in Java War

      Chicago Tribune  |  Feb 24, 08 5:58 AM CST

      Mickey D's Risks Big in Java War

      (Newser) - McDonald’s may have Egg McMuffin on its face if it can't out-grind Starbucks with a new line of premium coffees, the Chicago Tribune reports. The new coffee rollout, threatened by a shaky economy, marks one of the company’s riskiest launches ever, according to analysts. As food and labor costs rise, McDonald’s is asking franchises to invest up to $100,000 per store in java equipment. More »

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      Chicago  • Starbucks  • coffee  • McDonald's  • franchise  • same-store sales  • Big Mac

    • Starbucks Testing $2.50 Cup of Brew

      Seattle Post-Intelligencer  |  Feb 15, 08 9:03 AM CST

      Starbucks Testing $2.50 Cup of Brew

      (Newser) - Struggling with its first major sales slump, Starbucks hopes to lure back customers with a $2.50 cup of luxury coffee. The company hopes to find a high-end niche among serious coffee aficionados with the new brew, made in an $11,000 gizmo similar to a French press, Bloomberg reports. The company already is experimenting with a $1 cup with free refills. More »

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      Starbucks  • coffee  • McDonald's  • Dunkin' Donuts  • gourmet coffee  • breakfast sandwiches  • sales slump

  • January 2008

    • Starbucks Cuts Stores, Skips Breakfast

      Seattle Post-Intelligencer  |  Jan 31, 08 9:25 AM CST

      Starbucks Cuts Stores, Skips Breakfast

      (Newser) - The founder and returning head of Starbucks has announced plans to turn the flagging operation around by taking it back to its intimate coffee-house roots, reports the Seattle Post-Intelligencer . CEO Howard Schultz is ditching the chain's profitable morning sandwich line after listening to advice from baristas who complained that the smell of the food was overpowering the aroma of coffee and detracting from the Starbucks "experience." More »

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      Starbucks  • coffee  • Howard Schultz  • breakfast sandwiches

    • Caffeine May Worsen Diabetes

      Reuters  |  Jan 28, 08 4:53 PM CST

      Caffeine May Worsen Diabetes

      (Newser) - Diabetics may want to consider kicking the coffee habit after a new study showed caffeine consumption increased blood sugar levels, Reuters reports. Type 2 diabetics given caffeine pills equivalent to four cups of coffee experienced an 8% rise in average blood glucose levels relative to days when they were given placebo pills, Duke University researchers say. More »

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      coffee  • Duke University  • caffeine  • type 2 diabetes  • blood glucose

    • Starbucks Tries Out $1 Coffee

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jan 23, 08 2:50 PM CST

      Starbucks Tries Out $1 Coffee

      (Newser) - Starbucks is offering a low-cost option as it experiments with new approaches in the face of fresh competition from McDonald's, the Wall Street Journal reports. While Starbucks made its fortune on extravagantly named $4 offerings, an 8-ounce “short” cup is now available for $1 in the Seattle area, and the firm is also offering free refills on some brews. More »

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      Starbucks  • coffee  • McDonald's  • Dunkin' Donuts  • Howard Schultz

    • Coffee May Lower Risk of Ovarian Cancer

      Reuters  |  Jan 22, 08 11:27 AM CST

      Coffee May Lower Risk of Ovarian Cancer

      (Newser) - One day after the release of a study linking caffeine and miscarriages, female coffee addicts got some good news today: Caffeine appears to lower the risk of developing ovarian cancer, a new study shows. What's more, the benefit appears to increase with the amount of caffeine consumed. The risk is lowest for women who have never taken oral contraceptives or postmenopausal hormones, reports Reuters. More »

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      cancer  • coffee  • cancer research  • caffeine  • ovarian cancer

    • Caffeine May Double Miscarriage Risk: Study

      New York Times  |  Jan 21, 08 9:28 AM CST

      Caffeine May Double Miscarriage Risk: Study

      (Newser) - Pregnant women who drink two cups of coffee a day may double their risk of miscarriage,  a new study concludes. Almost one-quarter of women in the study who consumed 200 milligrams of caffeine a day—the amount in 10 ounces of coffee or 25 ounces of tea—miscarried, reports the New York Times. More »

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      pregnancy  • coffee &nbs