Skip to: Content
Skip to: Site Navigation
Skip to: Search

September 8, 2008 1:00:07 PM CDT

Learn about Newser Points »

Stories related to: Starbucks

Stories

Stories 41 - 49 of 49

<< Prev 1 2 3
  • September 2007

    • He Taught Starbucks How to Make Coffee

      Los Angeles Times  |  Sep 2, 07 2:45 PM CDT

      He Taught Starbucks How to Make Coffee

      (Newser) - The Dutchman who gave America an early jolt of caffeine culture died Friday at his home in Oregon, the Los Angeles Times reports. Before there was Starbucks, Alfred Peet opened Peet’s Coffee & Tea in 1966, distinguishing his coffee with high-quality beans and pioneering a roasting system that Starbucks would later adopt with the entrepreneur's help. More »

      Tags

      obituary  • San Francisco  • Starbucks  • coffee  • gourmet coffee  • coffee roasting  • Peet's Coffee

  • August 2007

    • Starbucks to Get First Sip of Russian Market

      Seattle Times  |  Aug 30, 07 2:34 PM CDT

      Starbucks to Get First Sip of Russian Market

      (Newser) - Starbucks will finally open its first Russian store next month, the Seattle Times reports, but the coffee giant will need a jolt of caffeine to achieve the brand recognition of Western rivals who've been in the market for years. Traditionally tea drinkers, Russians have warmed up to domestic coffee purveyors, and few expect Starbucks' latest expansion to fail. More »

      Tags

      Russia  • Starbucks  • coffee  • McDonald's  • Moscow  • Soviet Union  • St. Petersburg  • consumerism

    • Dunkin' Donuts Will Cut the Trans Fat

      Associated Press  |  Aug 27, 07 7:40 AM CDT

      Dunkin' Donuts Will Cut the Trans Fat

      (Newser) - Dunkin' Donuts says it will eliminate nearly all trans fat from items on its menu by October 15—including the doughnuts. The chain will switch to a more heart-friendly blend of palm, soybean and cottonseed oils. But the company itself cautions consumers to keep the move  in perspective. "Certainly, we did not create a healthy doughnut," says a Dunkin' exec. More »

      Tags

      food  • Starbucks  • fat  • Dunkin' Donuts  • donut  • trans fats

    • Price Jump Could Ice Coffee Sales

      BusinessWeek  |  Aug 1, 07 5:26 PM CDT

      Price Jump Could Ice Coffee Sales

      (Newser) - Starbucks recently hiked the cost of its coffee an average of 9¢ a cup—the seventh bump up since 1997. With a faltering stock price and learnings lagging after 15 years of solid growth, BusinessWeek wonders whether the premium coffee purveyor may have finally maxed out the market for the luxury latte. More »

      Tags

      Starbucks  • coffee  • McDonald's  • Dunkin' Donuts  • tea  • price

  • July 2007

    • Starbucks Orders Up a Price Hike

      Associated Press  |  Jul 23, 07 6:34 PM CDT

      Starbucks Orders Up a Price Hike

      (Newser) - With the cost of energy and dairy soaring, Starbucks will hike prices for the second time in less than a year at the end of the month. The 3% jump means an average 9-cent increase for coffees, lattes, and Frappuccinos, the AP reports. The hike applies to company-owned stores; licensed operators usually follow suit, a spokesman tells the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. More »

      Tags

      Starbucks  • coffee  • tea

    • China Puts Lid on Macchiatos, Controversy

      Associated Press  |  Jul 15, 07 11:50 AM CDT

      China Puts Lid on Macchiatos, Controversy

      (Newser) - Starbucks has closed its outlet in Beijing's Forbidden City after seven years of controversy. The coffee shop had become a symbol for the intrusion of foreign culture in China's heritage, culminating in protests and government intervention. "It was a very congenial decision," a Starbucks official said. "We respect what they are doing." More »

      Tags

      China  • Starbucks  • pop culture  • Howard Schultz  • Forbidden City

    • Forbidden City Gets Starbucks to Go

      Seattle Times  |  Jul 14, 07 10:29 AM CDT

      Forbidden City Gets Starbucks to Go

      (Newser) - Starbucks shuttered its store in Beijing’s Forbidden City yesterday, ending months of controversy over the American chain’s presence at the former imperial palace. The 600-year-old complex, one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world, is now a museum where the caffeine titan opened its doors in 2000, the Seattle Times reports. More »

      Tags

      China  • Beijing  • Starbucks  • Forbidden City

  • April 2007
  • March 2007

Stories 41 - 49 of 49

<< Prev 1 2 3

Today's Most Popular

Premium Articles from HighBeam

Find more articles like this

What is Newser?

2008 Codie Finalist

Newser gives you more news in less time. We search for the best and most important stories all over the web, read them for you, and deliver concise and sharp summaries—along with links to the full text. Newser provides a way to stay on top of an ever-expanding horizon of news and opinion—politics, sports, business, trends, technology, personalities, crimes, and controversies. Newser keeps you not just better informed, but, with our signature graphic interface and smart condensed format, more enjoyably informed.

Learn more »