Starbucks Liqueur Drinks Recipes

“Starbucks has raised the prices of some of their drinks and lowered others, in an effort to differentiate their mixed coffee drinks from those currently offered at McDonald’s. By making them more expensive, apparently.

The price of sugary Starbucks concoctions with several ingredients, like Frappuccinos and caramel macchiatos, will increase an average 10 cents to 15 cents, but in some cases as much as 30 cents, or about 8 percent, said Valerie O’Neil, a Starbucks spokeswoman.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/21/business/21sbux.html

Click here to see the results from our taste testing experimental.

Starbucks is known for their customer service but as with many other companies in our current economy, they are having to make changes to relieve the stress that is put on them.

Starbucks is having to look at how they manage their time but with time efficiently, will that hurt the ambiance that they tried so hard to create? It is just one of the questions Starbucks will have to answer.

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On Friday, Starbucks opened 15th Ave Coffee & Tea located in Capitol Hill in Seattle.

15th Ave Coffee & Tea

15th Ave Coffee & Tea Website

328 15th Ave E

Seattle, WA‎

(206) 323-1568‎

To view pictures, click the link below.

15th Ave Coffee & Tea Pictures

But in a move to attract hard-to-find evening business, the struggling coffeehouse chain is about to test the addition of wine and beer to the menu at one of its Seattle stores, which it has even given a new name.

The store, opening next week, is called “15th Ave. Coffee and Tea inspired by Starbucks” — a reflection of the neighborhood in which it’s located.

Starbucks plans to create two more similar stores in the Seattle area at locations that aren’t currently Starbucks stores. And if the concept works, it could be tested in other cities, says Major Cohen, senior project manager at Starbucks.

For Starbucks, which has suffered a humbling mix of closed stores, employee layoffs and same-store sales declines during the recession, the move is an attempt to extend the brand into the evening, when business is typically at its slowest.

The first store, which will look very different from a typical Starbucks, will serve a half-dozen kinds of beers and wines — most with connections to the Northwest. A bottle of beer or a glass of wine will sell for $4 to $7, Cohen says.

Beer and wine will not be sold to go because of state law, he says.

“We’ll be equally as proud of our beer and wine as we are of our coffee,” Cohen says. He says he didn’t yet know if this concept would be incorporated into all Starbucks stores if it’s successful.

“If you stop innovating, you’re dead,” says Scott Bedbury, CEO of consulting firm Brandstream and former marketing chief at Starbucks. While Bedbury likes the move — which he says is common for European coffeehouses — it also could twist the chain’s hard-earned image, he warns. “The reason Starbucks became the number one place to go for a blind date is because women are comfortable there — and the men aren’t drunk.”

The test move to sell alcohol is clearly an attempt to fight off growing competition from McDonald‘s and Dunkin’ Donuts, says Ron Paul, president of Technomic, a restaurant consulting firm. “But if I were sitting in Seattle, I’d go after the evening snack and dessert business, not alcoholic beverages.”

By Bruce Horovitz, USA TODAY

“Starbucks is giving out free ice cream via Facebook!

Members of the social networking site can surprise fellow users with a coupon for a pint of free ice cream every day through July 19. Up to 20,000 free coupons are available each day, and will be given out in batches of roughly 800 each hour.

Facebook users will receive a message asking them to try again later if all the pints for a particular hour have already been allocated, according to Starbucks spokeswoman Melanie Muccio.

Coupons for the new flavors – caramel macchiato, mocha frappuccino, java chip frappuccino and coffee – can be redeemed at grocery stores. Starbucks retail locations do not stock the ice cream, Muccio said.”

Source: LA Times

Mmmm… I love the sound of something FREE

On July 21st, make sure to stop by a participating Starbucks store to claim YOUR FREE pastry!

The catch? You have to buy ANY beverage in ANY size.

Who wouldn’t want a nice iced grande caramel macchiato to go along with a free toffee almond bar anyway right?

Oh, and it ends at 10:30am or when all the pastries are gone so remember to HURRY!

(The pastry would also taste good with my new favorite drink “Starbucks Cream liqueur on the Rocks” which is 1 part Starbucks Cream Liqueur served over ice in a rocks glass)

To print the coupon go to the link below.

http://www.starbucks.com/retail/print_free_pastry.html

Starbucks Coffee Liqueur at BevMo stores are on sale!

From its original price of $29.99, it is being reduced to only $14.99 with a Club Bev card.

(Only certain BevMo stores still carry Starbucks Liqueur)

Address below is of a BevMo store in San Jose that has Starbucks Liqueur.

San Jose – Blossom Hill
871 Blossom Hill Road
San Jose, CA 95123
408.224.0143

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Starbucks Coffee Liqueur is the first of its kind to feature the company’s coffee. But it will not be sold in Starbucks retail stores. Starbucks is teaming up with Jim Beam Brands to produce and market the product inside liquor stores.”Extending our brand into new channels outside of Starbucks stores is part of our long-term growth strategy,” said Jim Donald, Starbucks CEO-designate. “The test market phase of this new product rollout confirmed what we already knew–Starbucks coffee lovers want this product.”Starbucks said 50% of its patrons already consume liqueurs, part of a $4.5 billion domestic market.Starbucks Coffee Liqueur will retail for $22.99, the company said.The coffee giant already lends its name to ice cream and bottled coffee drin