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Diaper Change in Starbucks Leads to Police Call [VIDEO/POLL]

Laurie Cataldo — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:39:50 +0000

Sometimes parents have to do difficult and even embarrassing things in order to take care of their kids. When it comes to little ones and changing diapers, you do what you have to do…but did this woman cross the line? 9News reports that Ruth Burgos and her husband Alex brought their 1-year-old son into a Denver Starbucks with [...]

Starbucks Debuts Most Expensive Coffee Yet

Laurie Cataldo — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 16:28:00 +0000

There’s always been a bit of a running joke about Starbucks coffee…people say that consumers pay $5 a cup for the same brew that costs $1 down the street. In reality, Starbucks regular brewed coffee is about $2 for a grande (medium) size. Until now. They have debuted Costa Rica Finca Palmilera from their ‘reserve’ [...]

Popular Drink Facing Shortage

Laurie Cataldo — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 18:56:59 +0000

Brace yourselves folks, this one is gonna hurt. Starbucks stores around the country are finding themselves out of the special syrup used to make their fall staple, the Pumpkin Spice Latte. Some stores are turning to Pumpkin Spice Via, the instant powdered version to make up for it. (Yuck.) It’s not because of a pumpkin [...]

Free Starbucks on Friday

Matt Ryan — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 19:50:28 +0000

By midday Friday we’re all dragging and could all use a caffeine fix. This Friday, Starbucks is offering a free pick-me-up. Starbucks is rolling out their new energy drink called Refreshers. They are made from green coffee extract and fruit juice. All hand-crafted, they come in “Cool Lime” and “Very Berry Hibiscus” flavors. [...]

How To Be an Unintentional Coffee Snob

Laurie Cataldo — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 15:56:40 +0000

I'll preface this by saying that before my days at the Point, I was a Starbucks barista. Today, before the Kids' Breakfast at the Freehold Raceway Mall, I stopped to caffeine up...and after ordering my drink realized how much of a snob I must have sounded like.

So what did I order?

Starbuck's Secret Menu

Matt Ryan — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 23:09:36 +0000

Coffee aficionados, listen up: there are more than a dozen off-the-menu drinks you can order at Starbucks. So, how does one partake of this “secret” menu? Easy. The trick is how you order and we can help. Want a “Raspberry Cheesecake”? Then order a White Chocolate Mocha and add a few pumps of raspberry. Hankering [...]

You Won't Believe What Starbucks Puts In One Of Their Drinks! [POLL]

Matt Ryan — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 21:16:54 +0000

Unless you enjoy the “all natural” aspect of your drink at Starbucks, you may want to read this before you order your next Frappuchinno. The Starbucks Strawberries & Creme Frappuccino contains cochineal extract, a food dye made from… ground-up insects. According to the website Thisdishisvegetarian.com, a Starbucks barista sent them picture of the strawberry sauce’s [...]

Where's The Best Coffee At The Jersey Shore? [POLL]

Laurie Cataldo — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:01:08 +0000

I’ll warn you now, I can be a real coffee snob. However, more often than not, if it has a caffeine content, I’ll drink it. So I ask you, where’s the best place for coffee here at the Shore? In my real snob days, I used to only drink Starbucks espresso drinks, and not the [...]