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  • Baked Berry Stella ($1.75)
    Chewy Fruit and Nut Bar ($1.75)
    Orange Mango Banana Vivanno ($3.75)
    Perfect Oatmeal ($2.45)
    Portobello Mushroom Piadini and Sausage Piadini ($3.25 each)
    Banana Chocolate Blend Vivanno ($3.75)
    Multigrain Roll With Spreads ($1.60)
    Apple Bran Muffin ($1.75)
    Signature Hot Chocolate ($2.95-4.10)
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    Taste Test: New Starbucks Items

    In an attempt to boost sales during tough economic times, coffee giant Starbucks has just unveiled a line of smoothies, rolled out a healthy morning menu, expanded its breakfast sandwich assortment, and revealed a new collection of gourmet hot chocolates. Since we've been deluged with a new range of options, we decided to put the food to the test. To see how Starbucks fared, click start.  
     

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    i feel like every time i go into sBucks they have something new - and i guess for a customer like myself it doesn't help since i'm not a food person and i usually stick to my drink of choice, but i think that for a lot of others, variety is a good thing. i actually saw someone order the piadini thing this AM and i've seen people order the oatmeal in the past so it's all a good thing for them. it's generating some additional revenue i think. i just hope that it's enough to offset the cost of getting these new foods into the store.

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    Thu, 10/02/2008 - 6:12am Report Comment
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    I'm a person for which all this new stuff is completely lost upon. I'm a creature of habit when it comes to drinks. I stick to the same two things always at Starbucks: tall black coffee or tall cafe au lait w/ a flavoring.

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    Thu, 10/02/2008 - 8:16am Report Comment
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    amloveaffair [+]

    All of the Starbuck's food and pastries are not good.

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    Thu, 10/02/2008 - 9:09am Report Comment
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    fjaril [+]

    Meh, I like some things they offer, but most things are over priced. Usually when I like something, they stop offering it like the lemon cream cheese muffins!

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    Thu, 10/02/2008 - 12:29pm Report Comment
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    Womenfest [+]

    Got a coupon for the oatmeal - tried it, can you say instant @ it's worst! No texture,no flavor and no taste. Skip it...

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    Thu, 10/02/2008 - 1:47pm Report Comment
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    I thought the bran muffin was pretty good. And the banana chocolate chip bread is AWESOME.

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    Thu, 10/02/2008 - 6:34pm Report Comment
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    Britney Kayla [+]

    @Womenfest the oatmeal wasn't good? I was going to get it tomorrow but after hearing your advice I will definately skip it. You might like Quaker Oat's Strawberry Oatmeal. Smiling

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    Thu, 10/02/2008 - 10:28pm Report Comment
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    some of their stuff is okay but my mom used to work at starbucks and got to bring home the leftover food after work and I got sick of all of it lol though it's been a while and I haven't tried any of the new stuff but most of it doesn't seem too intriguing

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    Thu, 10/02/2008 - 10:32pm Report Comment
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    I actually just ate the Sausage Piadini this morning and it wasn't bad. It's not the best breakfast sandwhich in the world, but I liked it better than their other sandwhiches.

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    Fri, 10/03/2008 - 11:31am Report Comment
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    Yesterday I was in Starbuck's w/ a friend- they offered samples of their new hazelnut hot choc. w/whipped cream sweet but yummy!! will be good on a cold winter's day- love their viavanno- their white chocolate mocha yummy!!

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    Fri, 10/03/2008 - 7:55pm Report Comment
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    dootsie [+]

    The chocolate vivanno is like drinking chalk. It's okay, but not great.
    And I haaate mango, so I'm not even going to attempt the other.

    I never get food from Starbucks. 'cause, like... why?

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    Sun, 10/05/2008 - 1:59pm Report Comment

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