Bang For Your Buck: 7 Creative $3 Starbucks Concoctions


Updated 05/23/12 5:38 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

Cheap Starbucks Drinks

If you're looking to spend a little less at Starbucks, then there are plenty of cheaper options. (We always love opportunities that make the most of our money.) But if you want something unique and aren't willing to splurge, then what? Well, you can still be daring and opt for creative options that aren't always advertised on the menu. Here are a few awesome drinks shared with us by a Starbucks Read more

Starbucks Summery Beverages: Which to Skip, Which to Sip


Updated 05/09/12 11:25 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Healthiest Iced Starbucks Drinks

Warm, summery weather can't help but make us crave cupping our hands around a cool, refreshing beverage. If you find yourself wandering into your local Starbucks for a creamy, icy drink, check out which menu picks you should pass on and which you can feel good sipping. Instead of 16 oz. Iced Peppermint White Chocolate Mocha: Espresso, milk, white chocolate flavored sauce, and peppermint Read more

Brilliant or Baffling: Using Bugs to Color Strawberry Frappuccinos


Updated 03/27/12 5:36 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Strawberry Frappuccino Has Dead Bugs Extract

New alert for Starbucks fans: your strawberry frappuccino has crushed insects in it. The rose hue of the drink originates from cochineal extract, a key ingredient that is made from ground-up bugs. Before you start freaking out, this coloring agent is also actually commonly used in items like jams, meats, and alcoholic drinks and has been used for hundreds of years. Even the FDA says the extract Read more

Would You Be Into a Fresh Juice Store From Starbucks?


Updated 03/20/12 9:10 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

Starbucks's New Juice Store

The pressed juice craze is showing no signs of slowing down. In fact, it seems to be picking up speed and going even more mainstream with today's opening of Starbucks's first Evolution Fresh Juice Bar in Bellevue, WA. The new juice store promises fresh meals like salads, wraps, and soups alongside its cold-pressed juices. The store even boasts an "interactive juice wall" featuring digital Read more

Single-Serving Coffeemakers: Friend or Foe?


Updated 03/12/12 10:59 AM · Posted by · 9 comments

Starbucks Single Serving Coffeemaker

The days of measuring out coffee grounds into a paper filter may be coming to an end, especially now that Starbucks is hopping on the single-serving coffeemaker bandwagon. While there are many conveniences of dropping a coffee pod into a machine and simply pressing a button, some of the romance associated with the morning cup of coffee has gone by the wayside. That said, we love our office Read more

Two Is Better Than One (Just Ask Romeo and Juliet)


Updated 02/15/12 9:39 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Two Is Better Than One (Just Ask Romeo and Juliet)

What happens when premium espresso meets rich, creamy cocoa? Aside from your coffee dreams coming true, the answer is simple and decidedly delicious — Starbucks® Caffé Mocha. Like the yin and yang, a blogger with their laptop, peanut butter and jelly, or Angelina and Brad, espresso and cocoa are better together. The icing on the cake? Every Starbucks® Caffé Mocha is handcrafted from the Read more

Two Best Friends Put It All Out on the Table(top)


Updated 03/22/12 7:47 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Two Best Friends Put It All Out on the Table(top)

A graphic designer and grade-school teacher by day, Sarah Wilkinson and Karis Van Noord are at the tabletop press by night. The two BFFs manage to find the perfect balance for their love of paper goodies (their budget) and most importantly their friendship. What began as creative workshops in their spare time turned into an unexpected journey. Applying the skills from their day jobs to their Read more

Two Is Better Than One (Just Ask Romeo and Juliet)


Updated 02/09/12 8:09 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Two Is Better Than One (Just Ask Romeo and Juliet)

What happens when premium espresso meets rich, creamy cocoa? Aside from your coffee dreams coming true, the answer is simple and decidedly delicious — Starbucks® Caffé Mocha. Like the yin and yang, a blogger with their laptop, peanut butter and jelly, or Angelina and Brad, espresso and cocoa are better together. The icing on the cake? Every Starbucks® Caffé Mocha is handcrafted from the Read more

When Two Dear Creatures Find Balance, Beautiful (Clothes) Happen


Updated 02/16/12 5:05 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

When Two Dear Creatures Find Balance, Beautiful (Clothes) Happen

Bianca Benitez and Rob Sinclair are finding the perfect balance between their love of fashion and their love for each other, making them about the cutest and most chic couple in the world. Their label, Dear Creatures, is a labor of love for the two fashion designers. They have been embracing their unique style, positive energy and boundless optimism, in each collection for the everyday woman who Read more

Taste Test: Starbucks Blonde Coffee


Updated 01/12/12 8:28 AM · Posted by · 6 comments

Starbucks Blonde Coffee Taste Test

Last Fall brought word that Starbucks would be introducing Blonde, and today, the new "super-premium light roast coffee" hits stores and retailers nationwide. Starbucks Blonde comes in two different blends: the Veranda (described as "mellow and soft") and the New Age-sounding Willow (characterized as "bright and clean"). As a regular Starbucks drinker, I was curious to know what the coffee Read more