February 17th, 2009 | by Mykl Roventine | published in best of, coffee
Photo by Ayelie
The dried granules are out of the bag: Starbucks is rolling out their version of instant coffee. They claim it will “absolutely replicate the taste of Starbucks coffee.” I’m a little skeptical about that, but I do think it’s a bold move in the right direction for the company. It’s just a matter [...]
December 1st, 2008 | by Mykl Roventine | published in coffee
Starbucks is running a special promotion until January 2, 2009 to donate 5¢ for (STARBUCKS)RED beverages sold to the Global Fund to help save lives in Africa. Today, on World Aids Day, every hand-crafted beverage will generate a 5¢ donation.
Drop by your local Starbucks to support this important cause. Learn more at Starbucks.com.
November 4th, 2008 | by Mykl Roventine | published in coffee, events
The most important thing you can do today is get out and vote. Google can help you find your polling place. Starbucks will even give you a free cup of coffee. Follow the action at Twitter Vote Report. All that’s left is for you to go and make the world a better place.
May 24th, 2008 | by Mykl Roventine | published in coffee
Starbucks cups and their jackets have been sporting a new design for the roll-out of Pike Place Roast. Hearkening back to their roots (the first store was in Seattle’s Pike Place Market), they feature a version of the original Starbucks logo. The main figure, often mistaken for a mermaid in the modern logo, is actually [...]
Hi there. I'm Mykl Roventine. I design things like web sites, user experiences and social media strategies. This is my personal blog (not affiliated with any employer or client) where I write about about the social web, typography and coffee. More →
