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Alaska Airlines Takes Their Seattle Love to the Sky with Starbucks Coffee

February 8, 2012 at 8:55 AM | by | Comments (2)

A couple years ago United decided to ditch Starbucks as the preferred supplier of their in-flight java, but now Starbucks is coming back with another airline buddy. Alaska Airlines just announced that they’re bringing some improved in-flight coffee to the skies above the nifty fifty.

Starbucks might not be brewed in Alaska, but both Alaska and Starbucks sure enjoy spending time in and around Seattle. The coffee machines were flowing with the new brew as of last week, so if you’re flying anytime soon aboard an Alaska Airlines flight you might just want to wait until 35,000 feet before getting your caffeine fix. Alaska Airlines’ airline partner Horizon Air has been serving Starbucks since like 1990, so it was only a matter of time before both carriers shared the same coffee supplier. So what if it took 20 years.

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Is This the Most Exotic Starbucks Food Item in the Pastry Case?

September 14, 2011 at 3:26 PM | by | Comments (0)

We may have just spotted what could be the most exotic Starbucks food item ever. It's a traditional Thai mooncake, but Mon Thong durian-flavored and with an egg baked inside. And you thought "cake pops" were weird!

This treasure was found at a regular Starbucks in Bangkok, so regular that it was in the ground floor of a new mall. The basket of mooncakes—each imprinted with the Starbucks siren logo—is a limited-time deal, however; mooncakes are eaten this week to celebrate the Chinese Moon Festival which took place on Monday.

The Moon Festival is a "time for giving thanks for the Earth’s bounty and to remember the ancestors," so it's a quiet event where families come together to go pray at a temple or at home, but the mooncakes must be on the table. Since 7-Elevens even sell them, far be it for Starbucks to miss the train. The fact that they're durian-flavored and extremely limited make it all the more special.

[Photo: Jaunted]

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Watch Out Finland! Starbucks is Set to Invade Your Country, Beginning at the Airport

July 27, 2011 at 9:36 AM | by | Comments (0)

Those Nordic countries better watch out, as Starbucks is about to invade. Residents of Sweden have already started to add Mocha Frappuccinos to the cup holders of their Volvos, and now it looks like Norway and Finland are next on the list. Awesome local coffeeshops need not be too threatened; for now the expansion seems to be limited to just the airports.

It all goes down in 2012, so if you have a plan to visit next summer to take advantage of the warmer temperatures and long, long days you’ll be able to do so with an overpriced latte. Starbucks officials have already announced their plan to add a location at the Gardermoen Airport in Oslo, Norway. Their most recent announcement reveals that they have plans for two locations at the airport in Helsinki, as there will be one place to grab a coffee after security and one welcoming passengers in the arrivals hall.

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The One Boring Thing About Richard Branson

June 15, 2011 at 10:43 AM | by | Comments (0)

Today marks the 25th Anniversary of Virgin Atlantic flights to Miami, and to celebrate it, Virgin CEO Richard Branson will walk out along the wing of one of his planes and party it up. It's just a typical day for Branson, jetting around as he does to check on his multitude of Virgin brands and still somehow chipping in to lend a hand in the world.

So where does he get all the energy to do this? Well, it probably helps that Branson has the money and personal assistants needed to pull off a packed schedule without a hitch, but let's not forget good old coffee.

Recently when we had a chance to sit down with Branson, following the very first Virgin America flight to ORD, we noticed he was toting quite the sizeable Starbucks cup. So what does a billionaire jetsetter order?

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Five Airlines Serving Starbucks Coffee in the Skies

May 25, 2011 at 9:00 AM | by | Comment (1)

There may be a Starbucks around every corner, but that’s not always the case when you’re stuck flying around the globe. Don’t worry—airlines know that you need your caffeine fix, so there’s plenty of airplanes where you can grab a cup of caffeine from the comfort of 12B. Here’s just five airlines where you can get a little bit of Starbucks up in the air:

· United Airlines:
They might be merging into the world’s biggest and baddest airline, but that doesn’t mean that they are forgetting about the small stuff. United has been offering up Starbucks coffee aboard pretty much every one of their flights for a few years now, and we hear that Continental will also be getting the new brew once the whole merger and transition is complete. Unfortunately there’s no lattes or fancy stuff, but when you’re stuck at 35,000-feet above the ground you take what you can get—especially since it’s one of the free beverage options.

· Porter Airlines:
Clearly we haven’t hid our love for Porter Airlines, and their coffee selection is just another reason why we are ready to join their fan club as soon as it includes an official membership card. Both in their free-for-all lounges—at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport and Ottawa International Airport—and in the air Starbucks is an option. They just began brewing Starbucks Pike Place Roast up in the skies a few weeks ago, and apparently they’re the only one in the world to do so—no generic Starbucks flavors for these guys.

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$8 Vanilla Lattes and Other Perils of Starbucks in Switzerland

April 4, 2011 at 3:01 PM | by | Comment (1)

When we're away from home, we take a perverted pleasure in sauntering into places we recognize, and noting differences. For example, checking out the "Shaka Shaka Chicken" on the menu at McDonalds in Tokyo, or swinging by the "World's Nicest Taco Bell" on a beach in California. Okay, so most of this involves fast food, but then there's always Starbucks.

Do you think you pay a lot for Starbucks coffee in the States? Well, then avoid going to Starbucks in countries that rank high on the quality of life scale. For example: Switzerland. Starbucks is celebrating its tenth anniversary of being in the country, and their shiny signs convinced us to come in during a recent visit to Zurich. Hold on to your wallet...

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What Foreign Tourists Think of the New Starbucks 'Cake Pops'

March 15, 2011 at 4:48 PM | by | Comments (4)

So, like any city-dweller, we're mildly flustered over Starbucks' changing their food selection. What are these Petites? For a few days, we actually thought they were called "Petities," which made us giggle everytime we passed an Sbux (which happens about every 10-15 minutes in New York City).

Since a substantial portion of Starbucks' customers in Midtown are foreign tourists, we happened to share a table with a group of three teenage boys from Italy, each of whom were holding up those cake-on-a-stick things to their face and looking around them as if they were science experiments, before popping them into their mouths. Having experienced the different food in foreign Starbucks ourselves (what are "Lamingtons," exactly?!), we wondered how others perceive the USA's coffee-side treats. So we asked them.

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The Five Best Overpriced (but Delicious) Holiday Coffee Drinks Found in Airports

November 24, 2010 at 2:13 PM | by | Comments (0)

We know firsthand how stressful and aggravating holiday travel can be, so we thought we’d give you a few options where you can just relax for a minute and savor the tastes of the holiday season. Just be sure to bring a little bit of extra cash, as although they’re tasty, here’s our five picks for the best of overpriced coffee drinks this holiday season:

· Caribou Coffee's Spicy Milk Chocolate Mocha:
If you haven’t been to Caribou Coffee before then the airport is a great place to test them out for the first time. Besides the usual lattes and other caffeine creations, they have three special drinks for the season of overindulgence. Ho Ho Mint White Mocha and Dark Chocolate Mocha are both special for the season, but we’d encourage you to pick the Spicy Milk Chocolate Mocha. It’s a little different thanks to a little extra something—ancho chile powder—and it’s only $2 on Mondays.

Unfortunately, the $2 promotion is probably not available at the airport, so you’ll have to look for the deal at a local strip mall. Some of our favorite pricey Caribou Coffees can be found at Minneapolis/St. Paul International where they’re kind of ubiquitous—try locations in the mall section of the airport as well as near gates E6, F1, and G4. If you’re flying through Denver or Detroit, you’ll also have no trouble finding a caffeine buzz.

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Royal Caribbean Claims First Starbucks at Sea on Their New Ship

October 27, 2010 at 10:45 AM | by | Comments (0)

Cruise ships these days have though of just about every creative way to squeeze a couple extra dollars out of you, including yoga classes, Johnny Rockets and "premium" restaurants, but they still don't have Starbucks. That is, until today. Royal Caribbean announced this morning that their newest ship, the Allure of the Seas, will be the first to have Starbucks at Sea.

As it is, most modern cruise ships already have specialty coffee stands (like "Creams" onboard the Carnival Glory), and although they can make you all the frappuccinos and venti soy lattes you wanted, they couldn't call them that (because Starbucks owns copyrights, you see). USA Today has the first image of the Starbucks at Sea here, and it looks pretty meh. You could be anywhere, like a suburban mall, from the way it looks. And although we understand that Starbucks has their brand to maintain, but this is just super not exciting.

Anyways, the ship debuts next month and knowing that it'll hold some 5,400 passengers, who wants to place bets that the Starbucks line will be even more annoying than morning rush hour at your nearest local drive-thru 'bucks?

[Photo: Jaunted]

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Blimey! There's a Starbucks at the Tower of London

Where: Tower Hill, London, United Kingdom
January 21, 2010 at 10:30 AM | by | Comment (1)


The reflection on the windows is all Tower of London

Fresh from our Most Shocking McDonald's Locations and Must-See Apple Stores Of The World series, we're taking requests for Subways as we begin our Most Shocking Starbucks Locations. Know of a 'Bucks randomly tucked into a curious corner of the world? This is going to be a running series, so email us your suggestions!

Imagine for a moment that you're in London (as we are now), and having you're having a nice stroll along the Thames River towards Tower Bridge. After passing City Hall, the area becomes the London you imagine from Charles Dickens—all knobbly cobblestones and narrow streets with tucked-away cafes. And then you cross the river to pass that bastion of medieval punnishment, the eerie Tower of London. And oh—what's that right there? It's a freaking Starbucks, right next to the former palace and royal prison, which dates back to the 1000s.

Seriously, Starbucks? Here?!

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The Most Shocking Starbucks Locations In The World

October 5, 2009 at 11:49 AM | by | Comments (3)

Last week we showed you a video we took of a Shocking Starbucks Location on the remains of the Berlin aaa. That's right, where there was once a barrier between democracy and communism now stands a barista making you double mocha, non-fat, extra whip frappucinos. And like other fast food joints we frequent, there are many more Shocking Starbucks throughout this great world of ours.

We've listed The Most Shocking Starbucks locations we've found below. And while we'd like to include the custom Starbucks shop that Tommy Lee reportedly put in his house when he was still married to Pam Anderson, we're going to leave our list at places you can actually visit in your travels.

Please send in any of your own crazy SBUX encounters (with photos!) and we'll give them pride of place on the Starbucks shocking locations map and more.

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Walk The Path Of The Berlin Wall And Crash Into A Starbucks

Where: Potsdamer Platz 5, Berlin, Germany, 10785
September 23, 2009 at 2:38 PM | by | Comment (1)

Fresh from our Most Shocking McDonald's Locations and Must-See Apple Stores Of The World series, we're taking requests for Subways as we begin our Most Shocking Starbucks Locations. Know of a 'Bucks randomly tucked into a curious corner of the world? This is going to be a running series, so email us your suggestions!

So let's say that you're enjoying a lovely evening out for a stroll in Berlin, Germany and you're perhaps following a brick path in the street that marks the former location of the Berlin Wall. You're walking along, eyes down at the ground as you ponder the history around Potsdamer Platz especially, when you run right into the side of a Starbucks.

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