Hi there. This is Jill from the Consumer Products Group (CPG). My team works on the products that you see in the grocery store. Many of you have been posting ideas around value at Starbucks and the CPG folks want to let you know that we’re listening! Beginning on May 11, we will launch the first ever Starbucks grocery coupon booklet. Baristas at participating local Starbucks will be passing out these coupon booklets ($6 savings) that can be used where you buy groceries. The coupon booklet features the following items: New Starbucks® Ice Cream - $1.00 off Bottled Frappuccino® beverages - $2.00 off 4 pack Starbucks Doubleshot® espresso drink - $2.00 off 4-pack Packaged Coffee … more »

As promised in my last blog , here is your brewed coffee calendar for May 5-June 29. Enjoy! Week 1: 5/5-5/10 Café Estima Blend® Our rich and roasty-sweet combination of Fair Trade Certified™ coffees is from Latin America and East Africa, and it shows just how delicious it can be to turn beliefs into actions. This is good coffee doing good things for the farmers who grew it. The sweetness of this coffee is achieved through a slightly darker roast. It’s a full-bodied, well-balanced coffee with great versatility, something that is equally at home in your press, drip brewer or espresso machine. Week 2: 5/11-5/17 Komodo Dragon Blend® This coffee is bold and surprisingly … more »

Hello, Chris here. I’m the lead product developer for the new Gluten-free Orange Valencia Cake. Today, I’d like to share a behind the scenes look into the development of a delicious and gluten-free cake. We start with just seven simple ingredients (eggs, Valencia orange pulp, almonds, sugar, orange peel, gluten-free baking powder, and orange oil) and carefully blend them together in small batches at our partner bakery. Because gluten can easily contaminate through pans, tools and even in the air, the bakery has a special gluten-free zone with dedicated equipment, pans and washing stations. After the cake batter is made, it’s transferred to the batter depositor that pushes batter … more »

This weekend My Starbucks Idea will be down due to site maintenance starting at 7 pm the evening of Saturday, May 2. Please visit us again on Sunday to share your ideas! Thanks