Early on, the most popular post on this site has been an idea that is at the very core of what Starbucks is all about – a place where great coffee can bring people together for good conversation and a sense of community. With almost 10,000 votes of support and a staggering 1,029 posted comments … more »

Hi, this is Kerry Busheikin, vice president of Operations for Licensed Stores East. There have been a lot of great questions lately about licensed stores. I wanted to take this opportunity to share some information about why we license and the benefits it provides our customers and I’ll address … more »

Thanks, loyal customers, for your suggestions on where we should be opening new stores. From India to Amsterdam to Appleton (and everywhere in between), there have been a whole lot of ideas. Since My Starbucks Idea is focused on finding the universal things that matter to customers on a large scale, … more »

A recent top idea on MSI has been 24 hours . We are working on getting this information on the Starbucks.com site but in the meantime I thought I would share with you where these 24 hour store locations are. There are currently 63 stores total in 15 states. There are a few in the city that never sleeps … more »

Have you heard about the newest Starbucks store in Seattle? On March 13, we opened a Starbucks store in Seattle on 1st Ave @ Pike Street that is truly in a class of its own as it is the first store to be built using our new design concept that connects our stores to our coffee heritage. So, what’s … more »

I just wanted to write a quick blog about the newest idea "Under Review" - Send a friend a cup of coffee online. We agree with you that this is a super exciting idea and it's one that we've been poking at for a while now. This week, one of our executives decided that we should officially … more »

Today the fifth GOOD sheet arrives at Starbucks. This week’s topic is Education. Join the conversation at www.starbucks.com . GOOD sheets were introduced at Starbucks on September 11. Every Thursday a new topic is presented. Past topics have included Gas Prices, Immigration, Health Care, and Carbon … more »