My name is Mark Molaro and I host the online feature interview program The Alcove with Mark Molaro . We are known for smart and thoughtful conversations with fascinating and diverse guests like Naomi Klein, Neil de Grasse Tyson, Arianna Huffington and many others. Several months ago it was brought to … more »

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 »

There have been many great ideas posted about re-usable cups and mugs. In addition to ideas for encouraging the use of ceramic serveware in the stores, many have discussed the option of bringing your own mug in for your to-go beverage. First of all, this is a great idea that we fully support and encourage … more »

Howard Schultz returned to the CEO position almost a year ago and has since been at the helm of transforming Starbucks. Over the past months we’ve tried some new things. Last night at a Starbucks store in Seattle, Howard sat with about fifty customers from the local community. Howard talked with … more »

Last week Howard Schultz hosted a second coffee and conversation night at a Starbucks in Lakewood, WA. The store was packed; about 100 customers joined him to share their views of Starbucks. Many more customers were represented, because each customer brought messages from families and friends too. Howard … more »

My Starbucks Idea celebrates its one year anniversary today. You have shared over 70,000 ideas. In the first year 94 ideas have been put into action and 25 of those have launched including – Instant Coffee , Venti Travel Cup , and Bring Back Tea Lattes . Your ideas have inspired us to think of … more »

Hi Everyone! I’m Mark from the beverage team here at Starbucks. On the beverage team we strive to continually create innovative beverages; for this reason I love the coffee ice cubes idea! The idea initiated an interesting dialogue between customers and Partners (employees) surrounding our iced … more »