Hi, my name is Suzanne and I am the Brand Manager for Tazo Tea here at Starbucks. I’ve been lucky enough to have been a part of Tazo now for about seven great years. Tazo was started by a guy named Steve who wanted to “pull the doily out from under the tea cup” and introduce a whole … 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 »

Tuesday, January 13 @ 2:00 is tea time at Starbucks. All company-operated stores will be sampling the new Tazo® Tea Lattes and Tea Infusions along with some tasty food. Tazo® Tea Lattes • Black Tea Latte . It’s a blend of black teas from India and Sri Lanka combined with freshly steamed … more »

Hello chocolate lovers! I'm Rachel, a very lucky partner on the beverage team who loves chocolate and has had the good fortune to work on our new Starbucks® Signature Hot Chocolate. We've heard your requests for a richer, more chocolaty, European style hot chocolate and if you (like me) have … more »

Hi all! This is Andrea and I work on the Research and Development team for the Beverage category at Starbucks. My degree and background are in Food Science and I’ve held a variety of roles over the past four years including Product Developer at a chocolate and candy manufacturer in Canada. Throughout … more »

Some of you have shared ideas regarding the retail sale of full leaf tea. I thought you would like to know that the Starbucks Store online now offers some terrific full leaf loose teas. I am very excited about this offering! Each tea is packed in a 175G or 250G bag (roughly 1/3 lb. or ½ lb.). … more »

Vanilla is the most popular sugar-free flavor indicated by your votes on MSI. 42% Vanilla 30% Caramel 28% Hazelnut We've seen lots of ideas on the site about offering more sugar-free syrups. What flavor would you most like added to the menu?