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Buzz-worthy: The Starbucks Verismo

Buzz-worthy: The Starbucks Verismo

There’s been a lot of chatter about the new Starbucks Verismo, billed as the first machine to produce coffeehouse-quality lattes, espressos and brewed coffee, one cup at a time. So you might be wondering, is it any good? We gave it a test-drive to find out. …

Starbucks to Serve Beer and Wine

Starbucks to Serve Beer and Wine

If you’re among the laptop-toting crowd of young urbanites who flock to the local coffeehouse after dark for those late-night sip-and-chat sessions, your evenings could soon get a bit more …

The Problem With Financial Headlines

The Problem With Financial Headlines

Despite the corny graphics and lame father/daughter convo setup, Marek Fuchs of TheStreet.com makes some good points about the problem with financial press headlines. Kind of makes me slightly regret …

Starbucks’ First Ever Quarterly Loss – Congrats!

Starbucks’ First Ever Quarterly Loss – Congrats!

For the first time since the company went public in 1992, Starbucks has announced a quarterly net loss. Last year at this time, Starbucks announced a quarterly profit of $158.3 …

McDonalds Has Bad Timing On Fancy Drinks

McDonalds Has Bad Timing On Fancy Drinks

McDonald’s, still reeling from the Supersize Me fallout, decided a few months ago that it would take on Starbucks as the coffee king by introducing a specialty upscale coffee counter …