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Hong Kong Uncle Casually Sitting at Starbucks During Heavy Flood is My Spirit Animal
Hong Kong is currently getting dumped on by heavy rain and preparing for an upcoming super typhoon this week. While most people would opt to take shelter at home, one man has decided that nothing was going to come between him and his coffee. The man was recently photographed…
· Editorial Staff
Japanese Starbucks Worker Leaves The Most Adorable Note on Korean Tourist’s Cup
A Starbucks barista in Kamakura, Japan has won netizens’ hearts after she wrote a cute message on a Korean tourist’s coffee cup. On October 5, a Korean tourist posted a photo of the coffee cup online and talked about her positive experience in Japan. The message, written in…
· Editorial Staff
The World’s Most Beautiful Starbucks is in Japan
About 224 miles northwest of Tokyo is Toyama Prefecture, home to what many have called the world’s most beautiful Starbucks. A photo posted by ＭＡＲＩ ＩＮＯＵＥ (@ma___ri) on Aug 20, 2016 at 5:19am PDT
· Editorial Staff
Starbucks Will Now Donate All Of Its Leftover Food to Hungry Americans
It makes complete sense that finding a solution to hunger means reducing food wastes. To pitch in the growing need to feed the hungry, Starbucks has announced that it is ready to commit 100% of its leftover food to be donated via a new program called FoodShare, Mashable reported.
· Laura Dang
Here’s A Look at 17 Different Starbucks From Around the World
World travelers will know that when it comes to Starbucks, each country is different. Americans might think of it as a simple coffee shop, but elsewhere in the world, Starbucks stores can literally be on a train, look like a garden, beach resorts or palaces — some even require…
· Sebastian Dillon
Man Figures Out Extremely Shady Way to Get Free Starbucks Everyday
For every barista at Starbucks, there will always be that one nightmare customer that they strain to serve with a smile, but no customer may be as annoying as this one. According to barista Brad Halsey, for nearly two weeks one man has been going to his local Starbucks and…
· Laura Dang
Starbucks Now Serving Beer and Wine at 70 Locations
Starbucks is rolling out the booze with the introduction of their evening program, which started in Seattle in 2010. The popular coffee chain will be adding five more shops this week to its list of 70 locations nationwide that will be serving beer and wine to customers. The…
· Editorial Staff
Ex-NBA All Star Who Made $100 Million is Now Working at Starbucks
Vin Baker went from a $100 million NBA career to working behind the counter at Starbucks — and he’s happy about it. Basketball fans may remember Baker as the All-Star 6’ 11” power forward who played for the Milwaukee Bucks and Seattle SuperSonics during his NBA prime. In 2000,…
· Editorial Staff
What Exactly is Written on This Starbucks Cup?
Comedy writer Greg Davis shared the following photo yesterday via Twitter: Guys does this say Greg or Corey pic.twitter.com/e6XeARecSe
· Anthony Orona
NY Starbucks ‘Manager’ Has Epic Meltdown, Whole Store Turns on Her
After a Starbucks’ employee went berserk on customer Ruby Chen for failing to provide her name for inscription on her cup, the terrified and confused female patron of the Starbucks’ Elmhurst, Queens, store asked for a manager. The response: “You’re talking to it! You’re talking…
· Anthony Orona
Starbucks Exec Sees Chinese Man in Starbucks, Immediately Assumes He’s a Spy
Daniel Liu was visiting a Seattle Starbucks roastery on a business trip when a Starbucks executive approached him and said: “I wanna let you know that we’re very open with all our technology, and all of our equipment, and if you want to take any of it to China, you’re totally…
· Sarah Lesnar
Starbucks Is Now Offering Free College Tuition For Employees
Starbucks announced on Monday that they will now offer their employees the chance to earn a bachelor’s degree for free with Arizona State University’s online program. Last year, Starbucks offered baristas only two years of undergraduate tuition at ASU, but the new program now…
· Ryan General
Meet Japan’s Version of Trump-Loving ‘Alt-Right’ Internet Trolls
In the era of the so-called weaponized social media, internet trolls have taken form as a widely used political tool used by the influential parties in different parts of the world to push their agenda. Interestingly, observers are now pointing to the origin of these online…
· Ryan General
German Businessman Charged With Promoting Sex Tours Involving Minors in Singapore
A German businessman based in Singapore is now facing charges of promoting commercial sex tours abroad which involved under-aged girls. On Wednesday Feb. 15, 45-year-old Michael Frank Hartung was charged with two counts of possession of eight uncensored films, two instances of…
· Khier Casino
Japan Now Has A Caffeinated Coffee Butter
Get a caffeine buzz and a tasty snack all in one thanks to Japan’s Snow Brand Coffee Soft, a butter-like spread that can be used on bread, toast, cakes and other treats. The sweet and creamy new product is set to make its debut in stores across Japan on March 1 as part of the…
· Editorial Staff
Businesses Across America Are Shutting Down For the Day And It’s Glorious
Today, thousands of people skipped work/school and businesses closed across the country for “A Day Without Immigrants”. The closure highlighted the contributions that immigrants make to the U.S. economy.
· Khier Casino
Japanese CEO ‘very sad to see what is happening now in the US’
Companies are speaking out and fighting back against Donald Trump’s executive order, including Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten which put out a response via LinkedIn and Twitter. The order bans the entry of refugees and travelers from Iraq, Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan,…
· Ryan General
You Can Now Send Your Friends Pumpkin Spice Lattes Over WeChat in China
Friends can soon share frappuccinos and other Starbucks goodies across China throough the popular local messaging app WeChat. Under a recent agreement struck between Starbucks and WeChat’s parent company Tencent, Chinese users of the app will be able to purchase any Starbucks…
· Ryan General
Meet the First Woman Who Will Visit Every Country in the World
With just fifteen countries to go, 27-year-old Cassandra De Pecol is set to become the first woman to visit all 196 countries in the world. Having visited 181 countries, De Pecol is about to complete her journey, Expedition196, which she started in July last year with the…
· Ryan General
Alibaba is About to Make $20 Billion in ONE DAY
China’s online retail behemoth Alibaba is gearing up for a massive revenue for the upcoming “Singles’ Day,” China’s official online shopping holiday scheduled Friday Nov. 11. According to market experts, Alibaba’s online sales may reach a record-breaking $20 billion this time…