Starbucks needs to refocus on coffee, former CEO Howard Schultz says
Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz urged his successors to get back to basics in the face of declining sales. Schulz mentioned in a LinkedIn post This means that leaders should spend their time in the store and focus on serving great coffee, rather than other business strategies. “Companies that have made major failures must reflect […]
Ex-Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz demands coffee chain revamp
Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz posted a lengthy essay on LinkedIn urging the coffee chain to rethink its U.S. operations after the company reported disappointing quarterly results. Mr. Schultz, who resigned from the board last fall after becoming the public face of the company’s pushback against employee unionization efforts, said that Starbucks was “enthusiastically focused […]
The synthetic coffee revolution: are ground date seeds really as delicious as the real thing? | Coffee
name: synthetic coffee. Year: three. exterior: It’s hot, wet, and brown. Synthesis? Will AI come drink my coffee? Calm down. AI may still destroy humanity in the long run, but for now your coffee is safe. Synthetic coffee is created by humans. It just doesn’t have coffee in it. I’m ready to be appalled. Yeah, […]
Coffee shop owner blames Biden for skyrocketing costs hurting business: ‘He should resign’
Managers of small and medium-sized enterprises are become increasingly dependent on credit cards Some executives are blaming the Biden administration for the rising costs. Maher Youssef, owner of Pluto Organic Cafe, told Fox News that his Seattle coffee shop is relying on credit cards to pay for expenses as inflation skyrockets. He believes the Biden […]
Seattle coffee shop workers call 911 when homeless man causes disturbance; no officers arrive
A homeless man in Seattle was caught on camera causing a disturbance at an ice cream and coffee shop, and the small business owner said his employee called 911, but no police were dispatched. Baxter & Frost owner Ian Halcott said the incident occurred around 7 p.m. on April 24 in the Pike Place Market […]
Coffee prices poised to surge further as food inflation rages
A shortage of Robusta coffee beans in Vietnam, the world’s biggest producer of the bitter bean variety, threatens to push the price of already expensive lattes even higher. Futures prices for Robusta coffee beans, which are primarily used to make espresso, instant coffee and some powder blends, have risen about 50% in London this year, […]
Woman claims she went blind, almost died after drinking bug-infested airport coffee: report
An airline employee has filed a complaint with police, claiming he went blind and nearly died after drinking coffee from a vending machine in Mallorca that was full of bugs and made him sick to his stomach. The unidentified 21-year-old woman recently purchased the drink at Palma de Mallorca Airport, near the city of Palma. […]
Melody Felicano Johnson pleads guilty to poisoning Air Force husband coffee maker
An Arizona mother has pleaded guilty to poisoning her U.S. Air Force husband after he was caught pouring bleach into her coffee maker on cameras hidden throughout their home. Melody Felicano Johnson was charged with two counts of drug poisoning for allegedly putting a deadly chemical into Robbie Johnson’s coffee machine on July 11 and […]
Wife Pleads Guilty To Poisoning Military Husband’s Coffee With Bleach, Caught On Hidden Camera
An Arizona woman pleaded guilty Monday to trying to poison her husband by putting bleach in his coffee, Law & Crime reported. Melody Felicano Johnson, 40, pleaded guilty to trying to poison her estranged U.S. Air Force husband by adding bleach to his coffee. Her attempt was recorded on her hidden camera. She was charged […]
Surprising reason you should drink coffee before a nap: sleep expert
Sleep with the smell of coffee. It may seem counterintuitive, but drinking coffee before a nap may be the secret to waking up refreshed, sleep experts claim. “Caffeine takes about 30 minutes to metabolize, but when you wake up you get the dual benefits of rejuvenation from a nap and wakefulness from caffeine,” says snooze […]