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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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]