Finally, A Cup of Starbucks Coffee Is Worth the Price

A public-service announcement, courtesy a press release: Beginning at 11 a.m., Starbucks will be giving away 8-ounce cups of coffee -- which is awesome, if you love your coffee just the wrong side of burnt. Alas, it's the company's new Pike Place Roast, so named for the company's original Seattle...

By Robert Wilonsky

April 8, 2008

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A public-service announcement, courtesy a press release: Beginning at 11 a.m., Starbucks will be giving away 8-ounce cups of coffee -- which is awesome, if you love your coffee just the wrong side of burnt. Alas, it's the company's new Pike Place Roast, so named for the company's original Seattle location -- which was about 15,999 stores ago, give or take. In related news, this curious note from the Dallas Business Journal: "Starbucks is erecting Pike's Place Cafés in some cities, including one in Dallas' West Village on McKinney and Lemmon. The café will be a replica of the original Starbucks store in Seattle." --Robert Wilonsky

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