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		<title>Starbucks Acquires Evolution Fresh Inc for $30 Million</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 07:59:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>christy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an attempt to expand their offerings beyond coffee and tea, Starbucks has purchased San Bernardino, CA based Evolution Fresh Inc. The purchase price was $30 million.  Starbucks plans to open a new chain of wellness stores that will focus on juices and simple foods.  &#8220;We are not just acquiring a juice company,&#8221; said Starbucks [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Starbucks Sued Over Tip Jar</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 18:24:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>christy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to the St. Louis Post Dispatch, Starbucks has been sued by a Missouri family after their loved one tried to thwart a tip jar robbery and ended up dead. Roger Kreutz was ordering coffee in a Crestwood Starbucks on March 3rd, 2008 when Aaron Poisson, who was 19 years old, grabbed the tip jar from the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Starbucks&#8217; 40th Anniversary Celebration = $40 Giveaways!!!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 03:22:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>christy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Starbucks is celebrating 40 years in the coffee business.  In honor of their 40th year they are rewarding their customers with $40 giveaways on March 16th!!!  Hooray!! The coffee giant is giving away 500 gift cards in the amount of $40 each to 500 lucky coffee lovers.  That&#8217;s $20,000 worth of free coffee!  In order to participate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>KIND Healthy Snacks Adds Two New Flavors</title>
		<link>http://www.coffeesage.com/archives/2011/02/kind-healthy-snacks-adds-two-new-flavors/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coffeesage.com/archives/2011/02/kind-healthy-snacks-adds-two-new-flavors/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 03:57:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>joe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[KIND Healthy Snacks (KIND) introduces two new flavors at Starbucks, Apple Cinnamon Nut + Fiber and Blueberry Vanilla &#38; Cashew. KIND sent me a few of these to try, after reading the label and seeing how healthy they were, I was skeptical.  But after I had one, I was amazed at how good they were. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is Starbucks Trenta Size Making Us Fat And Do We Really Care?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 03:14:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>christy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As most of you know, Starbucks has released a new size of coffee, the Trenta, which bosts 916ml of liquid bliss, available in all markets on May 3rd.  Apparently it has been a success in the test markets, despite the large calorie punch that it can pack on the waistline. This is causing some stir [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tis&#8217; the Season</title>
		<link>http://www.coffeesage.com/archives/2010/11/tis-the-season/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2010 16:17:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>christy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tis&#8217; the season for flavored coffee!!!! This year, more regional and grocery store brands are participating with holiday blends of their own according to Bloomberg Business Week reports. Starbucks has Peppermint Mocha Latte, Gingerbread Latte and Eggnog Latte. They also carry a lower-calorie version of the Peppermint Mocha Latte in select markets. Dunkin’ Donuts has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Starbucks and Yahoo Team Up to Offer In Store E-Books and Movies</title>
		<link>http://www.coffeesage.com/archives/2010/10/starbucks-and-yahoo-team-up-to-offer-in-store-e-books-and-movies/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coffeesage.com/archives/2010/10/starbucks-and-yahoo-team-up-to-offer-in-store-e-books-and-movies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2010 17:37:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>christy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Starbucks has teamed up with Yahoo to offer their customers e-books and movies in an attempt to encourage them to &#8220;stay a while&#8221; and purchase more items at Starbucks. Starbucks, who traditionally charged for wireless internet, began their free wireless internet campaign in July of this year.  Now when you access Starbucks&#8217; wireless service, you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Starbucks Plans Selective Price Increase</title>
		<link>http://www.coffeesage.com/archives/2010/09/starbucks-plans-selective-price-increase/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2010 02:33:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>christy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Starbucks has made the decision to raise the price on some of its drinks after its announcement that it would absorb the rising cost of coffee.  The decision is due to the price of green Arabica coffee.  They said Wednesday that due to the near 13 year high on the green beans along with the rise [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Coffee Prices Soar!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:20:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>christy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Coffee prices have risen about 43% in the last three months.  This is a 13 year high for the delectable bean.  Coffee for December delivery settled up 2.25 cents at $1.9455 a pound Wednesday after hitting $1.9865 per pound earlier in the day. Trading volume was light, which can exaggerate price movements, according to the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Seattle&#8217;s Best Coffee Contest: FREE TRIP TO SEATTLE</title>
		<link>http://www.coffeesage.com/archives/2010/08/seattles-best-coffee-contest-free-trip-to-seattle/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 04:18:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>christy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Coffeesage.com readers have been invited to participate in a Seattle&#8217;s Best Coffee contest.  First prize is an all expenses paid trip to the coffee capital of the US&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. Seattle!!!! Seattle&#8217;s Best is celebrating their fan&#8217;s love of great coffee.  They are now looking for their BIGGEST fan to join them for a first class coffee [...]]]></description>
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