archivesUC Davis Library Adds Three Major Collections on Coffee
As the beverage we all know and love, coffee is beautifully fleeting, reflecting seasonality and the specific work of many hands from seed to cup. Yet as an industry, coffee...
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benzeneLawsuit Accuses Starbucks of Misleading Buyers on Sustainability and Chemical Content
Two consumers have filed a proposed class action alleging Starbucks misled shoppers in the states of New York and Washington with its “Committed to 100% Ethical Coffee Sourcing” claims....
Barista NewsStarbucks to Pay Hourly Workers $35.5 Million in NYC Labor Settlement
Starbucks has agreed to pay nearly $39 million to settle New York City claims that it routinely violated local scheduling rules at hundreds of stores, marking the largest worker-protection settlement...
acquisitionsStarbucks Sells Majority Stake in China Business in $4 Billion Deal
Seattle-based coffee giant Starbucks is selling a 60% stake in its mainland China coffee shop business to Chinese private equity firm Boyu Capital in a deal valued at about...
7 BrewChick-fil-A Opens Specialty Coffee Shop Concept Daybright
Chick-fil-A officially entered the fast-food specialty coffee race with Daybright, a new cafe concept that opened Thursday west of Atlanta. While coffee for the new brand comes from longtime Chick-fil-A...
7 BrewChick-fil-A Opens Specialty Coffee Shop Concept Daybright
Chick-fil-A officially entered the fast-food specialty coffee race with Daybright, a new cafe concept that opened Thursday west of Atlanta. While coffee for the new brand comes from longtime Chick-fil-A...
7 BrewChick-fil-A Opens Specialty Coffee Shop Concept Daybright
Chick-fil-A officially entered the fast-food specialty coffee race with Daybright, a new cafe concept that opened Thursday west of Atlanta. While coffee for the new brand comes from longtime Chick-fil-A...
Barista NewsStarbucks Cutting 900 Non-Retail Jobs and Closing More Stores
Seattle-based coffee giant Starbucks is planning to lay off 900 U.S. corporate staff members tomorrow morning, according to an open letter from CEO Brian Niccol. “Unless your job specifically requires...
Alfred PeetStarbucks Co-Founder Gordon Bowker Dies at 82
Gordon Bowker, the writer-turned-entrepreneur who co-founded Starbucks in 1971 and helped set the course for the specialty coffee movement in Seattle and beyond, died last week at the age of...
Brian NiccolStarbucks Coffee is Laying Off 1,100 Corporate Employees
Seattle-based Starbucks Coffee is laying off 1,100 corporate staff members as part of a shakeup led by CEO Brian Niccol. Niccol, the former Chipotle CEO who took over the position...