Starbucks Gossip

Starbucks manager thwarts robbery by disarming gunman, slashing him with box cutter

Good for the manager! But good luck with him keeping his job because he probably violated Starbucks rules by not rolling over for the robber. If you're from this store, please let us know what happens to your boss. || Read "Armed robber loses fight with Starbucks manager"

Have any interesting things happened in your Starbucks drive-thru?

A jeep somehow landed on top of a car in the Cheektowaga, NY Starbucks drive-thru lane. (There are three photos with the linked story.) If anyone from that store reads Starbucks Gossip, please give us details. As for others, can you top that drive-thru drama? Read "Jeep ends up on top of car at Starbucks"

Post-Thanksgiving OPEN THREAD: Talk about the holiday, or anything else Starbucks-related

Ask questions, make comments, vent a little (but don't cuss or attack others, please). || Jump to the second page of comments.

Are Starbucks customers thankful that you're working on Thanksgiving Day?

Thanksgiving and Christmas are the days when I really make a point to tip at Starbucks. I'm happy to have a place to work/relax before family activities -- and I suspect other customers are too. Hopefully it's a day when they're not in gripe mode. Is it a good day to be a barista? || Jump to the second page of comments.

Weekend OPEN THREAD: Let's get the chatter going!

Take a break from peddling (or drinking) Decaf VIA and post your questions, comments, and deep thoughts about Starbucks. Civility is not only encouraged; it's required. Thank you for following that rule. || Jump to the fourth page of comments.

Do you think the Starbucks Gossip tweets show up on this screen at Starbucks headquarters?

Brad Nelson of the Starbucks online strategy group writes: I'm really excited about this. Now when your tweet includes Starbucks, it shows up on a screen in the office." Will one of our spies at HQ please let us know if some Starbucks tweets are blocked? Thanks for checking. Check out the "tweet screen" at Starbucks headquarters

Howard Schultz's base salary raised to $1.3 million for fiscal 2010

The Starbucks CEO's salary for the previous few years had been $1.2 million.|| Read "Schultz's salary raised to $1.3 million"

"From the Comfy Chair": Juan finally has a legendary Starbucks experience!

Starbucks
4208 196th St.
Lynnwood, Washington

BY JUAN VALDEZ

A couple of columns ago, the headline was "Juan needs a legendary experience before he goes away." Well, guess what? Juan found his legendary experience.

It was at a store on 196th ST SW in Lynnwood, one of the busiest streets you're ever gonna find. Because there is so much traffic in this general area, there are Starbucks galore. About a mile and a half northeast from this location are three Starbucks within the confines of the Alderwood Mall. A half a mile due west from this store is another Starbucks and another mile and a half or so is yet another one with yet another one another mile further down that road.

Lynnwood is a veritable cornucopia of Starbucks goodness; especially for a town that only has maybe 30,000 inhabitants. /CONTINUED IN THE FIRST COMMENT BELOW

Starbucks swillers in Indianapolis, other cities notice price changes

The price for a tall brewed coffee has been lowered, while the larger drinks are a bit more pricey. My brother e-mails me: "The barista at my store said no one buys tall coffee." Fortunately, I do. || Read "Price changes for Indianapolis Starbucks customers"

Homeless man jailed after throwing hot coffee in Starbucks employee's face

The employee at the Crystal Lake, Illinois store suffered severe" burns to her face and neck. A pair of off-duty officers who were in the Starbucks saw the incident, took the guy (at left) down to the ground and held him until on-duty police arrived. Read "Homeless man jailed after throwing hot coffee at Starbucks worker"