Tag: Starbucks

How Starbucks Built a Company One Cup at a Time

These are my notes from Howard Schultz’ “Pour Your Heart into It.” It’s a wonderful book by a fantastic leader who always acted with the best intentions for the company and the customer. If you are interested in Starbucks or how to build a consumer company, I highly rec...

Just why in the hell do I go to Starbucks?

I have an embarrassing admission. I go to Starbucks regularly. Who wouldn’t want the same-ness of it all, day after day? Who wouldn’t want the queues of people waiting for coffee despite having more Starbucks per square kilometer in central Bangkok than confused backpacker zomb...

Tokyo’s Starbucks Reserve Roastery is among just six in the world!

Alongside Seattle, New York, Milan, Shanghai, and Chicago, Tokyo’s Starbucks Reserve Roastery offers a unique and immersive coffee experience! Located in Meguro city in the Tokyo prefecture, Starbucks Reserve Roastery is a multi-level facility designed for coffee enthusiasts (and a...

Protecting Your Child in Public Spaces: The Tragic Consequences of a Confrontation at a Vancouver Starbucks

On a sunny Sunday afternoon in downtown Vancouver, tragedy struck when a confrontation between two strangers ended with the stabbing death of 37-year-old Paul Stanley Schmidt. The incident occurred on the patio of a busy downtown Starbucks, where Schmidt had been waiting outside with his fianc&eacut...