By Christopher Thompson Inspired by plastic bag bans, jurisdictions have set their sights on a much bigger target: the to-go coffee cup The People’s Republic of Berkeley, Calif., takes pride in its leadership on all things civic and environmental. The small liberal city east of San Francisco was one of the first U.S. cities to adopt curbside […]

Starbucks is topping off the holiday season by re-releasing its classy tuxedo collection of drinks from 2017. Starting Wednesday, the trio of black and white limited edition beverages will be sold at Starbucks stores in the U.S. and Canada through the new year, while supplies last. The flashback specialty drink offerings include Black and White Hot Cocoa, Black and White Mocha and Black and White Frappuccino. The hot cocoa has dark and white chocolate mocha sauce […]

As Starbucks begins its holiday sales push a week earlier than normal, the company plans to offer a 50-cent discount on large holiday drinks served in seasonal reusable cups after 2 p.m. during the next two months. The coffee company usually gives customers 10 cents off a drink if they bring their own cup. The […]

According to Keith Soster, director of Student Engagement at Michigan Dining, Starbucks cups commonly used for coffee and tea specifically contaminate University of Michigan recycling bins most frequently. Angela Porta, outreach and zero waste coordinator at Recycle Ann Arbor, said the city of Ann Arbor is not able to recycle these cups either, citing reasons such […]

Starbucks commits to designing, building and operating 10,000 greener stores globally by 2025. Starbucks Coffee Company announced the Starbucks Greener Stores framework and a commitment to design, build and operate 10,000 “Greener Stores” globally by 2025. Over the next year, Starbucks said it will develop an accredited program to audit all existing company-operated stores in […]

Contrary to reports in mainstream media, Starbucks has clarified that it will not be accepting direct bitcoin payments at coffee retail outlets. As reported by CCN on Friday, Starbucks is part of a new cryptocurrency venture with Microsoft and the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) dubbed “Bakkt”, a regulated Wall Street platform that could fundamentally bring cryptocurrencies like bitcoin […]

Starbucks Chairman Howard Shultz said the coffee chain plans to incorporate blockchain technology and digital currencies into its long-term payment technology strategy, and hopes to “expand digital customer relationships.” Shultz does not, however, believe that bitcoin will play a role in this strategy, remarking that he didn’t believe the original cryptocurrency would “be a currency […]