Friday Links-January 21
Friday, January 21, 2011 at 2:45PM Friday is upon us once again, so it's time for a few links to round out the week.
This week Starbucks announced a new size for its beverages, the Trenta, a 31-ounce cup. What they didn’t tell you is that “Trenta Frappucino” is Italian for “fat American”. The joke’s on us. link
With coffee prices so high, it’s a hard time to be an independent coffee shop, according to Inc.com. Will we see a lot of independents go out of business in 2011, or will coffee drinkers just get used to paying more for their coffee? link
It’s no secret that coffee grounds are good for a garden’s soil, and a pair of former UC Berkeley business school students have started a company that sells mushrooms grown in leftover coffee grounds. Sounds like a business that could fit in well in the Portland area. link
This guy is trying to drink coffee at every Starbucks on the planet.
A Cuban blogger discusses her culture’s connection to coffee and some of the innovative ways families and the government have stretched the limited coffee supply. link
Police have apprehended the alleged accomplice of the robber who was shot and killed when he tried to rob a Dutch Bros. kiosk in Eugene. link
More details about the attempted robbery and the barista’s retaliation came out this week. link
A bikini-clad barista at Twin Perks on NE Killingsworth chased down a man who tried to rob the café’s tip jar. link
I know I've been doing my part to keep the coffee economy running smoothly in the new year, but according to Seatlle Times bloggers Melissa Allison and Amy Martinez, January is still the worst month of the year for coffee sales. link
Reader Comments (2)
i have heard that starbucks also offers an extra small cup (for americanos, i suppose) with the same amount of espresso as a normal small, but for a significant discount. it's not on the menu, though.
any truth to that rumor?
Starbucks does have a 'short' size that they don't put on the menu. Originally, when Starbucks started, it had two sizes: short and tall. Americans prefer larger sizes (surprise), so grande and venti were added soon after the chain opened. Normally a short comes with one shot of espresso (same as a tall) so in addition to saving money, the coffee flavor is more concentrated. The next time I go to Sbux, I'll ask how much the difference is.