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Very interesting strategy by SBUX, starting with the Starbucks on 15th Ave in Capitol Hill!

Quoted: Starbucks Corp. said Thursday it is wiping its name from one of its Seattle-area stores and adding alcohol to the menu.

Quoted: Fed up with its $4 coffee image, the chain will offer a breakfast with coffee for that price.

Quoted: Don Valencia, the firm’s first head of research and development, who created the blended and frozen frappuccino drinks that earn Starbucks $2 billion a year,
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The name Via is a hat-tip to Valencia—though during development it was known as Jaws (just add water, stir).

Vivace opened on schedule yesterday. It sounds like they did a good job of recreating the original atmosphere. But, I will miss the view of Cal Andersen Park which has presumably been replaced with views of condos.

Quoted: Hey, it's opening day for Vivace in its new digs at Brix, down at the north end of Broadway. We're sipping on a brand-new americano right now.

Yay, Vivace is reopening.

Quoted: (Via Metblogs) Vivace will finally be opening its doors at their new Capitol Hill location this Friday, 26th. The new store is located on the ground floor of the Brix condo fortress at the north end of Broadway.

Haha! I love it! Move over, tea parties ... it's time for a coffee break.

Quoted: If you're one of those parents who, like me, has an early-morning 'no pestering until I have a cup of coffee down me' rule, you might like this wooden drip coffee kit. It'll give your kids something to tinker with while you fumble with the real thing.

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Quoted: The Ghirardelli Chocolate Company is a manufacturer and marketer of premium chocolate products. Ghirardelli's product line includes its signature SQUARES chocolate, chocolate bars, other chocolate confections, baking chocolate and chocolate beverages.

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