<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-2"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Starbucks Newsroom</title><link>http://news.starbucks.com/news/starbucks+products/food+and+confections/food+at+starbucks/top+pot+doughnuts/</link><description>Featured Stories</description><copyright>Copyright 2012</copyright><language>en-US</language><generator>TEKmedia v7</generator><item><title>Starbucks Introduces New Frappuccino&amp;reg; Blended Beverage Flavors; Invites Customers to Create Their Own &amp;ldquo;Frappuccino Remix&amp;rdquo; Experience</title><link>http://news.starbucks.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=652</link><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;SEATTLE, May 01, 2012 -         Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) today launched two new Frappuccino&lt;sup&gt;&amp;amp;reg;&lt;/sup&gt;        beverages for the summer and brought back old favorites, allowing        customers in participating stores to try out the new beverages starting        today. Customers can enjoy two new delicious Frappuccino&lt;sup&gt;&amp;amp;reg;&lt;/sup&gt;        blended beverage flavors &amp;amp;ndash; Mocha Cookie Crumble and Chocolate Cookie        Crumble Cr&amp;amp;egrave;me.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;The new offerings will be available in U.S. and Canada company-operated        and licensed Starbucks stores for a limited time this summer. Also        returning are customer favorites &amp;amp;ndash; the Mocha Coconut Frappuccino&lt;sup&gt;&amp;amp;reg;&lt;/sup&gt;        and the Coconut Cr&amp;amp;egrave;me Frappuccino&lt;sup&gt;&amp;amp;reg;&lt;/sup&gt; blended beverages.     &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br&gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.starbucks.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=652</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 03:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Starbucks to Announce New Initiative in the Premium Single Cup Category Today</title><link>http://news.starbucks.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=629</link><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: larger;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TO JOIN THE WEBCAST AT 2:00 P.M. PST, &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.media-server.com/m/p/dj7w9vza &quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: larger;&quot;&gt;PLEASE CLICK HERE&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;SEATTLE, March 08, 2012 -         As part of its commitment to bring exceptional coffee to its customers,        Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ:SBUX) will today announce a new        strategic initiative in the Premium Single Cup Category.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Webcast Information&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Starbucks chairman, president and ceo Howard Schultz and Starbucks        president, Channel Development, Jeff Hansberry, will host a webcast        today at 2:00 p.m. PST. A simultaneous webcast will be available and        subsequently archived at Starbucks Newsroom at &lt;a href=&quot;http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;amp;amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.starbucks.com&amp;amp;amp;esheet=50196906&amp;amp;amp;lan=en-US&amp;amp;amp;anchor=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.starbucks.co</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.starbucks.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=629</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 06:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Starbucks Celebrates Spring with Familiar Coffee Favorites and Four New Starbucks Petites</title><link>http://news.starbucks.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=625</link><description>&lt;div&gt;SEATTLE, March 05, 2012 -         Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ:SBUX) offers a wide variety of        deliciously handcrafted espresso beverages that customers can        personalize &amp;amp;ndash; hot or iced &amp;amp;ndash; anytime of the day that is uniquely their        own. There are more than 170,000 ways baristas can customize beverages        at Starbucks, from a variety of fresh dairy selections to any        combination of syrups, toppings, or just by adding extra shots. From        March 8-14, Starbucks will feature a limited-time beverage offer to        encourage customers to discover new espresso favorites. Customers can        buy any espresso beverage before 11 a.m. and bring back their receipt to        enjoy any hot or iced espresso beverage for half price after 2 p.m. that        same day.     &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br&gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.starbucks.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=625</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Tata Global Beverages and Starbucks Form Joint Venture to Open Starbucks Caf&amp;eacute;s across India</title><link>http://news.starbucks.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=616</link><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;MUMBAI, India, January 30, 2012 -         Tata Global Beverages Limited and&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;Starbucks Coffee        Company&amp;amp;nbsp;(Nasdaq: SBUX) today announced a joint venture between&amp;amp;nbsp;the        iconic international coffee brand and the 2nd largest branded tea        company in the world. The 50/50 joint venture, named TATA Starbucks        Limited, will own and operate Starbucks caf&amp;amp;eacute;s which will be branded as        Starbucks Coffee &amp;amp;ldquo;A Tata Alliance.&amp;amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;The retail stores will be developed&amp;amp;nbsp;in cities across the country,        beginning with stores in&amp;amp;nbsp;Delhi&amp;amp;nbsp;and Mumbai in calendar 2012.     &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br&gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.starbucks.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=616</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Starbucks&amp;reg; Blonde Roast Coffee &amp;ndash; the Lighter Roast Perfected &amp;ndash; Available in Retail and Grocery Stores</title><link>http://news.starbucks.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=604</link><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;SEATTLE, January 10, 2012 -         Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ:SBUX) today announced the availability        of Starbucks&amp;amp;reg; Blonde Roast, a lighter roast coffee from the company        known for its signature dark roast, to meet the needs of the 54 million        coffee drinkers in the U.S. who say they prefer a lighter roast coffee.*        Starbucks&amp;amp;reg; Blonde Roast will be available as a brewed option in        Starbucks stores in the U.S. and is available in packaged coffee in        Starbucks stores and where customers buy groceries in the U.S.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Perfecting a lighter roast coffee that delivers the great taste and        quality customers have come to expect from Starbucks was achieved thanks        to 40 years of sourcing, roasting and blending experience and an artful        collaboration between Starbucks coffee quality team and roast experts.     &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br&gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.starbucks.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=604</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Starbucks Holiday Red Cups Come to Life, Signaling the Return of the Merriest Season</title><link>http://news.starbucks.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=590</link><description>&lt;div&gt;SEATTLE, November 15, 2011 -         Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ: SBUX) celebrates the launch of the        holiday season with an innovative new mobile app. This year, Starbucks        will make the season come alive with Starbucks Cup Magic, an augmented        reality app customers can download for free and use to discover        Starbucks holiday characters found on iconic red cups, coffee bags and        signage. Customers can watch beloved holiday characters leap to life in        various merry holiday scenes. From carolers singing holiday tunes, to an        ice skater practicing her spins, to a boy and his dog having a wonderful        time sledding down a hill, the Starbucks Cup Magic app allows customers        to interact with Starbucks characters in a festive and fun way,        Starbucks-style, for the very first time.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br&gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.starbucks.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=590</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Starbucks Acquires Evolution Fresh to Establish National Retail and Grocery Health and Wellness Brand</title><link>http://news.starbucks.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=587</link><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://investor.starbucks.com/phoenix.zhtml?p=irol-eventDetails&amp;amp;amp;c=99518&amp;amp;amp;eventID=4241783&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: larger;&quot;&gt;Listen to the November 10, 2011 conference call&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div&gt;SEATTLE, November 10, 2011 -         As part of its commitment to evolve and enhance the Customer Experience        with innovative and wholesome products, Starbucks Coffee Company        (NASDAQ:SBUX) today announced the acquisition of Evolution Fresh, Inc.        Starbucks has seen success with expanded healthier menu items to deliver        the nutritious, on-the-go options consumers are seeking. With this        acquisition, Starbucks will reinvent the $1.6 billion super-premium        juice segment, its significant next step in entering the larger $50        billion Health and Wellness sector.     &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br&gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.starbucks.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=587</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 09:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Create Jobs for USA Program Launches in U.S. Starbucks Stores and Online</title><link>http://news.starbucks.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=581</link><description>&lt;div&gt;SEATTLE, November 01, 2011 -         Starting today, Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ: SBUX) with the        Opportunity Finance Network&amp;amp;reg; (OFN) is accepting donations for the Create        Jobs for USA Fund online at &lt;a href=&quot;http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;amp;amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.CreateJobsforUSA.com&amp;amp;amp;esheet=50051202&amp;amp;amp;lan=en-US&amp;amp;amp;anchor=www.CreateJobsforUSA.org&amp;amp;amp;index=1&amp;amp;amp;md5=43b46e0ce652c4d2b3935ed9119dd7b0&quot;&gt;www.CreateJobsforUSA.org&lt;/a&gt;        and in every U.S. company-operated store. Donations to the Fund, which        has been seeded with a $5 million contribution from the Starbucks        Foundation, will help create and sustain jobs in underserved communities        throughout the U.S.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br&gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.starbucks.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=581</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 05:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Starbucks Celebrates Its 500th Store Opening in Mainland China</title><link>http://news.starbucks.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=580</link><description>&lt;div&gt;BEIJING, October 25, 2011 - Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ: SBUX) today celebrated the opening of its 500&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;  store in China. Belinda Wong, president, Starbucks China, joined  Starbucks partners (employees) and customers in Beijing, for this  momentous occasion. The Starbucks China 500&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; store is  located at the international departure hall of the Beijing Capital  International Airport Terminal 3. It is also Starbucks 7&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;  store in China&amp;amp;rsquo;s largest and busiest airport. As part of the  celebration, Starbucks customers in Beijing were treated to a &amp;amp;lsquo;coffee  break&amp;amp;rsquo; in appreciation for their loyalty to the Starbucks brand and the  company&amp;amp;rsquo;s continued commitment to growth in China.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div&gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.starbucks.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=580</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 09:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Starbucks Aims Innovation at Multi-Billion Dollar Global Coffee Market</title><link>http://news.starbucks.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=578</link><description>&lt;div&gt;SEATTLE, October 18, 2011 -         In a five-city press&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;conference today,&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;Starbucks Coffee        Company (NASDAQ:SBUX) announced the introduction of Starbucks&amp;amp;reg; Blonde        Roast, a completely new roast profile for Starbucks that builds on its        40-year heritage of sourcing and roasting the world&amp;amp;rsquo;s finest coffee.     &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br&gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.starbucks.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=578</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss> 
