Coffee Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

I'll take the MacBook, hold the macchiato: no coffee in Apple Stores, please

by Michael Grothaus (Oct 7th, 2011)

Esquire's Elizabeth Gunnison wrote a speculative piece about cafés in Apple Stores. In short, she thinks it's a great idea. In her piece she writes: Think about it: Apple's retail stores are purpose-built for sucking people in and holding them hostage for hours, what with the rows ...

Starbucks expands pay-by-iPhone pilot

by David Winograd (Apr 19th, 2010)

About six months ago, we wrote about two free Starbucks apps for the iPhone and iPod touch. myStarbucks got you to the nearest caffeinated outlet and let you build your coffee, and The Starbucks Card Mobile app replaced your physical card, allowing you to have a bar code scanned and pay for your ...

Caffeinated apps: Starbucks intros myStarbucks, Starbucks Card Mobile App

by Steven Sande (Sep 23rd, 2009)

The Microsoft of the coffee biz, Starbucks, announced this morning that they've introduced two new iPhone / iPod touch apps to help customers make the most of their coffee addiction. myStarbucks and the Starbucks Card Mobile App [iTunes links] are free apps available in the iTunes App Store today. ...

Dunkin' Run lets you live in the future, Dunkin' Donuts style

by Mike Schramm (Jul 2nd, 2009)

Ever wanted to order a bunch of coffee and doughnuts along with your friends online, and then go and pick them up in the store? There is, in fact, an app for that. Dunkin' Donuts has released Dunkin' Run (iTunes link), an app that not only connects you and your friends together (through a strange ...

TUAW on the Spot: Secret Barista to report on Starbucks 'retraining'

by Erica Sadun (Feb 26th, 2008)

Wanting to get the scoop on the new coffee generation, I put in a call to my secret barista, Ms. Coffee. "Quick, tell the dish about the nationwide Starbucks retraining this afternoon!" "Wish I could -- got nothing to tell. All the stores close at 5:30 pm local time, no matter where they are. We ...

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