Whenever you think of Philly food and drinks you think of, Cheesesteaks, Pretzels, Water Ice & WAP COFFEE?! A brave Starbucks in the city of brotherly love and sisterly affection have created a Latte inspired by the newest Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion song ‘WAP’. The WAP coffee has White Mocha, Almond Milk & […]

We already know which wines pair perfectly with dinner, why not coffee with breakfast? That seems to be the logic behind Starbucks’ new line to complement the most important meal of the day. Coming in three varieties, you can pick these up for home in K-Cups and ground bags. Sweet Mornings Blend, with its hints […]

Some of the craziest concoctions to come from Starbucks sound like they could have been invented by stoners, so it makes perfect sense that the coffee giant could be the first big chain to get into the cannabis drink market. While many small independent shops are already infusing their drinks, some cities are cracking down, […]

  Starbucks is showing you some love with their Valentine’s Day menu. The selections include Cherry Mocha. It’s described as “slightly sweet mocha sauce and candied cherry syrup melted together with hot espresso.” Some say it tastes like a chocolate cherry cordial.  Heart-shaped sugar cookies and special Valentine’s cake pops are also available. You can […]

A Florida Barista, who shall remain nameless, thought that if you frequent Starbucks there are some things that you should know, but just in case you don’t here are some do’s and don’ts. Don’t rush the barista to make your drink because you’re running late, “If you see the line is out the door, then […]

Starbucks is set to make their green impact on the world by eliminating more than one billion plastic straws per year from Starbucks stores. Finally some positive vibes coming from the large coffee powerhouse. Single-use plastic straws are already being taken out of over 8,000 US and Canada locations, where strawless lids are now standard. Starbucks […]

A local Philadelphia Starbucks located on 34th and Walnut is in hot water after a customer says he was mocked by an employee due to a speech impediment. Starbucks says an employee in Philadelphia has been fired after reportedly mocking a customer with a stutter. The coffee chain says the behavior did not reflect the […]

Finance It Girl…ahem woman Mellody Hobson as been helping us get our money straight for decades. Her resume is impressive and inspiring. The Chicago native is a graduate of Princeton University. Shas been the President of Ariel Investments, LLC, the largest African American owned money manager in the US since 2000. Her business savvy has […]

Hosts, Senator Vincent Hughes and Tiffanie Stanard kicked off Philly Speaks discussing the Celebration of Jazz Appreciation month during April. We interviewed Harry Hayman, Hospitality Management Specialist for the Byrum Group. Six days a week their restaurant, South Jazz Parlor appreciates and highlights Jazz but added a special event for April. Join South Jazz Parlor this […]

Starbucks announced plans to close all US stores for the afternoon of May 29. Starbucks said in a statement it plans to “conduct racial-bias education geared toward preventing discrimination in our stores.” Click here for the full story  BusinessInsider

Actress Thandie Newton called out the coffee chain for displaying a statue of a Black child in a loin cloth offering Colombian coffee beans to customers.

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Juana Martinez filmed her confrontation with a Starbucks barista who had stolen her credit card number to purchase groceries.