Tag Archives: Starbucks

Japanese Starbucks Sparkling Water Review

Posted on February 27, 2018 by Silicon Island

On my morning drive to work, I stopped at the 7/11 convenience store and found this new Starbucks sparkling water with green coffee extract and I could simply not resist. Continue reading →

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Starbucks in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Silicon Island

Starbucks is now in Vietnam.  I won’t lie to you, the first time I visited Vietnam, I could not imagine Starbucks in the streets of Ho Chi Minh. The streets  are changing quickly but I still can’t figure out if it’s for … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Starbucks Reserve Auromar Panama Geisha tasting event in Kurashiki

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Silicon Island

The Kurashiki Aeon Mall Starbucks held a special tasting event on September 17th for the new Auromar Panama Geisha.  It’s the latest Reserve coffee to come out and I was fortunate enough to be invited to try it for free. Continue reading →

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Drinking a Clover made Reserve coffee at the Honmachi Starbucks

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Silicon Island

by Luc Gougeon Dear Howard Schultz (for my friends who don’t know, he is the CEO of Starbucks), I just finished reading  Onward and I found it both informative and inspiring.   After reading the part about the Clover coffee … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Ishigaki Island Starbucks in Okinawa

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Silicon Island

When you land on Ishigaki Island in Okinawa, it has this weird last frontier kind of feeling, yet I was surprised to see a Starbucks Coffee shop at the airport.  This is where it’s stop, there is only one Starbucks … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Inspired by Starbucks: a new type of Starbucks cafe in Tokyo

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Silicon Island

I don’t often watch Japanese TV, but last night I saw an interesting segment on a news show about a new Starbucks concept store which recently opened in Tokyo, it’s called Inspired by Starbucks.  The CEO of Starbucks, Howard Schultz, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Dazaifu Starbucks

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Silicon Island

During the new year holiday, I visited the town of Dazaifu which is about 30 min by train outside of Fukuoka City. On my way to the famous Tenman-gu Shrine for the new year prayer, I stumbled upon a brand … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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