STARBUCKS IN THE HOUSE - ECO AND JELLY

It seems that nowadays, environmental-friendly bag is becoming the something that might replace the uses of plastic bag in the future. Well that is what we predict and hope will be realized one day. Realizing the situation around the world which is badly affected by global warming and greenhouse gas effect, we need to act now before it is too late.

STARBUCKS ECO-TOTE BAG

Use less plastic bag, instead change into using an eco-friendly bag from Starbucks. This Starbucks Eco-Tote bag can be yours exclusively by purchasing Starbucks handcrafted beverages. The promotion period is from May 1 to September 14, in which you now have another 6 weeks to go.

How? Purchase any tall size handcrafted beverages from Starbucks and receive a stamp for each drink you purchase. (Smallest size of beverage is the tall size!) Collect stamps in a piece of Starbucks stamp card and receive a complimentary tall size beverage free upon redeeming the 7^th stamp. Alternatively, you can wait until you got stamp number 12 to get an exclusive Eco-Tote bag for free.

COFFEE IN THE JELLY, JELLY IN THE COFFEE

So, not only could the eco-friendly bag be yours this summer, but do explore the summer favourites and be rewarded as well. Available since July, jelly is now in the coffee and the coffee is in the jelly too. Introducing two new drinks – Coffee Jelly Frappuccino® Blended Coffee and Iced Vanilla Coffee Jelly Caffee Latte, which are available as any stores.

Coffee Jelly Frap is now yours at the price of RM14 (tall), RM15 (grande) and RM16 (venti). Iced Vanilla Coffee Jelly Caffe Latte is priced at RM

POWER LUNCH @ STARBUCKS

Meanwhile, continue to enjoy Power Lunch @ Starbucks. Purchase any Starbucks handcrafted beverage and get the selected Power Lunch food item at a very special price of RM6.50 and RM 9.50.

STARBUCKS COFFEE Passport...

This is the passport for the amazing journey for tasting all the coffee beans that are available in Starbucks Coffee. I have one. This is the passport!! 

It looks shabby course it's been in my bag for ages that I forgot that I put it there.

So the journey begin at 23 June this year and so far I have tasted about 7 types of different coffee beans from different parts of the world. How I got to taste you ask? Easy, get this passport from Starbucks and show some interests on coffee. When you are free, just go to any Starbucks outlets and present this pass, ask for coffee tasting. Then they will select one type of coffee of the day with one of their delicacies. Enjoy them, give comments and describe the coffee; all for free!! At the end of the session, you will get a stamp to proof that you have taste the coffee.

Starbucks people told me that their coffee beans came from mainly three regions; Arab and Africa, Indonesia Archipelago and the Latin American regions. These are the 3 main coffee-growing regions where climate and flavour profiles affects the type of coffees grown. Latin American coffees are famous for its originality, traditional, well-balanced flavour with some nutty elements. Africa-Arabian origins are exotic in flavours of spices and citrus; most unusual and sought-after in the world.  The Asia-Pacific particularly in Indonesia produces thise which are complex and rich in flavour with some herbal aroma. The other type of coffee beans are basically multi-region and dark roast where they are mixtures of different type of beans from all around the world.

They also taught me the step to describe the types of coffee and how to recognize certain simple characteristics that distinguish each of the coffee. There are four steps in it:

Smell - smell the aroma and try to recognize any smell from any floral products like nut or fruits in it

Slurp - slurp the coffee littla by little to describe the boldness, acidity and the flavour

Locate the experience - descibe a little bit on what other food blends well with the coffee etc.

Description - of course, summarize the coffee in a tasting note; where aroma, body, acidity and flavours are descibed.

They also kindly show me types of coffee grind that goes well with the type of coffee maker you have; also on how to brew a great cup of coffee at home. Proportion of coffee, types of coffee ground, water and freshness are all important.

Lastly, here are some of those that I have tasted at Starbucks:

Most popular coffee, House Blend of the Latino.

The Africa Kitamu

The Sumatra, most popular single-offering origin coffee

Here you go, thanks Starbucks Coffee!! I just love it, don't I?

I, Starbucks!!