coffee

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 22, 2023

The Bottom Line: Starbucks’ new line of coffee is infused with olive oil, after Interim CEO Howard Schultz tried the combination in Italy. Now the company has to convince its customers that the combination works.

Food

Starbucks will start infusing coffee with olive oil

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 21, 2023

The company has high hopes for Oleato, which will debut in Italy before it comes to the U.S. this year. Starbucks believes it will be a "transformational innovation in coffee."

Financing

Starbucks still has faith in its China business

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 03, 2023

Restrictions and a COVID surge in December hammered sales in the Seattle-based coffee chain's second-biggest market. But Starbucks still has big plans for the country.

Financing

Customers keep visiting Starbucks and spending more money

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 02, 2023

The Seattle-based coffee chain’s average weekly sales hit a record last quarter as people came in more often and spent more money when they did.

Financing

Laxman Narasimhan gets $8.8M to take the Starbucks CEO job

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 30, 2023

The coffee giant’s “CEO elect,” who takes over the full-time job in April, received a sign-on bonus and stock awards. Howard Schultz, the interim CEO, was paid $1.

Technology

Starbucks is doubling down on coffee delivery

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 18, 2023

The coffee giant is expanding its deal with DoorDash nationwide and expects delivery to be available in all 50 states by March.

Premium

Financing

Dutch Bros has a solution to its long lines, but not the one investors want

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 12, 2023

The drive-thru beverage chain is taking a page out of Domino’s playbook and building more locations to ease capacity restraints. But Wall Street is not entirely convinced.

Beverage