Starbucks rethinks stance on young customers

Starbucks, keenly aware of the pitfalls of being seen as trying to lure kids to drink sweet, caffeinated beverages, has for years insisted that it does not market to children — even as stroller traffic jams build outside some stores and teenagers pack others.

Floating on a Sea of Tea

I'd meant to write an article about Sweet, Spicy, Sexy Chai....as an adjunct to this "Sour Cereal" post but in doing so, realized that tea itself has played a monumental role in my life. The words for tea in my life: Cantonese: Tza Shaghainese:  …

'Magnificent Bastards' fill in between scenes: Troops decompress during ... - DVIDS

'Magnificent Bastards' fill in between scenes: Troops decompress during ... DVIDS Lance Cpl. Kevin Adkins, a Surprise, Ariz., native and infantryman with 2nd Platoon, Echo Company, takes a sip of hot chai tea with a patrolman from the Afghan Uniformed Police. The Marines and Afghans spend a considerable amount of time together ... and more »

Two New Organic Green Teas Join The Tea Spot's Loose Leaf Tea Collection - San Francisco Chronicle (press release)

Two New Organic Green Teas Join The Tea Spot's Loose Leaf Tea Collection San Francisco Chronicle (press release) Clouds and Mist Organic Green Tea and Organic Sencha Green Tea are the latest additions to The Tea Spot's premium loose leaf tea collection. The Tea Spot announces the addition of two new Organic Green Teas - Clouds and Mist and Sencha Tea - to its ... and more »

"Chai Tea" and other oddities - Times of India

"Chai Tea" and other oddities Times of India "What is Chai Tea?" I wondered, flabbergasted: "It makes no sense! Chai=tea. But tea tea? And it's supposed to be Indian?" Now, I take pride in knowing my teas: I come from a land where tea is the preferred beverage, ubiquitous in the national ...