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Starbucks adds made-to-order sodas to menus in Virginia (Video)
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Fizzio Handcrafted Soda
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Date: June 23, 2014 01:50PM
Starbucks adds made-to-order sodas to menus in Virginia (Video)
http://www.wtop.com/120/3649210/Starbucks-adds-made-to-order-sodas-to-menus-in-Virginia-Video
WASHINGTON -- Days after Starbucks announced it will hike prices for some of its drinks and bagged coffees, it is hoping a new product cools its critics.
Starbucks plans to roll out a new line of chilled, made-to-order sodas this week at stores in 16 states including Virginia. The drinks will be available starting Tuesday.
The "handcrafted sodas" are carbonated drinks that come in three flavors: Spiced Root Beer, Golden Ginger Ale and Lemon Ale.
"We have heard from our customers that they're looking for more refreshing, cold beverages, especially during the warm summer months," Cliff Burrows, group president, U.S., Americas and Teavana, said in a news release.
"Fizzio Handcrafted Soda is unlike any soda in the marketplace because it's handcrafted and made-to- order each time. The addition of Fizzio and Teavana Iced Teas gives our customers more refreshing beverage choices made with the premium ingredients they expect from Starbucks."
Some customers may have a sour taste in their mouths after the Seattle-based coffee giant announced it would raise prices on some of its drinks by 5 cents to 20 cents starting this week, and customers can soon expect to pay $1 more for the packaged coffee it sells in supermarkets. The move came after CEO Howard Schultz said in March that Starbucks had no intentions of raising its prices.
Starbucks hasn't released pricing information for its Fizzio drinks.
The coffee chain tested Fizzio sodas in Atlanta, Austin and Japan last year and will now bring them to stores in Virginia, Arizona, California, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina and Hawaii.
To make the drinks, Starbucks has a machine that carbonates finished beverages. Also, the machine delivers a customized amount of carbonation in each beverage.
Customers can "add fizz" to other Starbucks teas and refreshers for 50 cents.
Read more about the Fizzio drinks and the nutrition information for each on the Starbucks website.
Watch a short video about making the drinks:
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http://www.wtop.com/120/3649210/Starbucks-adds-made-to-order-sodas-to-menus-in-Virginia-Video
WASHINGTON -- Days after Starbucks announced it will hike prices for some of its drinks and bagged coffees, it is hoping a new product cools its critics.
Starbucks plans to roll out a new line of chilled, made-to-order sodas this week at stores in 16 states including Virginia. The drinks will be available starting Tuesday.
The "handcrafted sodas" are carbonated drinks that come in three flavors: Spiced Root Beer, Golden Ginger Ale and Lemon Ale.
"We have heard from our customers that they're looking for more refreshing, cold beverages, especially during the warm summer months," Cliff Burrows, group president, U.S., Americas and Teavana, said in a news release.
"Fizzio Handcrafted Soda is unlike any soda in the marketplace because it's handcrafted and made-to- order each time. The addition of Fizzio and Teavana Iced Teas gives our customers more refreshing beverage choices made with the premium ingredients they expect from Starbucks."
Some customers may have a sour taste in their mouths after the Seattle-based coffee giant announced it would raise prices on some of its drinks by 5 cents to 20 cents starting this week, and customers can soon expect to pay $1 more for the packaged coffee it sells in supermarkets. The move came after CEO Howard Schultz said in March that Starbucks had no intentions of raising its prices.
Starbucks hasn't released pricing information for its Fizzio drinks.
The coffee chain tested Fizzio sodas in Atlanta, Austin and Japan last year and will now bring them to stores in Virginia, Arizona, California, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina and Hawaii.
To make the drinks, Starbucks has a machine that carbonates finished beverages. Also, the machine delivers a customized amount of carbonation in each beverage.
Customers can "add fizz" to other Starbucks teas and refreshers for 50 cents.
Read more about the Fizzio drinks and the nutrition information for each on the Starbucks website.
Watch a short video about making the drinks:
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Re: Starbucks adds made-to-order sodas to menus in Virginia (Video)
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eesh
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Date: June 23, 2014 01:57PM
Starbucks has been turning themselves into a fast food chain for 10 years now.
Re: Starbucks adds made-to-order sodas to menus in Virginia (Video)
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Eesh'sLover
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Date: June 23, 2014 02:13PM
eesh Wrote:
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> Starbucks has been turning themselves into a fast
> food chain for 10 years now.
Completely agree with you, Eesh-Atollah Khomeni!
Unfortunately, they're about 15 years too late with this. Oh sure, they'll get a bump on summer same-store sales but...soda consumption in the United States is down. Kids, teens and 20-somethings don't drink soft drinks like previous generations. They all want heart stopping energy drinks, RoKu and the like.
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> Starbucks has been turning themselves into a fast
> food chain for 10 years now.
Completely agree with you, Eesh-Atollah Khomeni!
Unfortunately, they're about 15 years too late with this. Oh sure, they'll get a bump on summer same-store sales but...soda consumption in the United States is down. Kids, teens and 20-somethings don't drink soft drinks like previous generations. They all want heart stopping energy drinks, RoKu and the like.
Re: Starbucks adds made-to-order sodas to menus in Virginia (Video)
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Guns and Cofee
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Date: June 23, 2014 03:56PM
Moving further away from their core products. More confusion for the employees and customers. When I rollup for a straight coffee I frequently hear, "We're brewing some now. It will be ready in a few minutes."
Re: Starbucks adds made-to-order sodas to menus in Virginia (Video)
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eesh
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Date: June 23, 2014 04:07PM
Eesh'sLover Wrote:
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> Kids, teens and
> 20-somethings don't drink soft drinks like
> previous generations. They all want heart stopping
> energy drinks, RoKu and the like.
Starbucks has those little Doubleshot cans that are more potent than Red Bull. It seems less and less convenience stores are carrying them though.
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> Kids, teens and
> 20-somethings don't drink soft drinks like
> previous generations. They all want heart stopping
> energy drinks, RoKu and the like.
Starbucks has those little Doubleshot cans that are more potent than Red Bull. It seems less and less convenience stores are carrying them though.