Almost eight months after Starbucks Corp. began selling its Via instant coffee in Seattle and Chicago, the company extended the offering of the dissolvable drink to the rest of the country and in its Canadian stores on September 29, 2009.
Clearly, Starbucks is keen to own a stake in the lucrative instant coffee market, although Starbucks denies that Starbucks Via is an instant coffee. Starbucks quoted in its website: -
If you didn’t know yet, every Tuesday is Ladies Day at Gloria Jeans and that means 50% off all your food and drinks if you are a lady. So, what are you waiting for? The offer is valid at all Gloria Jeans stores in Malaysia.
Update: Gloria Jeans Ladies Day offer has been cut down to 30% due to an overwhelming demand on Tuesdays
For its 10th anniversary, Starbucks Coffee Malaysia celebrates in style. From 1st to 31st December 2008, Starbucks customers who purchase any Grande size beverage get to buy an exclusive Limited Edition Starbucks Coffee 2009 Leather Planner at only MYR 18.
While on the 17th December 2008, customers can get an exclusive Limited Edition Starbucks Coffee Malaysia 10th Anniversary 16oz Tumbler at only MYR 10 with every purchase of any Grande size beverage.
Better still, Starbucks Coffee Malaysia will be giving away free tall brewed coffee on the 17th December 2008 from 10am to 12pm. Each person is only entitled to one cup of coffee.
Recently, Starbucks Malaysia introduces Breakfast, which is already popular in many other countries especially in the States. Unlike the States, Breakfast in Malaysia has only three options — “Tomato, Basil & Cheese”, “Sausage, Egg & Cheese”, and “Mushroom, Tomato & Cheese”, all served warm on toasted Ciabatta bread.
Breakfast @ Starbucks is only available at Starbucks Coffee stores in Kuala Lumpur & Selangor only. And for a limited time only (until April 30), you get a free cup of coffee for any of these three breakfast.
Folger’s Coffee Commercial as seen below convinced women to choose for themselves what coffee they’d serve to their husbands. Quite feminist, don’t you think?
Starbucks Coffee in Malaysia opens its 100th store in Jaya One. In conjunction with the opening of the 100th store, visit any of your favorite Starbucks Coffee store in Malaysia on 19th February, 2008 (Tuesday) from 9am to 12pm to receive ONE complimentary Tall size (12oz) Freshly Brewed Coffee. Also, be the first 100 customers to visit Starbucks Malaysia 100th store from 1pm onwards to receive a complimentary Limited Edition 16oz Starbucks Store Tumbler with any purchase.
Coffee Bean Malaysia has come out with a new drink! It’s called Lychee Ice-Blended! So happen, Chinese New Year is around the corner and this drink comes out at no better time than lunar new year.
Enjoy the drink at MYR 12 at all Coffee Bean outlets in Malaysia. Get MYR 2 off if you use Coffee Bean card.
Soon after declining Starbucks’s buyout offer, Hyman received the expected news that the company was opening up next to one of his stores. But instead of panicking, he decided to call his friend Jim Stewart, founder of the Seattle’s Best Coffee chain, to find out what really happens when a Starbucks opens nearby. “You’re going to love it,” Stewart reported. “They’ll do all of your marketing for you, and your sales will soar.”
The funny thing about Starbucks is it’s helped to create a coffee culture filled with a significant number of people who don’t actually like Starbucks—which means that, despite conventional wisdom, it’s actually a good thing to be a mom & pop coffee shop with a Starbucks nearby, writes Slate. Instead of stealing your business, you get the spillover from their store. “They’ll do all of your marketing for you, and your sales will soar.”
