
Whether it's the
biggest food holiday of the year or just another regular day, one thing is consistent: I wake up in the morning craving coffee! While I could easily brew up a batch at home, I prefer to pick up my espresso from the closest coffee shop — be it a small boutique cafeteria or large-in-charge
Starbucks. The coffee common denominator?

Despite its
staggering fourth-quarter drop in sales, number one coffee retailer
Starbucks has announced a
multiyear partnership with charity campaign
Product (RED).
From Nov. 27 to Jan.

Does Interior Design Matter at Your Coffee Shop? According to the Herald Tribune, Starbucks is undergoing a design overhaul of its interiors. I'm curious whether a coffee shop's design influences whether or not you'll order a latte. Does design influence your preferences out of the home?

Tomorrow, I'll be finding several ways to celebrate being an American. Obviously, I'm hitting up
PartySugar and LibertySugar's election-night bash, but beforehand I'll cash in on some free food.
Present your "I Voted" sticker at
Krispy Kreme and receive a
sprinkle-studded, star-shaped doughnut at no cost.

As colossal coffee chain
Starbucks struggles to keep up with past profit margins, its competitors continue to move in for the kill. Earlier this month, breakfast chain
Dunkin' Donuts introduced
its version of a recession deal. Now, in its latest ad campaign, the chain is
claiming it beat Starbucks in a blind taste test.In the campaign, Dunkin' Donuts, which is currently in the middle of a
national expansion effort, airs a new TV spot and launched a website,
Dunkin' Beat Starbucks, that will highlight the results of the taste test.