Siren Lore
The legends say this is why Starbucks originally didn't serve warmed food
What is: because it interfered with the coffee aroma, says a NYT article
This coffee was formerly known as Jake's Blend, and 80/20 Blend, before it moved to its current name
What is Caffe Verona
This partner's first car was a raspberry-colored Chevy Baretta.
Who is Kimberly
True or false: The chairs used in Starbucks lobby stores used to be nicknamed "comfy chairs"
What is True - many 1:1s in the SSC were held by finding a set of "comfy chairs" tucked away in a quiet corner
Name the four main types/categories of tea
What are white; green; oolong; and black
This partner was in a Norwegian Folk Dancing group called Barna Leikarringen and performed at Seattle area events as a kid
Who is Regan
Before the current iteration of a plaque, these were some of the awards for milestone anniversaries at Starbucks
What are:
Metal coffee scoop
Pen in a case
Siren statuette
A weird coffee-bean-like figurine apron pin
Sbux logo apron pin
This is the year that Starbucks first offered Frappuccinos
When was 1995
This partner can name all 52 English prepositions in alphabetical order
Who is Jen
This method was how coffee orders arrived at the Starbucks roasting plant floor in days gone by
What was sending 3x5 index cards from Howard's window. A 20+ year partner says, "Think really old school zipline."
This was the name of the music company that Starbucks founded
What is Hear Music
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This is the Starbucks partner-funded program that helps other partners in times of special need (e.g., losing housing because of a natural disaster or fire, a death in the family and more)
What is the Caring Unites Partners (CUP) Fund - sign up or increase your auto deduction today! Every dollar helps!
The 5th floor of the SSC used to serve this purpose for its inhabitants (prior to Starbucks)
What is a warehouse floor for Sears - the product pickers used to rollerskate up and down the aisles on a hardwood floor
Name one of the three original founders of Starbucks
Who are Gerald (Jerry) Baldwin, Gordon Bowker, Zev Siegl - they learned from Alfred Peet (in the 70s). Howard joined in 1987.
This partner worked for a man who sold insurance, who was also an illegal bookie--when the debts hadn't been paid, this partner called the bookie “customers” to collect payment!
Who is Amy