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It’s no secret that Mondays can be a bit sluggish. But Ashley Tisdale has just the thing to perk up… a cup of coffee from the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf!
The “High School Musical 3: Senior Year” hottie was spotted on her way out of the coffee shop toting an iced java libation and wearing oversized aviator sunglasses to help her cope with the Monday morning glare.
Enjoying an afternoon away from the many projects tying up her schedule, Ashley Tisdale was spotted out and about Los Angeles on Wednesday (November 5).
The “High School Musical” hottie first stopped off to get an iced coffee and a pastry at a Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf store before visiting a friend’s house for a little gal pal time.
Getting a caffeine jump-tart to her week, Ashley Tisdale made a quick visit to her Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf before heading to a recording studio in Los Angeles, California on Monday (September 15).
The Disney starlet looked cute in a grey v-neck t-shirt, vintage washed jeans with a white belt and sandals with an oversized black Chanel bag topped off with a striped newsboy cap.
Everybody knows that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. And this morning Ashley Tisdale was spotted making sure she started her Tuesday off right.
The “High School Musical” babe stopped into the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf for an iced coffee beverage and a pastry treat before getting on with her day.
Continuing to prove herself as a creature of habit, Ashley Tisdale was spotted once again stopping into her favorite beverage station Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf yesterday (September 8).
The “Suite Life of Zack and Cody” hottie beat the heat with an ice blended libation, and flashed a quick smile to the paparazzi as she made her way back to her car.
After a late Sunday evening on the town, it came as little surprise that Ashley Tisdale was spotted out scooping up an iced coffee drink to kickstart her Monday morning (August 18).
Wearing a flowing white summery ensemble with moccasin boots, the Disney starlet flashed a quick smile for the paparazzi before continuing along with her morning treats in-hand.
Grabbing up a morning pick-me-up to kick-start the day, Ashley Tisdale was spotted out at the local Coffee Bean in Los Angeles on Thursday (July 31).
The “High School Musical” hottie looked cute in a white screeprinted t-shirt, skinny jeans and Louboutin heels as she and a pal placed their to-go order before hitting the exit.
Up bright and early, High School Musical star Ashley Tisdale was looking cute, as per the usual, when spotted out and about this morning (July 29).
The 22-year-old Disney actress first stopped by the local Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf for breakfast before paying a visit to her friend’s house.
Enjoying a low-key afternoon with her boyfriend Reggie Bush, Kim Kardashian was spotted grabbing some grub at West Hollywood eatery Ed’s Coffee Shop yesterday (July 21).
The “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” hottie looked sporty in a white tank top/white sports bra combo with a pair of skin tight black workout Capri pants and white sneakers.
Taking advantage of the warm summer weather, Ashley Tisdale and boyfriend Jared Murillo headed over to the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf for a cold drink in Los Angeles on Monday (July 21).
The young lovebirds strolled arm-in-arm after grabbing up their drinks, with the Sharpay Evans actress and her HSM co-star grinning as they passed by the paparazzi.
Grabbing her morning pick-me-up, Disney starlet Vanessa Hudgens was spotted dropping into her local Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf in Los Angeles on Friday (July 18).
Keeping things casual, the High School Musical singer/actress was dressed in workout clothes and a personal favorite, her pink Ed Hardy baseball cap.
After finishing up with the filming of “High School Musical 3: Senior Year”, Disney couple Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens were able to jet off for a short vacation in the Turks & Caicos. But since returning home, the two have been all business.
Earlier today (July 17), Vanessa was spotted being whisked away in a limo - soon finding herself hard at work shooting the Intelligentsia Coffee brand’s new ad campaign at Smashbox Studios.
Ha! A former barista for the small coffee shop chain Starbucks has come forward and admitted to switching whole milk for skim when making caffeine cocktails for the Olsen twins. Mary Kate and Ashley have been frequent and loyal customers of the humble little java huts over the years, and have also (well, especially Mary Kate) been involved in various "so skinny!" grumblings. "The barista thought the Olsens were too thin, so whenever they ordered their usual drink, he would replace the skim milk with full-fat," said a source. What a nefarious, strangely philanthropic plot.
The twins' publicist said the whole (heh) thing is "ridiculous," and an anonymous friend of the twins says "it's also my worst nightmare — that and getting a huge diet fountain soda that is mistakenly regular Coke — but I can def(initely) taste the difference, so it's their own fault if they fell victim." Oh, def. When I'm guzzling grande lattes to get off the no-food shakes, I'm definitely piquing my taste buds for milk fattiness. Worst. Nightmare. Ever. [The Scoop]
It's about time that Starbucks offered weary consumers a little energy with their oversized caffeinated beverages. The coffee chain and infectious disease spreader is now providing the option of a "+Energy" addition to any drink. The new energy formula contains B-vitamins, guarana, and ginseng, which is the same mixture that they toss in most canned energy drinks these days, along with eye-popping amounts of caffeine. What I would like to know is this: what one flavor could possibly taste palatable mixed with every single thing that Starbucks sells, from coffee to tea to fruit-flavored goop?
For customers' first experience with +Energy on Tuesday, Starbucks is promoting adding it to the Doubleshot on Ice drink, Baker said. The flavors complement each other, she said.But the energy boost can be added to any hot or cold drink. Starbucks' research and development team, a group of culinary experts, food scientists and product designers, developed the boost.
"It's a well-thought out and complementary flavor," Baker said, when asked how the boost would taste mixed in with coffee.
NO CLUES HERE. Crystal meth?
The Yale Daily News has uncovered a bombshell: The University Dining Services-operated Thain Family Cafe secretly replaced its caffeinated espresso with decaf beans. They've been serving useless, unstimulating brown water to caffeine-fiending students since April 15, with no intention of revealing the ruse. This scrappy student paper got their hands on the documents that prove it: "An unsigned letter received by the News last week included a supposed photocopy of a Thain Café logbook entry from Feb. 29 that reads: 'We will also run out of reg. espresso and French roast most likely—secretly use decaf espresso to substitute the espresso—for the French, I don't know—I think we'll just have to be out.'" Cafe Manager Brian Yezierski denied the charges. But! Journalism!
Another former Thain worker, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said she accidentally discovered the substitution while on duty last month.
"Someone had ordered a shot, specifically decaf, and I saw one of the regular workers put a shot of what I thought was regular caf into it," said the former worker. "Later, she told me they were the same."
Plus! Expert opinion!
According to Roland Griffiths, a professor of behavioral biology and neuroscience at Johns Hopkins University and an expert on the study of caffeine, caffeinated and decaffeinated espresso would have markedly different effects on people who drank them.
^^If that paragraph doesn't shout PULITZER, we don't know what does.
"I'm a decaf drinker, and I'm appalled!" Emma Sokoloff-Rubin '11 said.
As are we all, Emma. As are we all.
Students Alleve Bass Cafe Swapped Espresso [Yale Daily News]
There’s nothing like a fresh, hot cup of coffee in the morning to really start the day off on the right foot. Just ask Reese Witherspoon.
The “Sweet Home Alabama” actress was seen feeding her need for caffeine yesterday outside a coffeeshop in Brentwood, California. And for once, she didn’t seem to mind the paparazzi attention.
Yesterday almost every Starbucks in America closed for three hours in a widely publicized effort to retrain all the employees not to burn the damn coffee. No word yet on the status of the Olsen twins after the shutdown. The general consensus, which we agree with, is that this was as much a PR stunt as a retraining effort. And over at Starbucks Gossip, the definitive blog about the company (inexplicably run by King Of Journalism Jim Romenesko), the employee drones are doing their part by being INSANELY ENTHUSIASTIC about being dragged into work for three extra hours.
I just got home from the training session and I have to say it was great. It put us all on the same page and let all of us know that the standards have been raised and we WILL be held accountable for it. Not everyone remembers it. This meeting wasn't to teach us how to make coffee and thats what a lot of people are missing. This was about making the BEST cup we can EVERYTIME, no exceptions. It was about how to give you customers what you pay for and more. Not to mention it laid down some new guidelines to make sure that if the customer does not get what THEY think is the perfect cup of coffee WE WILL MAKE IT UNTIL YOU ARE SATISFIED. We learned the vision of Howard and what he expects of us as a whole company so that not just some stores but ALL of them are doing the best everytime. I personally thought it was informative and helpful, especially to the new hires in our store who don't know yet what they need to do and reminded all of us how to provide our customers with a place they want to be. To be perfectly honest with you I think that there are a lot of baristas out there (and if you have read some of thier posts you know what I'm talking about) that we are not only in the coffee business but also the PEOPLE business.Posted by: TurboSpaz | Feb 26, 2008 7:28:40 PM
just got back from my training a little bit ago and i have to say it went AWESOME! i can definitely say for the first time ever, my entire store is all on the same page.it wasn't just about "learning how to press a button" or "learning how to make coffee." it was about customer care. making our customers our #1 priority. getting back to the whole "third place" mentality. quality over speed of service.
yes, we also were making sure that we are pulling the perfect shots and making sure that we calibrate and time our espresso shots correctly. and steaming our milk to Starbucks standards so that we can make your decaf quad venti soy stirred 180 degree 3-pump vanilla 6-pump white mocha with light whip PERFECTLY EVERY TIME.
we also learned about what steps the company would be taking to get back to the good old days of Starbucks and reaffirming our commitment to the company, each other, and most importantly, our customers.
i agree that not everyone throughout the company needed to be trained to do something if they already knew how to do it correctly. but even if you didn't need the training, it's still a good job on the part of Howard's to MAKE SURE every barista, shift, ASM, and SM in each store are on an even keel with training. I applaud him and my fellow workers for taking this time out and dedicating ourselves to our company and customers. those who think this was silly (customers and partners alike) just don't understand what Howard is trying to do with making this company not just the way it used to be but BETTER.
Posted by: baristagirl | Feb 26, 2008 8:03:19 PM
[Are there any REAL Starbucks employees who want to complain about this shit? Email us.]