Starbucks Cheer Party - Stories are Gifts, Share!

Every year, I know it's Christmas time whenever I get my invitation for the Starbucks Cheer Party. It's always the first Christmas party I attend and last year, they also celebrated on November 3 - same date I found out I was preggers :)

Now like Starbucks, I have more things to be grateful for - including this Starbucks 2011 Planner *evil grin*


And these newly baked holiday ginger based cookies and pastries you can enjoy this yuletide season with your favorite houseblend.



At every Starbucks Cheer Party, patrons and guests are offered unlimited tastes of Starbucks pastries. Among all the things I ate, I highly recommend this:



White Chocolate Berry Cookie



Because these polar bear ginger bread cookies are too cute to eat

I enjoyed taste-testing the pastries with a hot Toffe Nut drink which is only available during Christmas Tree season. It tastes like coffee blended with chocolate bars. It's already sweet so you may want to choose a not-so sugary pastry with this.



Other holiday drinks that are now brewing include: Praline Mocha and Peppermint Mocha

Choose your weapon to deal with this heavenly Almond Roca cake. My sister and I used to fight over bars of Almond Roca, if she was here I'll give her a box of this. A whole cake costs aroun Php 1,100 ++. Give this to your female boss *wink*


Almond Roca Cheesecake



Would you believe this? Cookie dough + Cheesecake!

The Starbucks Cheer Party was even better than last year just because of this:



Wacky photo wall complete with accessories by Pose and Print. Here's me with bloggers Fran and Rowena.



Last year, Azrael won a blue Bearista for the little boy. This year, I won a kiddie tumbler! Perfect as his school jug once he goes to prep. heehee :)

There will be more Starbucks Cheer Party! This was just the first, held at Ayala 6750. I will post the upcoming cheer parties and which branch they will happen here. Stay tuned!

Style Scene: Starbucks Launch VIA Ready Brew

You'll never be without great coffee again. It's Starbucks in a fresh foil pack, instant, just add hot water.



Woke up super early for this! The much awaited "instant Starbucks" or "Starbucks 3 in 1" is finally here. Officially, it's called the Starbucks VIA Ready Brew. VIA means "road" in Italian, coffee on the road and anywhere you go.



Given two cups, one made with the instant coffee, the other brewed - I wasn't able to tell the difference. I actually mistook the instant coffee as the brewed one. Fail.



Brought home some Starbucks VIA Ready Brews home, I shall test with my housemates if they taste the difference. I bet they won't!


Starbucks Philippines with Starbucks International representatives happily hold up the ready brews.

Here are the crowd including me.


I want this to be my uniform.


Guests waiting for their coffee while munching on cookies



The Philippines is the third country out of Northern America and Canada to have the ready brews. Second to Japan! Did you know that the instant coffee industry in the Philippines is worth Php 30 Billion?! At least now we have another choice :)


Noey Lopez


DJ Host of the day


Partners



Grab your Starbucks VIA Ready Brew now at your favorite Starbucks Coffee Shop. Available in packs of 3's and 12's. Stylish packaging included ;)

FOOD: Starbucks Ready Brew now in Manila!

I'd die for these ready brews! Thank you Starbucks for making the Philippines the second country (next to Japan) in Asia to enjoy the Starbucks VIA® Ready Brew.

Before we only have the 3-in-1's, I admit I am a sucker for those sachets but I am kinda embarrassed to let others see me using it. Just says I don't know how to make my own coffee.



Put the Starbucks logo on anything and you get a stylish, up another level, product. I'd be proud to have not one but several Starbucks 3 in 1 (if I may call it that) anytime! More than 10 million sticks have already been sold in Starbucks stores throughout Japan.

Starbucks VIA Ready Brew Teaser



I say, just wait 'til the Pinoy caffeine addicts including me and you, get our hands and mugs on them Starbucks Ready Brew. I will find these sticks handy whenever I visit desserts shop which is quiet often, yet most of them don't have a decent cup of joe. Just ask for hot water, voila - Starbucks wherever.

“We know there is a significant opportunity in the Philippines marketplace for Starbucks VIA® Ready Brew since nearly 100 percent of retail coffee sales come from instant coffee*,” said Howard Schultz, chairman, president and ceo, Starbucks Coffee Company. “We know rapid innovation for Starbucks VIA® and creating opportunities to further increase awareness and trial of Starbucks VIA® broadens our overall customer base both in the U.S. and in international markets.”



Dear Mr. Schultz, please send me a VIA Bearista :)

Unboxing Starbucks Top Pot Doughnuts

Look what I got from the mailbox yesterday! :) Without a doubt, it was another treat from Starbucks, something new and something sweet.


Choose your weapon - glazed, chocolate, and apple fritter Top Pot doughnuts.

Doughnuts! I've always loved Starbucks' chocolate glazed doughnuts with my latte but Starbucks is determined to enhance our coffee moments even more. They've brought Top Pot Doughnuts in Manila which will be available in all Starbucks branches starting April 12 .


Stylish half-dozen Top Pot Doughnut boxes from Starbucks

Top Pot is a family owned business started by two brothers Mark and Michael Klebeck. Starbucks hand selected Top Pot back in 2005 to carry their doughnuts in the Starbucks pastry cases of stores throughout western Washington. Starbucks is pleased to offer its customers a unique, old style hand-forged doughnut.



And the winner is - Glazed Old Fashioned Top Pot Doughnut

I highly recommend the Glazed Old-Fashioned Top Pot Doughnut. The flavor is reminiscent of the fresh doughnuts that you remember from the corner doughnut shop, growing up. Inside the golden exterior is a moist, golden cake with hints of vanilla and a little nutmeg. When it is piping hot, it is covered with Top Pot’s own proprietary “Air Sped” glaze.

Try some in your favorite Starbucks branch or bring the Starbucks coffee moments home and share with your family with a dozen Top Pot Doughnuts :) Yum-o!

The Starbucks 2010 Planner Launch

It's here! Girls and boys go crazy every year stamping their Starbucks cards to redeem the most coveted Starbucks 2010 Planner! This year, the planner is available in 3 stylish designs.


The Starbucks Planner was launched during the Starbucks Christmas Cheer Party at Ayala 6750. Guests and patrons of Starbucks were treated to overflowing coffee and first sips of their signature Christmas drinks. We love the Peppermint Mocha hot :) A great alternative to a creamy cup of their hot chocolate.



More than coffee and frappuccinos, Starbucks has lined up new pastries to welcome the holiday season. Cute ginger bread, layered cakes, and sandwiches lined with Christmas colors. Everyone felt it was already Christmas day!


Starbucks Christmas Bearistas are super cute!

Starbucks also launched their new Christmas themed tumblers, mugs, keychains and decors, even Christmas Bearistas. I got a Halloween Bearista :)


Christmas Barista :)

Visit your favorite Starbucks branch and enjoy the Christmas Cheer for you and your friends, anytime of the day.


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