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Starbucks Closing All Stores for 3 Hours Tuesday Afternoon for Barista Re-training

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

SEATTLE — Starbucks is closing the doors at its 7,100 stores across America for a brief barista re-education.

CEO Howard Schultz announced the 3-hour closure starting at 5:30 p.m. local time Tuesday to energize 135,000 employees.

He wants baristas to share their passion for making espresso, or as he says, "to pull the perfect shot, steam milk to order and customize their favorite beverage."

Schultz says it's part of his refocusing on the coffee customer experience.

Since the chairman returned as CEO in January he has been making changes to revive Starbucks' growth.





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The TrekMedic looks out his office window. Yep,...still raining. Just everyday average rain. No plague of locusts,...no gallons of blood,...hell, no cats or dogs, either!


In other words,.....





Sorry,..a sinus infection, low-grade fever, dizziness and a recalcitrant computer make the TrekMedic snarkier than usual.