Howard Schultz Archives - Harlem World Magazine

Mellody Hobson In Line To Become Starbucks’ CEO

With a number of Starbucks in Harlem, TV One reports that with the news of Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz stepping down (rumors are swirling he’s preparing for a presidential bid in 2020), it only makes sense for a sistah to join the ranks in the reported $450 billion company.Continue reading

Starbucks Settles With Philly Customers

With a number of Starbucks in Harlem, Starbucks announced today that it has reached an agreement with the two black men arrested last month for sitting at a Philadelphia location without ordering.Continue reading

Starbucks To Close All Stores From Harlem To Hollis For Racial-Bias Education

Starbucks today announced it will be closing its more than 8,000 company-owned stores in the United States on the afternoon of May 29, 2018, to conduct racial-bias education geared toward preventing discrimination in our stores. Continue reading

Starbucks Bumps Up US Workers’ Pay—And Drink Prices

With a number of Starbucks in Harlem, the moves Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz giveth, his customers also giveth - that means us.Continue reading

Starbucks To Introduce Premium Indian Coffee In Harlem And USA Stores Soon

Starbucks, has a number of stores in Harlem, now for the first time, will offer a small-lot coffee from India to customers in the U.S. under its joint venture partnership with the Indian company, Tata Global Beverages.Continue reading

Starbucks Goes Next Level With Its Cold Brew

With a number locations in Harlem, Starbucks today announced a new lineup of cold beverages that will become the foundation for a new “cold bar” of coffee and espresso products.Continue reading

Starbucks Raises The Bar(ista) With Roastery NY (video)

Starbucks showed us how to grow your Fortune 500 Company by coming to Harlem, they did it by being successful in Harlem and now they are showing us how Starbucks can grow inside and outside of Harlem.Continue reading

Harlem’s Alicia Keys Performs At Starbucks Shareholder Meeting

On March 23rd, 2016 Harlem Alicia Keys performed at the Starbucks shareholder meeting. Thousands waited in line for hours in the rain outside an auditorium in downtown Seattle Wednesday morning, the way you might for Adele tickets or a new Yeezy shoe. Continue reading