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In Oprah's first ever alignment with another brand, Oprah Chai will play a key role in Starbucks' budding tea business.

Following a two-year absence from the company he founded, Blake Mycoskie is back with a new vision for the coffee industry and beyond.

While Starbucks isn't an Olympic sponsor, NBC has managed to set up its own shop for coffee addicts.

While Comedy Central was revealed to be behind Dumb Starbucks, it was the lack of proper permits that doomed the shop.

A coffee shop called Dumb Starbucks opened this weekend in Los Angeles. The only difference from the original? The word 'dumb' in front of its name.

The key to your staff's heart (and productivity) might be through their stomachs. Check out the innovative ways these companies are getting work done while keeping bellies full and spirits high.

The inventors claim that topically applied caffeine offers a consistent level of energy without the jolting buzz-then-crash that comes with drinking caffeinated drinks.

Researchers have provided another reason to embrace our coffee addictions, with a new study suggesting caffeine may improve long-term memory.

Pumpkin spice latte… with bubbles? Starbucks is now allowing customers in select stores to carbonate coffee and tea beverages.

Eyeing an overseas career move or considering an exotic retirement? Choose your new homeland wisely.

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz wrote an open letter to customers saying the presence of weapons in its stores is 'unsettling and upsetting' to too many of its customers.

BikeCaffe, a British franchise concept, brings the coffee house to the customer.

The founder of Stumptown Coffee Roasters made a list of the 30 most influential people in the beverage industry. Here's why.

Most companies link their promotions to days that people love to celebrate. Seattle's Best Coffee, among others, is tying its latest campaign to a day that most dread...Tax Day

The Seattle coffee chain is holdings auditions to cast "hot young girls as servers" for a new reality show. A recent Tampa casting call, however, came up short.

KonaRed squeezes a smart business out of coffee production leftovers.

Two former baseball players throw a curve at the consumer quest for caffeine. From our Business Unusual file.

We look at some of the more notable coffee shops around the U.S.

This innovator elevated coffee to a level of appreciation on par with gourmet food and fine wine. An inside look at how the company helped launch a culture of coffee aficionados.

Consider these essentials to help make your caffeinated dreams come true. Plus, a list of the leading coffee franchises.

Our list of the top restaurant franchises--and how to be innovative when it comes to the most important meal of the day.