Coffee giant tries to get mojo vibrating again Once, Starbucks was just a local coffee shop in Seattle. Then it became a mega-brand, standard-bearer for the premium coffee category worldwide. But lately, the “star” has been fading, and even the “bucks” are drying up. So now the chain will be re-launching a few of its [...]

Right across the street from Starbucks, and about 500 metres from the 1st Bridgehead in the Westboro area of Ottawa (and a short walk from my house), my favourite coffee brand has opened a shiny new 10th location. And boy am I excited.   Two days before they opened, I managed to get a tour from store manager Mia [...]