WASHINGTON — Mark your calendars: Starbucks' fan-favorite Red Cup Day officially has a date. The coffee chain announced Monday that its Red Cup Day will be in just a few weeks, on Nov. 13.

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Each year ... ’Tis not even Thanksgiving yet, but ’tis already the season for festive drinks and sweet treats at Starbucks. The coffee giant’s holiday menu includes several returning favorites and a few new items. DENVER — It's the most wonderful time of year for Starbucks fans.

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The coffee giant announced its festive holiday cups and menu items returned to stores nationwide on Thursday. Returning menu favorites ... Starbucks is launching new ready‑to‑drink Coffee & Protein beverages nationwide, blending premium coffee with 22g of protein. The brand is also expanding its lineup with lighter and zero‑sugar options for more functional, convenient choices. Starbucks continues to go all in on protein with new bottled Coffee ...

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Coffee Our coffee story The cup of Starbucks coffee you hold in your hand is more than just a drink. It’s an expertly handcrafted beverage, a daily ritual, the final step in an incredible, global, coffee-production story connecting you to farmers, agronomists, roasters, buyers, engineers, Green Apron baristas and more. Now 17 years later, Alvarez is a developer on the Coffee team at the Starbucks Support Center and helped lead the development for a groundbreaking new dark-roast core coffee inspired by this heritage. Starbucks 1971 Roast™ will be available as an everyday brewed offering and packaged whole bean coffee in U.S. coffeehouses starting Feb. 6.

Introducing Starbucks 1971 Roast, the new dark roast coffee inspired by ...