Starbucks for Soldiers cites a Washington Post story on GIs “clamoring for stronger java than that served by Halliburton”:
Never one to miss a brand-development opportunity, Starbucks CEO Jim Donald came to Capitol Hill this week to announce that the Seattle-based coffee giant will donate 50,000 pounds of beans for overseas troops, with distribution handled by the Red Cross.
They’re on a roll:
In related news, Starbucks announced that its profit rose 46 percent from last year.