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Starbucks Corp will roll out its biggest drink size yet -- the 31-ounce "Trenta" -- in all of its U.S. coffee shops by May 3, the company said Sunday

In this undated product image provided by Starbucks, the company's new 40-year anniversary logo is seen on a cup at right. Other cups bearing the company's logo from over the years, from left, 1971, 1987, and 1992, are also shown. (AP Photo/Starbucks)Associated Press: Starbucks Corp. is giving its siren a facelift.

Starbucks is adding a venti-sized dollop of free books, news and entertainment to its Internet offerings starting Wednesday.

Many coffee shops try to discourage people from buying a cup of coffee and then lingering for hours to use the free wireless Internet access. Starbucks, meanwhile, is encouraging them to stay as long as they want.

In an ever-evolving, increasingly crowded beverage market, Starbucks is waking up and smelling the coffee.

The world’s most expensive coffee beans are found in the droppings of the civet, a catlike animal from Southeast Asia whose digestive tract produces a brew described as smooth and chocolaty.

After tasting 37 different blended coffees, Consumer Reports couldn't find one that measured up to its "excellent" or "very good" ratings, the publication said Tuesday.

Coffee chain giant Starbucks is continuing to turn its fortunes around as it sees its latest quarterly profits more than triple.

Coffee may have some health benefits, but it can brew trouble in people with certain conditions.

Starbucks Corp. began handing out tens of thousands of free samples of its latest product Tuesday, hoping to persuade consumers to try what many see as a down-market drink -- instant coffee.