[nfbwatlk] Braille and Large Print Beverage Brochures atStarbucks

[Mike Freeman]

Yeah ... it struck this-here curmudgeon that by the very nature of the 
beast, Starbucks probably *couldn't* afford to make a very specific 
menu. Additionally, two curmudgeonly thoughts hit me: (a) why not help 
everyone by cutting prices by three-quarters? (b) Wonder how many blind 
baristsas Starbucks proposes to hire during the next fiscal year?

Happy Thanksgiving!

Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kay Burrows" <theladykathryn4one at juno.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 7:22 PM
Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] Braille and Large Print Beverage Brochures 
atStarbucks


Normally I don't go to Starbucks more than twice a month at most...but 
today
I was at Starbucks and asked to see the large print menu.  I did not 
have
time to peruse it word for word, but to me it seemed more like a user's
guide than a menu.  It explained various terms, about the different 
sizes,
and many of the options in a very generic form, such extra foam, light 
foam
and no foam.  From my quick read over I did not find a "recipe for
"peppermint mocha twist" etc.  It was interesting and perhaps I just 
turned
two pages instead of one.

KB

-----Original Message-----
From: nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
On
Behalf Of Mike Sivill
Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 8:44 AM
To: 'NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] Braille and Large Print Beverage
BrochuresatStarbucks

I did the exact same thing yesterday as well. Perhaps these accessible 
menus
haven't gotten to all the stores yet or something. Or they are working 
too
fast to think about it. It was really crowded when I was in there.
Mike
-----Original Message-----
From: nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
On
Behalf Of Kay Burrows
Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 4:36 PM
To: 'NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] Braille and Large Print Beverage Brochures
atStarbucks

 Just yesterday I was at Starbucks and requested they read me the menu 
of
holiday drinks as I was blind and no one offered me the brochure.  Hmmm> 
I
will say they were very gracious in telling me about them.  Next I will 
ask.
I recommend the "ginger snap" It has bits of candied ginger that sink to 
the
bottom.  It is made with ginger syrup, so it is not low cal or carb
friendly, but I did splurge on their very smallest sized cup.

KB

-----Original Message-----
From: nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
On
Behalf Of carl jarvis
Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 7:49 AM
To: wcb
Subject: [nfbwatlk] Braille and Large Print Beverage Brochures at 
Starbucks

Hello all,

I thought some of you might be interested in the announcement below. 
Enjoy!

Melanie Brunson

November 20, 2008

Braille and Large Print Beverage
Brochures at Starbucks

Did you know that there are over 87,000 beverage combinations at
Starbucks? To help you order, Starbucks has made their popular
brochure, "Make It Your Drink," available in both Braille and Large
Print. Ask your barista for it the next time you visit your local 
Starbucks.

The input from customers, partners (employees), and disability
organizations helped guide this effort. Starbucks would specifically
like to thank the American Council of the Blind, the American
Association of the Deaf-Blind and the Seattle Lighthouse for their
input. Thank you also to Easy to Read Documents for producing the
Braille and large print

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