2008 in Review: A Roller-Coaster Year for Starbucks

The food/drink mavens over at Serious Eats have devoted an entire year's-end retrospective to Satan Coffee. 2008 was a whirlwind year for the world's most famous coffee company.

Il Barista and Noli Me Tangere!, this post is for you.

My favorite Starbucks-related news item for 2008? Comedian Stephen Colbert's meltdown from coffee deprivation. Classic.

Venti humor, no whip.

Stupidest Starbucks-related news item? The prudish, near-Victorian kerfuffle over the mermaid logo revamp. Grow up, people.