Woman Eats, Drinks Starbucks for a Whole Year

Beginning January 1, 2013, a Seattle woman dined and drank at Starbucks only for a full year.

January 06, 2014

SEATTLE – If you think there isn’t enough variety at Starbucks to eat and drink its fare solely for one year, think again.

A Seattle woman named Beautiful Existence (we’re no kidding) ate all of her meals exclusively at Starbucks brands and documented her yearlong endeavor in a blog, reports CNBC.

"I started designing these yearlong challenges, and I knew I wanted to do an eating challenge because eating is a really large challenge that many people are interested in and want to take on," she told CNBC in a phone interview.

Her sister was a barista at Starbucks for eight years. "They've treated her really well. They were on my radar as a company I'd want to explore and find out more about," Existence told the news source, noting that the challenge was the latest in her yearly brand-centered pacts. One year she shopped only at Goodwill. Next up, she’s planning to shop REI and try out more than 80 recreational sports.

Existence estimates she spent more than $7,000 on Starbucks products last year, a bit more than she anticipated. "I thought it would be over $5,000 — but $6,000 at the most. It was definitely a bit more than I thought," she told CNBC.

While Starbucks did stay in contact with her about new menu items, Existence didn’t receive special consideration or discounts on goods from Starbucks. And while she enjoyed her Starbucks diet, she’s not planning a quick return.

"I don't know when I'm going to go back to a Starbucks, but I'll always have Evolution Fresh juice from now on," she said.

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