Attention, Seattle caffeine addicts....wait, let's rephrase that. Seattle, what a week it's been for free coffee! First, Starbucks debuted a new blend on Tuesday, giving patrons a free taste which resulted in lines out the door at many stores. Now, tomorrow, McDonald's begins a four-week promotion called "Free Latte Friday." Go to any McDonald's in Western Washington tomorrow before 10:30 a.m. and get a free (Mc)latte. McDonald's has launched "Un-Snobby Coffee.com" and have recently launched......

"I humbly recognize and share both your concern and your disappointment in how the company has performed and how that has affected your investment in Starbucks," Schultz told investors. "I promise you this will not stand." So spake Howard Schultz at the annual shareholder meeting. Then he announced the solution: Starbucks is buying Clover, a Ballard company that makes coffee machines. And they'll maybe start serving energy drinks. Not enough. Schultz--like Bush--doesn't seem to......