The New York Times takes us inside the life of breastfeeding mamas working at Starbucks corporate headquarters and compares it to the trials and tribulations of baristas with the same logistical dilemmas. Via MamasInk.

When a new mother returns to Starbucks’ corporate headquarters in Seattle after maternity leave, she learns what is behind the doors mysteriously marked “Lactation Room.”

Whenever she likes, she can slip away from her desk and behind those doors, sit in a plush recliner and behind curtains, and leaf through InStyle magazine as she holds a company-supplied pump to her chest, depositing her breast milk in bottles to be toted home later.

But if the mothers who staff the chain’s counters want to do the same, they must barricade themselves in small restrooms intended for customers, counting the minutes left in their breaks.

John in Kuwait reports in and lets us know about the 24/7 Starbucks!

The Motley Fool Gang remind uswhy Starbucks is still on their list!

Starbucks has the brand and the clout, and these plans for the fall should do well to remind us that when it comes to coffee, Starbucks is the brand to beat. Shaking this giant’s hold on consumers will be easier said than done.

Labor Day may just be upon us, but Lucky’s happy that Pumpkin Spice has made its appearance.

Disquogirl77 seconds that thought.

Friggin’ Kevin notes that those pumpkin spice lattes are “even expensive for Starbucks.”

Chibijelly’s barista rearranges her order into perfect Starbucks Ordering Technique:

When I wanted to order a pumpkin spice frappuchino with nonfat milk and no whip. They were all, “… Light pumpkin spice frapp?” and I was all, “Light? Yes?”