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Tips for the Holidays

From flavor pairings and recipes to simple ideas for surviving the holidays with minimal stress, Starbucks offers helpful hints for navigating your way to seasonal bliss.

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Reasons to Gather

Entertain with friends, family and coffee this holiday season.

Delicious homemade biscotti or cantuccini with chocolate chips on wooden vintage table, traditional Italian biscuit or cookies. Selective focus, toning.

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Chocolate Chip Biscookie

Pair your favorite coffee blend with chocolate chip biscookie.

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Cinnamon Rolls

Want a sweet treat to pair with your coffee? Create these homemade cinnamon rolls with this easy step-by-step recipe. Buy Starbucks Holiday Blend

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Cookie Garnish

Get creative with your favorite sugar cookies by making them into sidecar-style cookie. Create this style of cookie by cutting a slit into the cookie so it can fit perfectly on the side of a coffee mug.

Old baking pan full of bite sized homemade Belgium Liege waffles randomly arranged, and decorated with blueberry and strawberry sauce (compote), dark chocolate ganache, white chocolate ganache, and icing sugar. Drips, spills and a little messy. Closeup view

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Waffle Bar

Upgrade any holiday brunch with these fun customizable mini waffles. Set the table with a variety of toppings and begin to make mini waffle creations.

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Stir in Some Chocolate

Sweeten up the Starbucks® Pike Place® Roast coffee by stirring in these chocolate covered spoons.

*Pike Place is a registered trademark of The Pike Place Market PDA, used under license.

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Red Pepper and Goat Cheese Tart

Sit down and enjoy a hot cup of Starbucks® French Roast coffee and a homemade goat cheese tart.

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Chocolatey Rice Cereal Treats

Add a chocolate frosting to classic rice cereal treats to sweeten up your coffee break.

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Peppermint + Marshmallows

It's the time of year for our favorite peppermint pairing! Pair Starbucks® Peppermint Mocha Caffè Latte with peppermint covered marshmallows.

*Keurig, K-Cup, Keurig Hot, and the K logo are trademarks of Keurig Green Mountain, Inc., used with permission.

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Take Five for Pie

Take a break from holiday planning with a slice of pecan pie and your favorite coffee blend.

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