For proof, we spent a lot of time staring at pretty restaurant plates (and wondering whether we should buy a kiln). If you’re ...

Kermit the Frog. Coffee puns like “thanks a latte” and “a matcha made in heaven.” Drawings of dogs, cats, birds and bees.

The scribbles on cups are part of a slew of changes orchestrated by Chief Executive Officer Brian Niccol to turn things around. Niccol, who started at Starbucks in September, is seeking to make the ...