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"At its core,\u00A0Starbucks\u00A0is still a coffee company. The problem is that most people don't drink coffee all day long, which explains why\u00A0about half of Starbucks\u2019s sales are made before 11 a.m.\nThe company's recent strategy calls for expanding the lunch and afternoon business through non-coffee products like\u00A0food,\u00A0juice\u00A0and \u2014 most recently \u2014\u00A0Fizzio soda. Now Starbucks will start testing Evolution Fresh smoothies made with Dannon Greek yogurt \"for added protein.\"\u00A0Starbucks and Danone\u00A0entered into a partnership last year. Three smoothie flavors will be tested in nearly 200 Starbucks in San Jose and St. Louis starting on June 24, and a full line is expected to launch in all markets next year.\nAll these product launches generate sales unrelated to coffee. While Starbucks declined to break out its coffee-related sales, the company has acknowledged growth in non-coffee areas. Tea now accounts for 9% of total sales. Food purchases bring in about 20% of sales, up from 12% a decade ago.\nSEE ALSO:\u00A0Starbucks Brings Made-to-Order Soda to 16 States\nAsked if Starbucks plans to expand from its coffee and pastry-based menu to a broader quick-service restaurant menu, spokeswoman Linda Mills replied in an email: \"Coffee will always be the core of who we are and what we offer to our customers. That said, our customers have asked for additional options from us.\"\nNot all of Starbucks\u2019s menu initiatives have gone smoothly. The company had to bring back some of its old pastries such as sliced lemon cake after\u00A0consumers complained\u00A0about the new ones from La Boulange. Customer habits don\u2019t change quickly.\nSEE ALSO: Starbucks Says Upcoming Price Increase 'Is in No Way Related to' Tuition Program"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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