I just received an e-mail from the Starbucks marketing folks that they are offering a complimentary taste of their new Starbucks Blonde Roast and Starbucks Vanilla Blonde coffees starting on Tuesday, January 8th through January 12 at participating Starbucks stores.  Plus, you can pick up a sample bag of the coffee, which has a milder, smoother taste than their other coffees, to brew at home for only $1.00. The bag includes enough ground coffee to brew a full pot of Starbucks Blonde Roast. As is always the case with these in-store freebies, you may want to check with your store first to see if they are offering the free samples before you head to the store.