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Wednesday 23 august 2017

Starbucks Hosted First-Ever Coffee Tasting With Book Signing

PALM BEACH – Recently, berry. Caramel-dipped local author to the social
a special coffee tasting shortbread and refreshing setting of a coffee tasting.
event took place at Star- citrus cake complemented I am very satisfied how this
bucks, located in the hotel the samplings. Meanwhile first edition turned out, and
lobby of the Aruba Marriott a meet and greet with I am sure more will follow in
Resort. For the very first time author Rona Coster took the near future.“
in Aruba, Starbucks part- place, attracting a mix of The book Island Life, Aru-
nered with a local writer long-time loyal readers and ba’s Best-Kept Diary, is for
during their regular coffee tourists. sale at local bookstores
tasting events. The book, unveiling various of De Wit & Van Dorp, in-
Media personality and fun facts and background cluding their two stores at
author Rona Coster was information, gives insight the airport, at Plaza Book
invited to sign copies of in Aruba’s history, culture, Shop and at Bruna. In the
her new book Island Life, movers & shakers and col- Palm Beach area the book
Aruba’s Best-Kept Diary. orful personalities. is for sale at various resorts
The book, a 200-page hard “This was the very first time and gift stores: T.H. Palm &
cover diary, marks Rona we hosted a book signing Company at Playa Linda,
Coster’s 25th anniversary at Starbucks in our lobby”, The Bazaar at the Aruba
as a columnist in Aruba. states Stacey Banfield, Marriott Resort, The Mar-
Visitors of Marriott’s Star- Marketing Communica- ketPlace at Marriott’s Surf
bucks location were treat- tions Manager at Aruba Club, Shoco Market at
ed to samplings of Kitamu Marriott Resort &Stellaris Hyatt Regency, Coconuts
coffee, a special blend Casino. “We thought it is seaside at Barcelo Resort,
from Africa and three fla- a great idea to mix cof- Tradewinds at Costa Linda
vored green iced teas, fee with books and add Beach Resort, at RIU An-
peach, mango and straw- a meet and greet with a tillas, Hilton Aruba Carib-

bean Resort & Casino and line column. In 2004 Rona
Marriott’s Ocean Club, Coster received a Journal-
Pure Indulgence Spa at Divi ism CTC Award from the
Phoenix, Indulgence by the Caribbean Tourism Organi-
Sea Spa at Divi Mega Re- zation for her contributions
sorts, and at Taste of Aruba and respectable achieve-
in South Beach Center. ments in journalism. She is
Rona Coster started her the creator of 8 AM Buzz /
career in Aruba as a mar- BatiBleki, a daily column on
keting executive and pro- Facebook and available
duced a weekly column as an App on both iPhone
from 1992 – 2015, which and Android platforms,
then became a daily on- App Name: BatiBleki.q