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Displaying all articles tagged:
Starbucks
coronavirus
Mar. 5, 2020
Starbucks Bans Personal Cups Over Coronavirus Fears
The coffee retailer will also ban “for here” cups until further notice.
By
Nikita Richardson
discrimination
Feb. 26, 2020
Study Finds Black Baristas Are Paid Less Than White Baristas at Starbucks
LGBTQ and foreign-born employees also reported being discriminated against.
By
Nikita Richardson
controversies
Dec. 31, 2019
A Police Officer Lied About Having ‘Pig’ Written on His Coffee Cup
Not to be confused with the police officer who actually did have ‘pig’ written on his coffee cup in November.
By
Nikita Richardson
controversies
Dec. 3, 2019
Everything You Need to Know About the Starbucks ‘Pig’ Controversy
A barista wrote “pig” on a police officer’s coffee cup, but that’s only the beginning.
By
Nikita Richardson
the chain gang
Nov. 7, 2019
Hey, Starbucks, WTF Is ‘Merry Coffee’?
The chain’s new Christmas cups are madness.
By
Nikita Richardson
decision 2020
Sept. 6, 2019
Howard Schultz Reminds Nation He Was Running for President by Dropping Out
The former Starbucks CEO won’t seek the Independent nomination after all.
By
Nikita Richardson
true facts
Aug. 28, 2019
The Pumpkin Spice Cold Brew From Starbucks Is Gooooooood
Back off, haters.
By
Bindu Bansinath
the chain gang
Aug. 26, 2019
Get Ready for Pumpkin-Spiced Cold Brew
It’s the Pumpkin Spice Latte meets third-wave coffee.
By
Nikita Richardson
make it happen
Aug. 12, 2019
Pumpkin Spice Lattes Should Just
Always
Be for Sale
A new report says PSL Season starts on August 27. Maybe it should never end.
By
Bindu Bansinath
controversies
July 8, 2019
Starbucks Barista Asks Cops to Leave After They Make Customers ‘Uncomfortable’
As you’d guess, the chain quickly apologized.
By
Nikita Richardson
safety
Apr. 23, 2019
Starbucks Is Adding Needle-Disposal Boxes to Its Bathrooms
The chain plans to install them wherever it is deemed necessary.
By
Chris Crowley
food fight
Feb. 25, 2019
Entire City of Philadelphia Turns on Starbucks
Could this be the start of a movement?
By
Chris Crowley
noise complaints
Jan. 29, 2019
How Starbucks Made Its Baristas Hate
Hamilton
“If I have to hear Hamilton one more time I’m getting a ladder and ripping out all of our speakers from the ceiling.”
By
Clint Rainey
food fight
Jan. 28, 2019
Howard Schultz ‘Seriously Considering’ Running For President
The former Starbucks CEO wants to bring Frappuccinomics to the White House.
By
Chris Crowley
the chain gang
Nov. 29, 2018
You’ve Only Got a Few Months Left to Watch Porn at Starbucks
Now you’ll have to go to the library to watch it.
By
Nikita Richardson
taste test
Nov. 21, 2018
Is the New Dunkin’ Espresso Any Good?
We convinced three experts to tell us if the chain’s new espresso is better than Starbucks’.
By
Nikita Richardson
dumb controversies
Nov. 1, 2018
Starbucks Holiday Cups Are Here and They’re Fine This Year, They’re Totally Fine
Imagine being the type of person who gets worked up about these.
By
Nikita Richardson
the chain gang
Aug. 28, 2018
Starbucks Offends America With Early Pumpkin Spice Latte Release
It’s almost 100 degrees in New York today, but autumn has officially begun at your nearest Starbucks.
By
Nikita Richardson
the chain gang
Aug. 9, 2018
It’s Almost Time Again to Remind Yourself the Pumpkin Spice Latte Sucks
With the end of summer comes the return of America’s worst coffee drink.
By
Chris Crowley
the chain gang
Aug. 6, 2018
Starbucks Loses California Wage-Theft Case
The coffee chain will now have to pay workers for any work they do after their shift ends.
By
Nikita Richardson
environmental concerns
Aug. 3, 2018
Every New York City Restaurant That Will Eliminate Plastic Straws
The entire Union Square Hospitality Group, Starbucks, Estela, and more.
By
Nikita Richardson
the chain gang
July 9, 2018
Starbucks Will Go Strawless by 2020
In doing so, the coffee chain will keep an estimated 1 billion plastic straws out of landfills.
By
Nikita Richardson
the chain gang
July 5, 2018
Starbucks Barista Fired for Insulting Customer With a Stutter
The barista wrote “SSSam” on the customer’s cup shortly after imitating his stutter.
By
Nikita Richardson
the chain gang
June 7, 2018
Starbucks Just Got More Expensive
The cost of the chain’s brewed coffee has gone up by 10 to 20 cents at most U.S. stores.
By
Nikita Richardson
the chain gang
June 4, 2018
Howard Schultz Is Leaving Starbucks — and Remaining Coy About Politics
“I intend to think about a range of options, and that could include public service.”
By
Hugh Merwin
racism
May 31, 2018
New Poll Reveals Starbucks’s Reputation Is Officially in the Dumps
A respected survey puts its standing among consumers at a ten-year low.
By
Clint Rainey
racial discrimination
May 29, 2018
How Black Café Owners Are Responding to Starbucks’s ‘Racial Bias’ Shutdown
“Do you want to spend your dollars at a place where you can feel safe or a place where they’re going to call the police on you?”
By
Clint Rainey
racial discrimination
May 24, 2018
Here’s How Starbucks’s ‘Racial Bias Training’ Is Going to Work
The coffee chain has offered a preview that involves workbooks, group activities, and Common.
By
Clint Rainey
the chain gang
May 21, 2018
Starbucks Welcomes People to Sit in Cafés Without Buying Anything
Stores are now open to everyone “regardless of whether they make a purchase.”
By
Clint Rainey
chain gang
May 18, 2018
Oops! Starbucks Didn’t Fix Racism Fast Enough
An employee at a Starbucks in L.A. wrote a racial slur on a coffee cup this week, and racial-bias training can’t come soon enough.
By
Nikita Richardson
racial discrimination
May 11, 2018
Starbucks Bathrooms Are Now Open to Anybody Who Walks In
“We don’t want to become a public bathroom, but we’re going to make the right decision.”
By
Clint Rainey
the chain gang
Apr. 27, 2018
Has the Era of Whimsical Starbucks Frappuccinos Already Come to an End?
It’s planning to cut the number of limited-time stunt drinks by 30 percent this year.
By
Clint Rainey
the chain gang
Apr. 19, 2018
Men Arrested at Philadelphia Starbucks Say They Feared for Their Lives
“Anytime I’m encountered by cops, I can honestly say it’s a thought that runs through my mind.”
By
Clint Rainey
the chain gang
Apr. 18, 2018
Here’s the Starbucks 911 Call That Got Those Two Black Customers Arrested
The dispatcher tells officers there’s “a group of males inside causing a disturbance.”
By
Clint Rainey
the chain gang
Apr. 17, 2018
Starbucks Will Close All of Its Stores for Racial-Bias Training
On May 29, all 8,000 U.S. locations will be coached to “prevent discrimination.”
By
Clint Rainey
the chain gang
Apr. 17, 2018
New Video Shows Another Starbucks Denying Bathroom Access to a Black Man
The video has now been viewed 1.5 million times.
By
Clint Rainey
the chain gang
Apr. 16, 2018
How Starbucks Is Trying to Fix Its Philly Arrest Disaster
It’s promising to retrain employees, meet with community leaders, and hold a companywide meeting.
By
Clint Rainey
the chain gang
Mar. 19, 2018
The Chains Are So Thirsty Right Now
Starbucks, Taco Bell, and Sonic are set to make it the summer of gimmicky drinks.
By
Clint Rainey
the chain gang
Feb. 27, 2018
Starbucks Has Opened Its First Eataly-Style Megastore
You can get cold brew, a pizza, and a Negroni, all at the same Starbucks.
By
Clint Rainey
food waste
Feb. 26, 2018
Starbucks Is Testing a Small Fee for Takeout Coffee Cups
Get ready to pay a bit more for coffee to go in London — could the charge soon arrive in the U.S.?
By
Clint Rainey
the chain gang
Feb. 21, 2018
Starbucks’s New Color-Changing Cold Brew Is Like a Caffeinated Lava Lamp
It’s a trip, man.
By
Chris Crowley
lawsuits
Feb. 8, 2018
Couple Claims Starbucks Served Them a Frappuccino Tainted With a Barista’s Blood
The manager allegedly offered “free drinks for a week.”
By
Clint Rainey
Jan. 10, 2018
Starbucks Closes Café After Fake News of Contaminating White People’s Orders
A viral hoax said a black barista spit and even put dog poop in drinks.
By
Clint Rainey
the chain gang
Jan. 9, 2018
Starbucks Debuts Its First ‘Blonde’ Espresso in Cafés Today
It’s the first new espresso in the chain’s 47 years.
By
Clint Rainey
food waste
Jan. 5, 2018
Parliament Proposes ‘Latte Levy’ to Curb England’s Cup Waste
British people reportedly trash 2.5 billion unrecyclable cups a year.
By
Clint Rainey
the chain gang
Dec. 7, 2017
Starbucks’ Strategic New Holiday Frap Is Both Christmassy
and
Instagrammable
The green whipped cream has caramel “garland” and cranberry “ornaments.”
By
Clint Rainey
the chain gang
Nov. 28, 2017
Starbucks Gives in and Releases Second Holiday Cup That’s Red
It claims this one was in the works since January.
By
Clint Rainey
war on christmas
Nov. 16, 2017
People Accuse Starbucks’ New Holiday Cups of Having a ‘Gay Agenda’
The hand-holders depicted on them are supposedly lesbians.
By
Clint Rainey
coffee talk
Nov. 8, 2017
America’s Glut of Third-Wave Coffee Shops Is Losing to the Big Chains
Growth looks especially dismal as America creeps toward peak coffee.
By
Clint Rainey
half baked
Nov. 7, 2017
Starbucks Is Launching a Chain of Stand-alone Italian Bakeries
Howard Schultz says to expect “pastries you’ve never seen in America” at Princi.
By
Clint Rainey
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