Lactose intolerant customers hit Starbucks with $5 mil lawsuit, calling dairy-free upcharges 'discrimination'

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A paper cup seen at Starbucks location.
Starbucks has been sued over "illegal price discrimination."

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Starbucks launched a pork-flavored coffee in China. It costs $10 and is dividing people.

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People walk by a Starbucks Coffee at Ciqikou ancient town on February 14, 2022 in Chongqing, China.
People walk by a Starbucks Coffee at Ciqikou ancient town in Chongqing, China.

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A junior-high principal was fired after he was caught pouring more coffee than he paid for

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An iced coffee at a self-service machine.

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Starbucks customers are placing bigger orders than they ever have before

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A Starbucks barista.

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Starbucks is doubling down on its olive oil-infused coffee despite a barrage of bad reviews and online hate

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Starbucks is rolling out its olive-oil infused drink line, Oleato, in certain US markets starting March 23.

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Starbucks workers say they're worried about the new reusable cup program

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Starbucks customers can now use their own cups for mobile and drive-thru orders.

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You now have the option at the Starbucks drive-thru to BYOC — bring your own cup

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Starbucks baristas will now pour your beverage into a personal cup when you order through the app.

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The Starbucks app 'traps' customers into a 'vicious' spending cycle, consumer advocate says

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Atlanta, Georgia, Starbucks Coffee, customer using mobile app to pay in 2023
Starbucks customers earn twice as many loyalty points if they pay for their orders on the app.

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The latest Starbucks backlash includes a new app that helps customers find alternative coffee shops and a trade-in program for the company's gift cards

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Red Cup Rebellion from November 2022
Starbucks workers have encouraged coffee lovers to boycott the chain.

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Starbucks CEO says people on social media misrepresented what the coffee chain stands for and led to stores being vandalized

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Starbucks CEO Laxman Narasimhan addressed incidents of vandalism on Starbucks buildings in his post. In this instance, someone spray-painted the walls of a Starbucks in Spring, Texas.

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