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

Wed, 01/03/2024 - 13:42

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barista pours coffee into resuable starbucks cup — 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

Wed, 01/03/2024 - 08:34

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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

Fri, 12/22/2023 - 16:41

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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

Fri, 12/22/2023 - 16:14

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The words — 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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23 trends expected to blow up next year, from badminton and jiu-jitsu to aesthetics like 'cafécore' and 'Western Gothic'

Sun, 12/10/2023 - 09:26

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A photo of a room with multi chrome curtains and lamps. — Those who want to hop on 2024's Pinterest Predicts trends can visit its pop-up store in NYC.
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How to Easily Improve Your Espresso With a Spritz of Water and Volcanic Physics

Wed, 12/06/2023 - 11:54

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Grinding coffee beans with a spritz of water can reduce static electricity, creating less mess and improving the taste of espresso, according to Oregon-based researchers who borrowed from the physics of volcanoes to design the experiment. The team of chemists and volcanologists found that the inside of a coffee…