I tried pumpkin-flavored coffee drinks at Dunkin', Starbucks, and Dutch Bros. The original 'PSL' was dethroned.

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Dunkin', Starbucks, and Dutch Bros all have seasonal fall coffee menus.

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Starbucks is asking customers in South Korea to stop bringing monitors, printers, and desk dividers into their stores

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Starbucks South Korea has urged customers not to bring heavy work equipment to its stores.

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I tried 7 brands of cold-brew concentrate to find the best one, and there was a clear winner

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I tasted cold-brew concentrate from Great Value, Starbucks, Dunkin', Chameleon, Stumptown Coffee Roasters, and Bettergoods.

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The latest change you'll see at Starbucks: a new barista dress code

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Starbucks will start requiring baristas to wear black shirts under their green aprons.

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Starbucks went through big changes in 2024. The coffee chain could transform even more next year.

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Starbucks welcomed CEO Brian Niccol in September.

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Starbucks baristas extend strike to locations across the country ahead of Christmas Eve rush

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Former employees and supporters join unionized Starbucks employees as they carry signs in support of a strike in Virginia in 2023.
Former employees and supporters join unionized Starbucks employees as they carry signs in support of a strike in Virginia in 2023.

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Starbucks' new CEO said he wants to improve work for its baristas. They aren't happy yet.

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Roughly 10,000 Starbucks baristas are close to going on strike.

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Starbucks' new CEO wants you to get a brewed coffee in 'less than 30 seconds'

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Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol
"My hope is we can get you a brewed cup of coffee in less than 30 seconds," CEO Brian Niccol said.

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I taste-tested 5 coffee chains' hot chocolate, and the best was rich and creamy without being too sweet

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Starbucks' hot chocolate had the most depth of flavor of any I tasted.

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Ransomware attack leaves Starbucks using pens and paper to track employee hours

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Starbucks' payment and scheduling system has been hit with a ransomware attack, causing disruptions in employee pay, Business Insider has learned.

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