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Starbucks Launches Winter Menu, With 2 Customer Favorites and a Brand New Cold Brew
With the holidays firmly behind us, Starbucks has shifted from holiday offerings to winter beverages and treats with the launch of its winter menu this week. But not all the items are meant to warm you up.
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Starbucks' Reward System is Changing Next Year. Here's What It Will Take to Get a Free Drink
Starbucks announced changes to its reward system in 2023, changing the number of “stars” customers will need to earn free menu items, including bakery goods or a drink.
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Starbucks Workers Begin 3-Day Walkout at 100 US Stores
Starbucks workers around the U.S. have begun a three-day strike. The walkouts are part of their effort to unionize the coffee chain’s stores. Starbucks Workers United says more than 1,000 baristas at 100 stores are planning to walk out. The strike will be the longest in the year-old unionization campaign. More than 264 of Starbucks’ 9,000 company-run U.S. stores have...
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New ‘Awkward' Tipping System at Starbucks Prompts Criticism From Some Customers and Employees
Those who start their day with a drink from Starbucks have been met with an extra surprise when paying in recent days, leaving many customers to be upset when paying for their beverage.
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El Minuto 11/17 English Edition
The walkouts are scheduled to coincide with Starbucks’ annual Red Cup Day, when the company gives free reusable cups to customers who order a holiday drink.
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El Minuto 11/17 Spanish Edition
Las huelgas están programadas para coincidir con el Día del Vaso Rojo anual de Starbucks, cuando la compañía entrega vasos reutilizables gratis a los clientes que piden una bebida navideña.
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More Than 100 Starbucks Locations Go On Strike During Red Cup Day
Starbucks workers at more than 100 locations are striking during Red Cup Day on Thursday, coinciding with the chain’s busiest sales day of the year.
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Starbucks Workers Strike at More Than 100 US Stores on Busy Red Cup Day
Starbucks workers at more than 100 U.S. stores are on strike Thursday in their largest labor action since a campaign to unionize the company’s stores began late last year.
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Here's How to Get Your Free Red Starbucks Cup
Every holiday season the popular coffee chain gives away a free red reusable cup with your hot drink, but when and how can you get your hands on one?
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Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Latte Is Here — and It's More Expensive Than Ever
Just like the monsoon season in India and the dry season along the tropical rain belt, there is another yearly weather pattern we here at the TODAY Food trend forecasting center watch out for: pumpkin spice season.
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Starbucks Will Exit Russia After 15 Years, Closing 130 Licensed Cafes
Starbucks has 130 locations in Russia, which previously saw McDonald’s, Exxon Mobil and other companies exit because of the Ukraine invasion.
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Interfaith Group Asks Starbucks to Drop Vegan Milk Surcharge
In a statement issued Friday, an interfaith coalition led by Nevada-based Hindu activist Rajan Zed pressed the coffee chain to end the surcharges it called “unethical and unfair.”
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Why ‘Succession' Star James Cromwell Superglued Himself to the Counter of a Starbucks Café
James Cromwell, known for his roles in “Succession” and “Babe,” superglued himself to the counter of a Starbucks in New York City on May 10. Read on to find out why.
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Feds Accuse Starbucks of Unfair Labor Practices in Buffalo
Federal labor officials are accusing Starbucks of unfair labor practices at its stores in Buffalo, New York, including retaliation against pro-union employees. The National Labor Relations Board’s Buffalo regional director filed a sweeping complaint Friday outlining a host of labor law violations and seeking reinstatement and backpay for the employees. The coffee chain called the allegations “false” and vowed to...
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Federal Officials Say Starbucks Engaged in Unfair Labor Practices
Federal labor officials say Starbucks engaged in unfair labor practices in Phoenix, Arizona by firing employees as retaliation for seeking to unionize
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Starbucks Plans Another Price Hike, Citing Inflation and Higher Operating Costs
Starbucks is raising its prices for its products in 2022 due to supply chain issues from COVID-19 disruptions, rising inflation and a tight labor market
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Starbucks Releases Energy Drinks Made With Coffee Fruit
Caffeine lovers — this one’s for you. Starbucks is rolling out a new drink that’ll keep you awake, but it doesn’t contain espresso.
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Starbucks Scraps Vaccine Mandate Policy After Supreme Court Ruling
Starbucks is no longer requiring its U.S. workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19, reversing a policy it announced earlier this month
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Second New York Starbucks Store Votes to Unionize
A second Starbucks store near Buffalo, New York, has voted to unionize, one of a growing number of the coffee chain’s stores seeking to organize workers.
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Unionized Workers at Upstate Starbucks Walk Out, Citing COVID Health Concerns
Employees of a Starbucks store in upstate New York who voted to unionize last month walked off the job Wednesday, saying they lacked the staff and resources to work safely amid surging COVID-19 cases.