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Starbucks Is Ditching Olive Oil Coffee From Its ‘Overly Complex’ Menu
The move is part of an effort to turn around lagging sales.
By Erin Davis
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Starbucks’ New CEO Will Have the Use of a Private Jet from California to Seattle Every Week to Meet Its RTO Rules
A Starbucks spokesperson told CNBC their new CEO would "exceed the hybrid work guidelines," which require staff to be in the office three days a week.
By Nora Redmond
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Starbucks CEO Steps Down Suddenly, Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol to Step Into Role
Niccol will begin as CEO of Starbucks on September 9.
By Emily Rella
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Starbucks Is Giving Away a Free Gift Today
Starbucks is giving customers in search of a cool treat a little something extra for one day only.
By Dan Bova
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Bantam Bagels’ Founder Fell Into a Mindset Trap ‘People Don’t Talk About’ After Selling the Now-Defunct Business for $34 Million — Here’s What Happened
Elyse Oleksak and her husband Nick founded their mini bagel business in 2013 — and it was an instant hit.
By Amanda Breen
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Starbucks Wants to Make Its Stores Quieter — Here’s How the Coffee Company Is Making It Happen
Starbucks plans to introduce about 650 new stores and renovate about 1,000 with sound-absorbing ceiling panels by October.
By Sherin Shibu
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Starbucks Just Rolled Out a Meat-Laden Coffee Drink in One of Its Biggest Markets
The chain launched its Abundant Year Savory Latte ahead of the Lunar New Year.
By Amanda Breen
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Starbucks Hit With ‘Ethical’ Lawsuit Alleging Abuse, Bad Practices on Farms
The National Consumers League filed the lawsuit in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday.
By Emily Rella
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Starbucks Customers Can Now Use Personal Cups for Almost All Orders
The move comes as Starbucks plans to reduce its waste output by 50% by 2030.
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Woman Asks Starbucks Barista to Cut Sandwich in Half, Goes Viral For Hilarious Result: ‘Perhaps Ask for a Plastic Knife’
The sandwich was, technically, cut in half.
By Emily Rella
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Starbucks Is Debuting Two New Drinks For the Holiday Season — Here’s What’s New This Year
The chain will roll out new holiday-themed cups and beverages starting November 2.
By Emily Rella
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3 Ways To Invest In Coffee, Other Than Drinking It
Investing in coffee while tipping the risk/reward scale in your favor has never been easier, use these data-driven strategies to invest like a true professional
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Starbucks Is About To Become A Value Play You Can’t Miss
Starbucks is about to enter the buying zone, non business-related issues will bring one of the biggest value gaps of the cycle, will you steal this deal?
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Starbucks Faces $5 Million Dollar Lawsuit Alleging Its Fruit Refresher Drinks Don’t Contain Any Actual Fruit
On Monday, a judge rejected Starbucks' attempt to dismiss nine out of the 11 claims in the proposed class action suit.
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Howard Schultz Is Stepping Down From the Starbucks Board Following His Third Stint as CEO. Meet His Replacement.
Wei Zhang, former senior advisor to Alibaba, will be filling Schultz's seat.
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Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte Is Celebrating a 20-Year Reign Nobody Expected, Especially Its Co-Creator
The Pumpkin Spice Latte has been a fall favorite since 2003.
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Say Hello to the ‘Iced Pumpkin Cream Chai Tea Latte’: Starbucks New Fall Menu Leaked Online
Instagram influencer exposes an alleged menu from the mega-coffee chain that has some customers delighted and depresso.
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‘The Most Vile Coffee Drink I Have Ever Had’: Starbucks’ Olive Oil-Infused Beverages Are Coming to More Cities
Former CEO Howard Schultz found inspiration in Sicily — but it's not for everyone.
By Amanda Breen
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‘Just Say You Are Going Broke’: Starbucks Slammed For Price Increase On Popular Item
The chain will start charging $1 extra for customization on its popular Refresher beverages.
By Emily Rella
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Starbucks Is Making Another Massive Change To Its Iced Drinks — And Customers Are Starting To ‘Worry’
A viral photo on Reddit shows a new, smaller ice shape being tested in select stores.
By Emily Rella
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Starbucks Says It Mistakenly Sent Push Notification to Customers: ‘Sean K Is Having a Real Tuesday’
Many iPhone users got what the company said was an accidental ping from "Sean K."
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New Starbucks CEO Just Completed His Barista Training — Here’s How Long He’ll Actually Wear That Green Apron
He'll be whipping up lattes on a regular basis.
By Amanda Breen
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New Starbucks CEO Steps in Early Amid Union Turmoil — Will He Accept an ‘Olive Branch’?
The 55-year-old former CEO at Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC was expected to assume the role on April 1.
By Amanda Breen
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Starbucks Odyssey NFTs Sell Out in Just 18 Minutes
The NFTs already have a secondary market volume of over $120,000.
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‘Egregious And Widespread Misconduct’: Starbucks Violated Labor Laws, Judge Rules
The company has faced numerous complaints from workers in upstate New York over efforts to unionize Starbucks locations.
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TikTok Video Goes Viral After Starbucks ‘Surprise Me’ Trend Goes Wrong
TikToker Kristen Alk did not get the cheery response she was expecting — and the internet is divided about it.
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Starbucks Charged This Man a $4,444 Tip By Accident — And the First Refund Check Bounced
Jesse O'Dell completed what he thought was a normal Starbucks run and later saw that it had cost him much more than originally planned.