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· Ryan General
Woman in China Spits at Starbucks Customer For Calling Out Her Savage Behavior
It’s just natural to feel comfortable inside an establishment like Starbucks, simply because the ambiance sort of allows you to. There are those, however, who end up being way too comfortable that they seem to forget that such areas are communal and therefore not a place for…
· Khier Casino
Starbucks Japan is Opening Up the Most Epic Store in a 100-Year-Old Teahouse
Starbucks customers in Japan were able to get a taste of the Cherry Pie Frappuccino back in April, and now the company is opening a new store in a century-old teahouse in Kyoto. The new store is set to open its doors on June 30 in a converted Japanese teahouse that was built…
· Ryan General
Pokémon GO Reveals The Insane Amount of Money They Get for Sending People to McDonald’s, Starbucks
Niantic has finally revealed how much Pokémon GO’s “sponsored locations” pay them for every visitor the popular game brings into their establishments. The sponsored locations are turned into Pokémon GO “gyms” where players can engage in virtual battle. Players of Pokémon GO…
· Ryan General
Man Trolls Starbucks in China After They Offer Discounts to Customers Who Bring Their Own Cups
One writer in China took Starbucks’ offer to give discounts to customers who bring their own cups as an opportunity to do some epic trolling. The writer, nicknamed Zha Bao, decided to have a little fun with baristas from a Hangzhou Starbucks by bringing the most ridiculous…
· King Malleta
Starbucks to Offer Health Insurance for Parents of Employees in China
Good news for parents of Starbucks employees in China: The company is now offering health insurance that will likely benefit around 10,000 elderly people. According to Bloomberg, the company aims to uphold the traditional filial piety values in China and give older people the…
· Editorial Staff
Hong Kong Uncle Casually Sitting at Starbucks During Heavy Flood is My Spirit Animal
Hong Kong is currently getting dumped on by heavy rain and preparing for an upcoming super typhoon this week. While most people would opt to take shelter at home, one man has decided that nothing was going to come between him and his coffee. The man was recently photographed…
· Editorial Staff
Japanese Starbucks Worker Leaves The Most Adorable Note on Korean Tourist’s Cup
A Starbucks barista in Kamakura, Japan has won netizens’ hearts after she wrote a cute message on a Korean tourist’s coffee cup. On October 5, a Korean tourist posted a photo of the coffee cup online and talked about her positive experience in Japan. The message, written in…
· Editorial Staff
The World’s Most Beautiful Starbucks is in Japan
About 224 miles northwest of Tokyo is Toyama Prefecture, home to what many have called the world’s most beautiful Starbucks. A photo posted by ＭＡＲＩ ＩＮＯＵＥ (@ma___ri) on Aug 20, 2016 at 5:19am PDT
· Editorial Staff
Starbucks Will Now Donate All Of Its Leftover Food to Hungry Americans
It makes complete sense that finding a solution to hunger means reducing food wastes. To pitch in the growing need to feed the hungry, Starbucks has announced that it is ready to commit 100% of its leftover food to be donated via a new program called FoodShare, Mashable reported.
· Laura Dang
Here’s A Look at 17 Different Starbucks From Around the World
World travelers will know that when it comes to Starbucks, each country is different. Americans might think of it as a simple coffee shop, but elsewhere in the world, Starbucks stores can literally be on a train, look like a garden, beach resorts or palaces — some even require…
· Sebastian Dillon
Man Figures Out Extremely Shady Way to Get Free Starbucks Everyday
For every barista at Starbucks, there will always be that one nightmare customer that they strain to serve with a smile, but no customer may be as annoying as this one. According to barista Brad Halsey, for nearly two weeks one man has been going to his local Starbucks and…
· Laura Dang
Starbucks Now Serving Beer and Wine at 70 Locations
Starbucks is rolling out the booze with the introduction of their evening program, which started in Seattle in 2010. The popular coffee chain will be adding five more shops this week to its list of 70 locations nationwide that will be serving beer and wine to customers. The…
· Editorial Staff
Ex-NBA All Star Who Made $100 Million is Now Working at Starbucks
Vin Baker went from a $100 million NBA career to working behind the counter at Starbucks — and he’s happy about it. Basketball fans may remember Baker as the All-Star 6’ 11” power forward who played for the Milwaukee Bucks and Seattle SuperSonics during his NBA prime. In 2000,…
· Editorial Staff
What Exactly is Written on This Starbucks Cup?
Comedy writer Greg Davis shared the following photo yesterday via Twitter: Guys does this say Greg or Corey pic.twitter.com/e6XeARecSe
· Anthony Orona
NY Starbucks ‘Manager’ Has Epic Meltdown, Whole Store Turns on Her
After a Starbucks’ employee went berserk on customer Ruby Chen for failing to provide her name for inscription on her cup, the terrified and confused female patron of the Starbucks’ Elmhurst, Queens, store asked for a manager. The response: “You’re talking to it! You’re talking…
· Anthony Orona
Starbucks Exec Sees Chinese Man in Starbucks, Immediately Assumes He’s a Spy
Daniel Liu was visiting a Seattle Starbucks roastery on a business trip when a Starbucks executive approached him and said: “I wanna let you know that we’re very open with all our technology, and all of our equipment, and if you want to take any of it to China, you’re totally…
· Sarah Lesnar
Starbucks Is Now Offering Free College Tuition For Employees
Starbucks announced on Monday that they will now offer their employees the chance to earn a bachelor’s degree for free with Arizona State University’s online program. Last year, Starbucks offered baristas only two years of undergraduate tuition at ASU, but the new program now…
· Heather Johnson Yu
NYC Cafe Owner Fires Employee for Racist ‘Ching Chong’ Receipt
The owner of the restaurant that issued an Asian-American customer a racist receipt has posted an apology on their Facebook page, identifying the employee responsible and terminating their employment with the company. The post reads:
· Max Chang
Congrats Asians! The NY Times Just Declared Boba ‘Mainstream’ in 2017
Editor’s Note: The NY Times has since issued a response to criticism received by readers. We’re in 2017, but The New York Times is in 1997.
· Heather Johnson Yu
NYC Cafe Names Asian Woman ‘Ching Chong’ on Receipt, Claims They Aren’t Racist
An Asian customer received a receipt with the name “Ching Chong” on it when they visited Cornerstone Cafe in New York City, New York. The female customer, who wished to remain anonymous, was shocked when she received the receipt naming her “Ching Chong”, a derogatory term for…