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Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

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Charlotte Colombo

Starbucks barista alleges store will leave food out for longer 'to save money'

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‘You are now getting the same product days later’: Starbucks barista alleges store will keep food products for longer ‘to save money’

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

Starbucks worker reveals new plastic cups. Customers aren’t having it

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‘Same price but smaller cup???’: Starbucks worker reveals new plastic cups. Customers aren’t having it

Amara Thomas is a freelance writer and cultural worker. She has written for the FADER, the Village Voice, Gothamist, and Highsnobiety.

Amara Thomas

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‘The customers loved it’: Starbucks worker says he got in trouble for writing compliments on customers’ cups 

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

Starbucks barista has a breakdown after learning Starbucks will now allegedly be serving boba

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‘They wanna be Dutch Bros so bad’: Starbucks barista has a breakdown after learning they will now be serving boba

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

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‘We can play Starbucks in 7/11 now’: Customer reveals trick to making an iced macchiato at 7-Eleven

Mars Ramos is a museum educator and freelance writer. She loves long walks in nature, doing yoga, and baking brownies.

Mars Ramos

Customer calls out Starbucks for adding ‘customization charge’

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‘They have the audacity to ask me for a tip on top of it’: Customer calls out Starbucks for adding ‘customization charge’

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

Customer shares hack to getting $3.35 venti espresso drink from Starbucks

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‘The secret is out’: Customer shares hack to getting $3.35 venti espresso drink from Starbucks

Grace Rampaul is a social and multimedia intern at the Daily Dot. She is a senior at the University of Texas at Austin, with a major in Journalism and focus on Media and Entertainment Studies. Grace is based in Austin and covers trending stories, entertainment, cultural phenomenon, and all things social.

Grace Rampaul

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‘Still no credit card tipping’: Starbucks barista claims corporate is withholding these benefits from workers

Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

Man calls out House for passing TikTok ban amid Starbucks, Kellogg's boycott

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‘They decided people think too much for themselves’: Man calls out House for passing TikTok ban amid Starbucks, Kellogg’s boycott

Starbucks workers get fired. So they give out free Frappuccinos to customers all day

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‘Good luck in court’: Starbucks workers get fired. So they give out free Frappuccinos to customers all day

Eric Webb is a native Texan and national award-winning pop culture critic, arts &amp; entertainment journalist, and editor.

Eric Webb

TikTok is divided over new lavender Starbucks spring drinks

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‘It taste exactly like fruity pebbles’: Starbucks workers trash-talk store’s new lavender spring drinks

Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

Target Primerica Scam

‘It’s not just happening in Target’: Woman shares how Primerica tried recruiting her in Starbucks

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‘I’m literally booked up all afternoon’: Viewers divided at girl renting out her pink Stanley cup for photoshoots

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‘I will never try one’: Starbucks customer condemns controversial new drink

Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

Tangie Mitchell

Dutch Bros customer slams Starbucks after barista wouldn’t ‘surprise her’ with a drink

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