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

Melody Heald

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‘There was no one else in the line’: Woman says she was ‘scolded’ by worker in the Starbucks drive-thru over common ordering practice

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.

Charlotte Colombo

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‘It’s useless now’: Starbucks customer buys limited edition Wicked $50 gift card. Then she checks her balance

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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‘17% back on their food purchases’: Expert tests all the fast food apps from McDonald’s to Taco Bell. This one saves you the most

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

three panel design with one showing the outside of a Starbucks, the middle is a person talking at the camera, she appears inside of her apartment, the final panel is of a woman looking at her phone while at a computer workspace.

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‘I use that app literally every day’: Woman issues warning about linking your card on the Starbucks app. Here’s why (updated)

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

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‘This is so smart’: Starbucks customer regularly buys $4 cake pop for her daughter. Then she learns this free hack

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‘NDA is expired’: Ex-barista says there is a ‘secret Starbucks’ only for the ‘elite.’ Here’s what we know

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

3 panel image. On the sides is a person sitting in their car getting an order through a drive thru window. The text over it says, " Barista at Starbucks wouldn't accept tips because there was a long line". In the middle is a Starbucks drive thru sign.

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‘I cried because why wouldn’t he deserve a tip???’: Starbucks barista refuses customer’s tip in the drive-thru

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

Mars Ramos

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‘My Walmart one would never!’: Customer’s Starbucks cup ‘falls apart.’ She discovers something unexpected inside

Nene Diallo is a freelance writer, artist, and art administrator based in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Nene Diallo

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‘CRANBERRY REFRESHER???’: Starbucks worker exposes new holiday menu items before they’re announced

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‘For the past 4 years I have ordered this drink’: Woman calls out Starbucks for cutting off her pumpkin spice latte hack

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

Customer gets asked to ‘pay it forward’ in Starbucks drive-thru. Then she asks the worker how they feel about it

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‘I always participate’: Customer gets asked to ‘pay it forward’ in Starbucks drive-thru. Then she asks the worker how they feel about it

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

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‘They should’ve done more for me’: Starbucks customer orders Pumpkin Loaf. Then she notices something strange

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

Customer calls out Starbucks after seeing how many calories are in their Fall drinks

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‘It’s basically the new McDonald’s’: Customer calls out Starbucks after seeing how many calories are in their fall drinks

Is Starbucks scamming customers with its new tall cups?

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