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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.

Charlotte Colombo

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‘Bro isn’t the water y’all give just tap water too’: Viewers divided after Starbucks barista reveals new policy change on waters

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer for the Daily Dot. She graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘I felt forced to stay to finish my frappe’: Starbucks barista complains after making ‘for here’ drink. Customers didn’t know about the new policy

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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‘It’s usually like 80 cents’: Starbucks customer orders 2 tap waters. Then they charge her for ‘custom tea’

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‘I didn’t even get a drink?’: Starbucks customer tries to take tip back on canceled order. Then the worker gives her grief

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‘All baristas assume you’re sick when you order that’: Starbucks customer says this common ordering practice is always ‘awkward.’ Viewers aren’t so sure

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‘I’ll never go back in there again’: Woman finds strange blue object in her Starbucks drink. She can’t believe what the barista tells her

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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‘That invades my peace’: Man pumps gas. Then he’s shocked to discover where the Burger King, Starbucks, KFC ads are coming from

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‘I was a minute early?’: Woman says Starbucks worker berated her for messing up drive-thru time

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

Melody Heald

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‘Until you call it by the right name’: Woman says Starbucks worker refused to serve her over common ordering practice

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‘A literal fire hazard’: Starbucks barista scolds customers over this common ordering practice

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‘Lesson learned’: Woman says she was scolded by worker in the Starbucks drive-thru over common ordering practice

Vanessa St-Amand is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot based in South Florida. She has an extensive background in online marketing and spends her free time discussing intriguing topics for the terminally online.

Vanessa St-Amand

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‘My mind was blown’: Woman finds Starbucks receipt from 2021. She can’t believe what the specialty drinks used to cost

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

Nene Diallo

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‘This was my apron after 3.5 hours of being on bar’: Viewers are shocked after learning what Starbucks’ apron policy demands

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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‘I am literally going to be addicted to this drink’: Starbucks holiday drinks are back. She says this hack is the best new addition—and it’s low sugar

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

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