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

Melody Heald

woman shares order she made at starbucks(l) Starbucks cup with green background(c) Woman pulling out credit card machine reader(r)

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‘That’s not expensive enough’: Starbucks drive-thru customer orders drink. Then she sees a $1,478.40 total

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

Screenshot from @brenlee.spamzzz's Tiktok of a woman holding a half empty cup of iced matcha; A sign for Starbucks Coffee.

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‘That can’t be an accident’: Starbucks customer orders matcha latte. Then they look inside the cup

2 panel image: on the left is the Starbucks drive thru sign and on the right is a tip jar.

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‘How many people are they doing this to?’: Starbuck’s customer’s order total was $12.20. So why did they get charged $17.20?

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‘100% tip is WILD’: Woman goes through Starbucks drive-thru. Then she gets a notification from Wells Fargo

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

Nina Hernandez

2-panel image. On the left side is a Starbucks coffee cup with the message "Hey Cutie" handwritten on it. And on the right is the Starbucks logo.

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‘We know that men don’t drink Skinny Vanilla Lattes’: Starbucks barista says this new policy change is leading to complaints, unintended consequences

Steve Ecker is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot based in Austin, Texas. He has an extensive background in consumer marketing and is also an artist running Get Lost Collages.

Steve Ecker

A screenshot of Tiktok user @unstable.supern0vaaa holding a bottled Starbucks Refresher beverage; two hands holding a Starbucks Black Sage Refresher

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‘The amount of parents I saw give them to toddlers was actually insane’: Starbucks barista issues warning about Refreshers

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

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‘My biggest pet peeve fr’: Starbucks barista issues warning to those who place mobile orders

3 panel image: on the left is a Starbucks barista, in the middle a Starbucks logo, and on the right Valentine's Day hearts.

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‘Don’t do this’: Starbucks customer tries Valentine’s Day hack. Then a worker intervenes

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

Screenshot of Tiktok user @dailydoseof__ky's Iced London Fog; A photo of a Starbucks sign at night.

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‘THE AUDACITY’: Starbucks customer places order right before the store closes. Then she sees what the worker wrote on her cup

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‘This seems personal’: Starbucks customer orders a Trenta. Then the worker writes a note on her cup

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

Mars Ramos

Photo of a Starbucks sign; a photo of stacked Starbucks cups with the caption "requiring us to write on every single cup?? sighh"

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‘Me thinking y’all were just being nice’: Starbucks customers divided after baristas expose new policy about writing on cups

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.

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Woman shares what barista told her at Starbucks(l) Starbucks Coffee Sign(r)

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‘That’s considered a latte’: Woman asks Starbucks barista for iced coffee. Then she learns about this little-known policy change

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

Braden Bjella

Two panel design with a woman talking at the camera with an annoyed expression, next to an image of a Starbucks drink in the new "For Here cups"

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‘I had absolutely no clue’: Starbucks barista complains after making ‘for here’ drink. Customers didn’t know about the new policy

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Starbucks barista blasts customers who come in and request this popular item. They don’t know there’s been a policy change

Makalah Wright is a writer for the Daily Dot. She has written articles for various publications based on mental health, relationships, and Gen Z-related topics. She is currently a senior at the University of West Georgia, where she studies public relations and music. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with loved ones, shopping, traveling to new places, and playing the clarinet.

Makalah Wright

Two panel design with a woman looking up and away from the camera, while drinking a starbucks drink, next to an image of a Starbucks Cup

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