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

Brooke Sjoberg

Starbucks barista speaking in car with caption "they couldn't pay me enough to do this" (l) Starbucks Frappuccino drink on wooden table (c) Starbucks barista speaking in car with caption "they couldn't pay me enough to do this" (r)

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‘They couldn’t pay me enough to do this’: Starbucks barista slams customers who ask for a blended caramel macchiato

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 barista eating at table with caption "They're getting rid of the cs position! It's one of my favorite ones to do :(" (l) Starbucks sign in front of sky (c) Starbucks barista eating at table with caption "They're getting rid of the cs position! It's one of my favorite ones to do :(" (r)

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‘It’s just their way to justify less coverage’: Starbucks barista says the company is getting rid of its key ‘customer support’ position

Allyson Waller is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and has written for other publications such as the New York Times and the Miami Herald. Outside of the journalism world, some of her joys include delving into book recommendations from TikTok, listening to pop culture podcasts, and playing with her dog, Theo.

Allyson Waller

woman speaking in front of tan wall with caption "Was my Starbucks Barista being fatphobic?" (l) Starbucks sandwich bag with napkin and card on red stone surface (c) woman speaking in front of tan wall with caption "i might be crazy but if you're a fat/plus size person i'd love to hear if you think she was being fatphobic on purpose" (r)

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‘The two sandwiches in one bag is BIZARRE’: Starbucks customer says barista was acting fatphobic toward her

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

Braden Bjella

no starbucks tip

‘It’s $2, dude’: Starbucks employee says customer asked them to refund his tip

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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‘I cannot imagine making butter on my break’: Starbucks worker makes butter by hand after store runs out

Cecilia Lenzen is a freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Cecilia Lenzen

Starbucks barista working and speaking caption "Barista Icks I get" "Like bro how didn't you know what you want and you can just stand there" (l) Starbucks barista working and speaking caption "Barista Icks I get" "it It ahs to be people who don't know what they're ordering" (c) Starbucks barista working and speaking caption "Barista Icks I get" "Like bro you can't have milk and you just dilute it with heavy milk" (r)

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‘Another ick are people who ask for soy milk, oat milk, coconut milk, almond milk, and then say they want sweet cream cold foam’: Starbucks worker shares ‘barista icks’

starbucks tipping system

‘Companies are banking on us feeling awkward and tipping’: Starbucks says new tipping system makes them uncomfortable

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‘Starbucks just caffeinated my 4-year-old and my 8-year-old’: Customer says barista put coffee in non-caffeinated Frappuccino

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

Melody Heald

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‘Please don’t do this’: Customer shares divisive Starbucks hack for 80-cent cup of pumpkin cream cold foam

Cheesecake Factory restaurant inside mall (l) Man speaking in mall (c) Texas Roadhouse inside mall (r)

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‘I’m trying to get away from this food bro’: Overseas mall features Texas Roadhouse, Cheesecake Factory, Starbucks, and Five Guys, sparking debate

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‘How is Starbucks going to recover from this?’: Starbucks barista says they were fired for ‘theft and misuse of the discount button,’ giving $90-worth of free items to customers

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

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‘She just frickin’ drops the change into the tip jar’: Customer says Starbucks barista tipped herself with her cash

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

Starbucks mobile order with 1 pump of Peppermint Syrup, 1 pump Toasted Vanilla syrup, and one pump of Vanilla Syrup with caption "me mobile ordering to her store after finding out my old manager came back as a barista" (l) Starbucks Frappuccino on brown table (c) Starbucks mobile order with total of $27.56 with caption "$27.56 ($27.06 if I use stars)" (r)

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‘Now go in and say it’s wrong and have it be remade’: Ex-barista jokes about ordering $30 Starbucks drink to f*ck with former manager

Starbucks barista face up close caption "Someone just asked us to steam her nitro cold brew and claimed other stores do it for her all the time after we told her this is very much against standard?? I just wanna know who is out here steaming cold nitro brew for this lady" (l) Starbucks Nitro Cold Brew on wooden table (c) Starbucks barista face up close caption "Someone just asked us to steam her nitro cold brew and claimed other stores do it for her all the time after we told her this is very much against standard?? I just wanna know who is out here steaming cold nitro brew for this lady" (r)

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‘I’ve never been so baffled’: Starbucks worker flames customer’s Nitro Cold Brew order

Lauren Castro is a reporter based in Austin, Texas.

Lauren Castro

Starbucks Accountability Allergies

‘Your laziness could have cost me my life’: Customer calls out Starbucks barista for making ‘unsanitized’ drink and lying about honoring allergy requests