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Kathryn Cardin is a Missouri-born writer and editor who currently lives in Brooklyn, New York. She enjoys cooking, and her dog and cat enjoy when she spills.

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‘I’d at least try it’: Starbucks barista shares ‘grossest’ drink they’ve ever made in viral TikTok, dividing viewers

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

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Starbucks worker reveals ‘one of the strangest drinks’ they’ve ever made on TikTok

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‘Do not work at Starbucks’: People feel sorry for Starbucks workers slammed with overwhelming number of orders only 10 minutes after opening

Moises Mendez II is a recent graduate from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. He is a freelance journalist based in New York City writing about everything from music to LGBTQ issues.

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TikToker records phone call with her ‘toxic’ Starbucks manager (updated)

Kahron Spearman is a journalist, copywriter, and host of “Discovery with Kahron Spearman” on KAZI 88.7.

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Starbucks worker reveals what happens to food in the pastry case

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

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TikToker swears $1 iced lemon cake from Walmart tastes same as one from Starbucks (updated)

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Starbucks barista fired for making ‘Blue Lives Matter’ drink on TikTok

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Starbucks baristas share ‘horrors’ of continuing to work

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.

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Video shows Starbucks barista holding back tears in customer interaction

Esther Bell is a writer for the Daily Dot. She recently graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in journalism, and her work has appeared in Bustle and Teen Vogue.

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Woman says Starbucks fired her for saying ‘Pike Roast tastes like a**’ in YouTube video

Brenden Gallagher is a politics reporter and cultural commentator. His work has been published by Motherboard, Complex, and VH1. He’s the co-founder of Beer Money Films, an indie production company. Based in Los Angeles, he works in television drama as a writers assistant.

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Singing Starbucks iced coffee order goes viral on TikTok

Samira Sadeque is a New York-based journalist reporting on immigration, sexual violence, and mental health, and will sometimes write about memes and dinosaurs too. Her work also appears in Reuters, NPR, and NBC among other publications. She graduated from Columbia Journalism School, and her work has been nominated for SAJA awards. Follow: @Samideque

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