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

Kahron Spearman

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‘JUST CLOCKED OUT. I SURVIVED YALL STAY SAFE THOUGH’: Viral TikTok shows Starbucks workers overwhelmed with orders on ‘red cup day’

Michelle Jaworski was a staff writer and TV/film critic at the Daily Dot. She covers entertainment, geek culture, and pop culture and has covered everything from the Sundance Film Festival, NYFF, and Tribeca to New York Comic Con and Con of Thrones. She is based in Brooklyn.

Michelle Jaworski

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‘I refuse to do cold brew’: Viral TikTok shows Starbucks workers having to deal with containers of cold brew spilling out

Nahila Bonfiglio reports on geek culture and gaming. Her work has also appeared on KUT&#8217;s Texas Standard (Austin), KPAC-FM (San Antonio), and the Daily Texan.

Nahila Bonfiglio

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Viral TikTok of dog climbing through Starbucks drive-thru window sparks debate

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‘If you want to do that sh*t, go to Chick-fil-A’: Starbucks worker put on blast for making ‘right-wing’ video while at work

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.

Moises Mendez II

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‘Baristas have no power over it’: TikToker tries to put Starbucks workers on blast for bugs in food display case, sparking debate

Clara is a full-time digital nomad writing about culture, food, and music. Her work has been featured in publications such as Refinery29, the Austin Chronicle, USA Today, and NiceKicks. She aims to be quicker on her feet than Borat&#8217;s lawyers.

Clara Wang

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Starbucks worker receives 15-drink drive-thru order in viral TikTok

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Starbucks worker puts store on blast for allegedly lifting lockdown after learning it was ‘just a bomb threat’ (updated)

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‘You’re welcome’: Former Starbucks barista shares how to save money on dirty chais in viral TikTok

Sabine Joseph was a former reporting intern for the Daily Dot. Her work has appeared in Miami and Connecticut publications, including Montage, the Miami Laker, and Connecticut Health I-Team.

Sabine Joseph

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‘We need more ppl like this in the world’: Starbucks barista offers help woman being relentlessly hit on in viral TikTok

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Former Starbucks worker says customer threw a Frappuccino at her in drive-thru because there wasn’t a cherry on top

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‘This is the same bread sold at Starbucks’: Former Starbucks worker shares $1 ‘dupe’ from Walmart in viral TikTok

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‘I’m going as fast as I humanly can’: Starbucks worker breaks down over mistreatment in viral TikTok

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

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Starbucks worker shows how they make drinks when multiple customers order the same thing

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