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Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

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‘Is everyone else’s Starbucks this petty?’: TikToker says Starbucks worker filled drink halfway after she asked for ‘no ice’

Laiken Neumann is a Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

Laiken Neumann

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‘I hate when customers talk to me while I’m on bar’: Starbucks worker puts distracting customers on blast

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‘Can’t take a hint’: Starbucks drive-thru workers make personal closing sign for customer trying to order after hours in viral TikTok

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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‘It’s basically impossible to keep flies out of the case’: Viral TikTok shows bugs in Starbucks pastry display, sparking debate

Audra Schroeder&#8217;s work has previously appeared in the Austin Chronicle, the Dallas Observer, NPR, ESPN, Bitch, and the Village Voice.

Audra Schroeder

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Starbucks worker says they can see when customers ‘make faces’ at them in the drive-thru

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‘It’s literally a cup, calm down’: Starbucks workers refuse to sell woman cups as store closes, sparking debate

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘I was too stunned to speak’: Starbucks worker makes customized Frappuccino for TikToker who just got fired

Cecilia Lenzen is a freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Cecilia Lenzen

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‘It’s secretly a bank’: TikToker’s theory on the Starbucks app goes viral

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‘So just milk?’: Starbucks worker puts customer on blast for attempting to order caramel macchiato without espresso shots

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‘No training and I don’t know what am doing help’: TikToker claims they applied to be Macy’s cashier and was made a Starbucks barista instead

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Starbucks worker shares interaction with customer who didn’t understand the concept of ‘white mocha,’ sparking debate (updated)

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

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘Sell them as limited edition’: Starbucks store receives inside-out cups in viral TikTok

Elizabeth Rose started her career chasing celebrities around New York City. Now she gets the inside scoop on TikTok stars and trends. She is a graduate of Columbia Journalism School, and her work has appeared on ETOnline, the New York Daily News, and InTouch Magazine.

Elizabeth Rose

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‘If you ask, we may give it to ya’: Starbucks worker reveals alleged ‘secret’ to getting free iced coffee in viral TikTok

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‘This is not a Chili’s’: Starbucks barista puts customers who ask for drinks warmed up on blast in viral TikTok

Tricia Crimmins is a Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election. She can be found on Twitter at @TriciaCrimmins.

Tricia Crimmins

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