Starbucks recently updated its code of conduct, saying its stores are only for use by “customers and partners.” ...

According to CNN, Starbucks baristas will soon return to hand-writing customers’ names in Sharpie on their cups, a practice ...

In 2025, the global coffee brand is back on the news, this time for making changes to its Code of Conduct across stores in North America. On January 13, the coffee brand revealed its plans to limit ...

The free refills will be served in coffee mugs, glasses, or a clean personal cup brought from home and are only available on ...

Major coffee chain announces rule change to target annoying customer habit - The new rules reverse the policy put in place in 2018, after two Black men were arrested ...

“In the coming months, you’ll see us begin to optimize our menu offerings, resulting in roughly 30% reduction in both ...

Last year, on a podcast, Schultz, who is no longer Starbucks’ CEO but is still a major shareholder, described the scene as “a ...

The Cupid's Choice Specialty Donut is filled with Bavarian Kreme and is topped with strawberry icing and sprinkles. The Brownie Batter Specialty Donut also returns this year with its brownie-batter ...

Starbucks' new purchase-required policy reverses the open door rule put in place after a store called police on Black men waiting for a meeting.

The chain's previous policy let people stay at shops without buying anything. Starbucks is officially changing its code of conduct and ending a longtime policy that permitted people to sit and ...

Stopping by a local coffee shop to hang out with friends or to quickly use the bathroom is not as simple anymore. A purchase ...

With Starbucks’ recent new code of conduct change, which states that people must make a purchase or leave, local coffee shop owners reflect on their own policies.