Starbucks adds new cold drinks to its 2023 summer menu

The new menu items are now available at Starbucks stores nationwide "for a limited time," the company said.

Starbucks' Howard Schultz grilled by Senate over anti-union actions

Longtime Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz insisted the coffee chain hasn't broken labor laws and is willing to bargain with unionized workers during an often testy, two-hour appearance before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.

Father stabbed to death outside Canada Starbucks in front of toddler daughter

According to local reports, the father was with his family when a stranger started vaping. The father had asked the man to stop vaping near his toddler daughter.

Starbucks can help you order a drink based on your zodiac sign

Starbucks and astrology app Sanctuary have teamed up to combine your daily horoscope with a Starbucks beverage to match.

New Starbucks CEO plans to work in stores monthly

Starbucks’ new CEO Laxman Narasimhan says he plans to work a half-day shift once a month in one of the company’s stores in an effort to stay close to the company’s culture and customers.

Starbucks workers protest before annual shareholder meeting

Starbucks workers and labor activists rallied outside the company’s Seattle headquarters Wednesday to protest what they describe as union-busting efforts by executives.

Starbucks new CEO Laxman Narasimhan takes his seat

Starbucks officially has a new CEO. The Seattle coffee giant said Monday that Laxman Narasimhan has assumed the role of CEO and joined the company’s board of directors.

Labor judge: Starbucks violated worker rights in union fight

A federal labor judge has ordered Starbucks to reinstate fired seven workers, reopen a shuttered location and stop infringing on workers’ rights after finding that the company violated labor laws "hundreds of times" during a unionization campaign in Buffalo, New York.

Sanders schedules vote to force Starbucks CEO to testify

Sen. Bernie Sanders is raising the stakes in his effort to get Starbucks’ interim CEO Howard Schultz to testify at a Senate hearing about an ongoing unionization effort at the company.

Coffee meets olive oil: Starbucks' newest drinks are a taste of Italy

Chairman and CEO Howard Schultz came up with the idea after visiting Sicily in 2022 and noting how locals ingested a spoonful of olive oil on a daily basis.

Family forced to cancel vacation after venti-sized tipping error at Starbucks

A trip to Starbucks for two cups of coffee ended up costing an Oklahoma man $4,500, causing him to cancel other plans. The company later sent reimbursement checks.

Changes to Starbucks’ reward program kick in Monday — what to know

The number of “stars” needed to get certain food and drinks for free in the U.S. as part of Starbucks’ rewards program officially changes on Feb. 13.

Family shocked by $4,444 charge after Starbucks run

An Oklahoma man was buying coffee in a Starbucks drive-thru and was in disbelief when he later learned he was charged $4,444.44 while paying for his order.

In new role, Sanders demands answers from Starbucks’ Schultz

As Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders settles into his new role as chairman of the Senate committee that oversees health and labor issues, his first target is Howard Schultz, the interim CEO of Starbucks who has aggressively fought his workers’ efforts to unionize.

Starbucks to offer nationwide DoorDash delivery by March

Starbucks said delivery represents a “significant growth opportunity” for the coffee giant as more people shift to remote work with less in-person ordering.

As Starbucks unionizing slows, some strike, others skeptical

Labor organizers hope this will be the year that Starbucks' U.S. workers finally negotiate a union contract. But with bargaining at a standstill and thousands of employees still unconvinced of the union's value, that outcome is uncertain.