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Has Starbucks Sold a ‘Christmas Blend’ Since 1984?

Since at least 2015, the popular coffee chain has faced accusations of being "anti-Christmas."

Coffee Cup in ‘Game of Thrones’ Scene Perks Up Viewers

It's not clear where the coffee cup came from. But some viewers concluded it was...

Democrats Uneasy About Potential Howard Schultz Bid

Former Starbucks Chairman Howard Schultz told '60 Minutes' he's considering running for president as an...

Did a Starbucks Executive Say That ‘White Men Are the Root of All Evil’?

A notorious junk news web site grossly distorted comments made by Starbucks COO Rosalind Brewer.

Is Starbucks Replacing Plastic Straws with Paper Straws Wrapped in Plastic?

A meme criticizing Starbucks' use of paper straws wrapped in plastic packaging employed an image...

Starbucks, Citing Ocean Threat, is Ditching Plastic Straws

Starbucks is getting rid of plastic straws at its locations around the world, offering a...

Did Starbucks Announce ‘Patrons of Color’ Can Go to the Head of the Line?

A spoof of the Starbucks race controversy and anti-bias training featured an apocryphal quote from...

Did a Sign for Starbucks Racial Bias Training Single Out White People?

A sign informing Starbucks customers that stores would be closed in order to "educate white...

Is Starbucks Installing ‘Shatter-Proof Windows’?

An image circulating online falsely promised "free coffee for a year" to anyone who could...

Men Arrested at Starbucks Say They Feared for Their Lives

Rashon Nelson initially brushed it off when the Starbucks manager told him he couldn't use...

Starbucks Incident Highlights Perils of Shopping While Black

Five decades after the end of legal segregation, to be black in America is to...

Is Starbucks Offering Coupons for Black Customers Only?

A Starbucks coupon for customers of "African-American heritage" only was a piece of divisive propaganda...