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Remember Lenin Gutierrez, that San Diego-based Starbucks barista who refused service to a maskless woman last year? Here’s what he’s up to today — and how he hopes the people of the world keep lifting each other up in tough times.

Aiming to boost the slow pace of administering COVID-19 vaccinations, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said Monday that the state has turned to Starbucks for help streamlining logistics and setting a new goal to dole out 45,000 doses a day, NBC News reports.

Starbucks has unveiled some new winter menu items, led by the Pistachio Latte, to ring in the new year. The company announced that four new items, two beverages and two food items, are available at participating locations nationwide as of Tuesday, while two other choices have become a permanent part of the menu. The Pistachio Latte, which can be ordered hot...

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Starbucks is temporarily suspending its popular “Happy Hour” promotion due to the rise of coronavirus cases in the United States.

Starbucks is rolling out oat milk across the country.

Starbucks is giving thanks to first responders and health care workers on the front lines of the fight against the spread of COVID-19 with a free cup of coffee.

Designer Nate Berkus says being at home with family is a good time to focus on the little moments that bring us the most joy. He joined LX News to share tips for capturing those moments with DIY holiday portraits.

Starbucks red cups are the unofficial launch of the holiday season. This year the chain released four cup designs.

A Santee Starbucks barista scolded by a customer who refused to keep her face mask on said the mask debate should be one centered around health and safety, not politics. A video posted and shared across several social media platforms shows an angry customer yelling at 19-year-old Starbucks employee Alex Beckom after refusing to wear her mask inside. “This is…

PSLers, it’s still summer, but your favorite fall beverage has just made its grand, whipped cream-topped reentry.

A Contra Costa County Starbucks worker said the company has not been requiring their drive-through customers to wear a mask and has even threatened to reprimand her for asking customers to do so.

NBC 7 spoke to Lenin Gutierrez about his plans with the money thousands of people donated for what many considered a brave action.

The Starbucks barista shamed on social media for refusing service to a customer who was not wearing a mask just received the tip of a lifetime. Lenin Gutierrez’ story started at a San Diego Starbucks, and after it was first shared by NBC 7 it spread throughout country. A couple of fundraising strangers recorded the moment they officially made that…

An online fundraiser collecting “tips” for a San Diego Starbucks barista who denied service to a customer after she refused to wear a face mask has amassed over $100,000 in donations from supporters who believe the barista did the right thing.

Starbucks is the latest company to say it will pause advertising on “all social media platforms” and promises to have discussions internally and with media partners and civil rights organizations to stop the spread of hate speech. The company will continue to post on social media without paid promotion, it announced Sunday.

A San Diego woman who was denied service at a Starbucks coffee shop for refusing to wear a mask says she’s received death threats after publicly shaming the barista who refused her on social media.

Starbucks is adding plant-based meat to its U.S. menu for the first time

Starbucks said Friday that the chain would allow workers to wear attire and accessories highlighting the Black Lives Matter movement, reversing its prior stance after social media users called for boycotts of the company.

Less than a week after Starbucks announced it would be donating $1 million to causes that support racial equity, the chain has come under fire for standing behind a policy that prohibits staff members from wearing Black Lives Matter apparel and accessories. This week, BuzzFeed obtained an internal memo Starbucks sent to store managers warning employees that wearing pins or hats...