Vasin Hirunwiwatwong / Getty Images Class II Recall for Coffee Across 15 States, Caffeine Content Too High A 15-state-wide Class II coffee recall has been announced by the Food and Drug Administration due to mislabeled bags. By Jack Davis March 28, 2025
David McNew/Getty ImagesCommentary Straight Starbucks Manager Faced Relentless Harassment from LGBT Coworkers, Higher-Ups Refused to Act: Lawsuit A self-described heterosexual man filed a lawsuit against Starbucks, his employer, claiming he faced discrimination from his LGBT colleagues. By Ben Zeisloft March 8, 2025
Andre Penner / AP Coffee Prices Likely to Rise as Weak Harvests Plague Multiple Countries “Given the conditions here, the 2025 crop is already affected ... based on the situation, it’s already compromised." By The Associated Press September 19, 2024
New Africa / ShutterstockCommentary Made in China: 500,000 'Self-Destructing' Mugs Recalled After Customers Require Surgery for Burns, Lacerations Relying on trade with Communist China means exploding coffee mugs -- not to mention doing business with a murderous totalitarian regime. By Michael Schwarz June 25, 2024
Justin Sullivan / Getty Images Folgers' Management Announces Imminent Price Increase In the age of Bidenomics, “inflationary input costs” mean you'd better get ready for higher prices for your morning cup of coffee. By Jack Davis June 8, 2024
Diy13 - iStock / Getty ImagesCommentary Principal Loses It All After Small Bit of Dishonesty Backfires This punishment for a Japanese junior high school principal may be excessive, but it highlights a positive aspect of Japanese culture. By Allison Anton February 29, 2024
@hradzka / X screen shot 'Yellowstone' Creator Slaps Series Star with Lawsuit as Show Nears End Cole Hauser, who has played the character Rip Wheeler on "Yellowstone" since 2018, is featured heavily on his company's website. By Johnathan Jones December 8, 2023
Angela Weiss - AFP / Getty Images Thousands of Starbucks Employees Walk Off the Job, Leave Company Hanging on One of the Busiest Days of the Year Thousands of unionized Starbucks employees went on strike Thursday on Red Cup Day, one of the chain's busiest days of the year. By Lorri Wickenhauser November 18, 2023
Farknot Architect / Shutterstock Starbucks Making Substantial Change to Drinks to Reduce 'Water Footprint' - Fans Are Furious Starbucks has started changing up a big facet of its drinks and fans have taken notice. Not all of them are happy about the change. By Bryan Chai May 18, 2023
Bob Riha, Jr. / Getty Images Newspapers Across the Country Drop 'Dilbert' After Scott Adams' Livestreamed Rant Scott Adams, the creator of the cartoon "Dilbert," is under fire for racially-charged comments that led multiple newspapers to drop him. By Carson Choate February 25, 2023