Starbucks: product shift and union disputes

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As Starbucks moved away from being a coffee-first business and towards an infinitely-customizable-beverage kitchen, they shifted also from selling primarily coffee to selling the consumer’s identity back to them (even more-so). So, yknow, maybe this development makes a certain kind of sense.

Posts discuss Starbucks shifting from "coffee-first" to customizable beverages and "selling the consumer’s identity," report union topics — claims of no contract for 4 years, "more union violations than any other company," shareholders urging settlement, and calls to "keep boycotting," alongside negative product sentiment ("disgusting coffee").

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12/30/25, 05:00 AM
You might start seeing fewer Starbucks shops around in some major U.S. cities.
12/30/25, 03:56 AM
Maybe if they didn’t absolutely burn the shit out of their coffee to where everyone is buying a milkshake with coffee in it and they treated their workers better they’d have a better time. Also, my local coffee shops are much better places to hang out and build community.
12/30/25, 03:47 AM
Me either. Who pays $8+ for a cup of Joe? Seriously?
12/30/25, 02:22 AM
I gave the Delta Cafe so many chances and each experience ended up being worse than the previous
12/30/25, 01:48 AM
I suppose I could say this (after the first $5) and sound all high falutin', but I don't go to Starbucks because they have disgusting coffee. 2 things can be true.
12/30/25, 01:47 AM
but you have to support the poor baristas because they're being fucked over by a company they don't have to work for.
12/30/25, 01:41 AM
This past weekend we had dinner with our friend who is a Sbux union leader. She clued me into 3 things. Starbucks has not signed a contract with the workers for 4 years. Starbucks has more union violations than any other company in the US. Shareholders are demanding they settle. Keep boycotting.
12/30/25, 01:15 AM
If you stepped off the Brooklyn Bridge, there was a time when you could have reached 10 Starbucks in a 10 minute walk. They’ve closed four of those recently.
12/30/25, 01:10 AM
Worst part is you ‘could’ just switch to drip/the house coffee to save money and get the cafe experience but a lot of places I’ve been lately that charge that much on espresso are inattentive to the quality of their drip. It’s almost better just to get it pre-ground and use a French Press at home.
12/30/25, 12:53 AM
As Starbucks moved away from being a coffee-first business and towards an infinitely-customizable-beverage kitchen, they shifted also from selling primarily coffee to selling the consumer’s identity back to them (even more-so). So, yknow, maybe this development makes a certain kind of sense.

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Starbucks: product shift and union disputes