I’m a Starbucks barista: 5 worst ‘icks’ customers do to get on my nerves

I’m a Starbucks barista: 5 worst ‘icks’ customers do to get on my nerves

This Starbucks employee is all worked up into a froth over her coffee clientele. Keicha Halsell — a k a Keke Not Palmer on TikTok — is blowing the plastic lid off of the worst things customers can do when ordering a cup o’ joe at the Seattle-based coffee chain. The barista revealed in a … Read more

Starbucks to change number of rewards ‘stars’ needed for free drinks

Starbucks to change number of rewards ‘stars’ needed for free drinks

The number of “stars” that Starbucks customers in the U.S. and Canada will need to get certain food and drinks for free through the company’s rewards program is slated to go up in February. When members of Starbucks’ rewards program spend money with the coffeehouse chain, they can earn stars, including two for every $1 with a Starbucks card … Read more

Waitress horrified when massive python drops from coffee shop ceiling

Waitress horrified when massive python drops from coffee shop ceiling

And here we thought the epic saga of “tip shaming” at Starbucks was the ultimate caffeination nightmare. A waitress was left in hysterics during her shift at a Thai coffee shop, after a python slithered out of nowhere — leaving her “traumatized” and “suffering nightmares” According to the 28-year-old server identified only as Fern for … Read more

I worked at Starbucks for 3 months before realizing I only made decaf coffee

I worked at Starbucks for 3 months before realizing I only made decaf coffee

This former barista had a latte to learn. A Starbucks worker named Cyd (who uses they/them/theirs pronouns) has made a shocking confession in a video going viral on TikTok. They had committed the cardinal sin of coffee lovers: mistaking decaffeinated coffee for a regular brew. “When I worked at Starbucks and accidentally made every drink … Read more

What kind of cookie are you based on your zodiac sign?

What kind of cookie are you based on your zodiac sign?

If you needed yet another impetus to prepare for winter by consuming ungodly amounts of sugar, look no further, National Cookie Day arrives on December 4, and there is no better day or reason to steal a cookie from the cookie jar. National Cookie Day was first observed, quite naturally, by the Cookie Monster who … Read more

Starbucks fans furious over new tipping system: ‘It’s way too forced’

Starbucks fans furious over new tipping system: ‘It’s way too forced’

Starbucks diehards are foaming at the mouth — and it’s not because they’re drinking frothy cappuccinos. Earlier this fall, the coffee giant introduced an option to add gratuity when paying by card. Card readers now bear digital buttons to tip $1, $2, $5, a custom amount or nothing. Customers are roasting at the pressure to … Read more

Perk up! How to make coffee without a coffee machine

Perk up! How to make coffee without a coffee machine

It may be hard to imagine making coffee without a machine – especially if drip coffee makers and single-serve coffee makers have been a person’s go-to method for several years. Nonelectric brewing methods and gadgets have been available for centuries, and it appears that many remain popular to this day, according to trending hashtags on social media. … Read more

Drinking coffee on an empty stomach in the morning is bad, says nutritionist

Drinking coffee on an empty stomach in the morning is bad, says nutritionist

That morning cup of joe is a cup of no. A nutritional therapist claimed that drinking coffee first thing in the morning may be doing more harm than good. Olivia Hedlund posted the now-viral TikTok in which she warned that people who reach for that steaming cup of java on an empty stomach are more … Read more

Starbucks and Coffee Mate reveal new holiday flavors

Starbucks and Coffee Mate reveal new holiday flavors

‘Tis the season for sipping sugary drinks! Starbucks‘ famed holiday drinks, as well as Coffee Mate’s festive-flavored creamers, are back in stock — and just in time for the emerging winter season. Fans of the Seattle-based coffee chain are dusting off their red reusable holiday cups to get a sip of their favorite winter-flavored lattes. … Read more

Starbucks worker reveals surprising reason why some orders take more time

Starbucks worker reveals surprising reason why some orders take more time

If you feel like your coffee has been taking too long at Starbucks, this TikToker may know why. Starbucks worker @pinknuckles revealed the reason why you may be waiting longer for certain drinks — and surprisingly, it has nothing to do with the contents of the order. In the 39-second clip with over 257,000 views, … Read more

The 35 best gifts to give coffee lovers for Christmas 2022

The 35 best gifts to give coffee lovers for Christmas 2022

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. Welcome to one of the best shopping gift guides you’ll find online if you swear by your morning cold brew or looking for that brew-tiful gift for the coffee lover in your life. Yeah, we went there. And … Read more

Coffee shop spreads kindness through products, people, programs

Coffee shop spreads kindness through products, people, programs

La La Land Kind Café is a coffee shop that has locations in and around Dallas, Texas, and Los Angeles, California. It proudly makes delicious handcrafted beverages — but the café has a much bigger purpose for its business as well.  The café has a very simple motto: Normalize kindness. “We believe that success is measured [by] … Read more

Dunkin’ drinkers in uproar after coffee giant alters rewards program

Dunkin’ drinkers in uproar after coffee giant alters rewards program

Dunkin’ Donuts fans are in uproar Monday after the coffee giant altered its rewards program to devalue points and remove free birthday drinks. Dunkin’ rolled out its new rewards program nationwide last week, claiming in a press release that users would get “more food and beverage rewards.” Users on the company’s subreddit say the new program does … Read more

Coffee vs. tea smackdown

Coffee vs. tea smackdown

Do you start your mornings with a potent dose of caffeine from a freshly brewed cup of Joe? Or do you prefer a slightly less caffeinated nudge from a warm and gentle cup of tea? Whatever your preference, scientists have found that regularly drinking coffee or tea can provide a variety of health benefits. But … Read more

Study suggests the heart benefits from coffee — but the preparation method matters

Study suggests the heart benefits from coffee — but the preparation method matters

Don’t talk to me till I’ve had my morning heart medication. It may sound weird, but there’s something about coffee that seems to boost heart health — and certain types of coffee seem to be better than others. New research in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology analyzed a large database of coffee drinkers and … Read more

Colorado mountain town coffee headed to space on upcoming NASA mission | OutThere Colorado

Colorado mountain town coffee headed to space on upcoming NASA mission | OutThere Colorado

Coffee created by a Crested Butte speciality roaster is set to go to space, according to a press release from First Ascent Coffee. Nearly a year after the company received an inquiry from NASA about their products and sent in samples, an order from the agency has been received. A crew is set to take … Read more

Coffee drinking linked to better cardiovascular health, longevity

Coffee drinking linked to better cardiovascular health, longevity

Share on PinterestA study found that drinking mild-to-moderate daily coffee may help lower the risk of arrhythmias, cardiovascular disease risk, and all-cause mortality. Sabine Kriesch/EyeEm/Getty Images Researchers analyzed how the quantity and type of coffee consumption influence the risk of arrhythmias, cardiovascular disease, and all-cause mortality in adults ages 40 to 69. They found that … Read more

Massive Study Finds Coffee Drinkers Will Probably Outlive The Rest of Us

Massive Study Finds Coffee Drinkers Will Probably Outlive The Rest of Us

Based on an analysis of just under half a million records in the UK Biobank, people who drink two to three cups of coffee each day tend to live longer and exhibit less cardiovascular disease compared with those who abstain from the beverage. While the research doesn’t claim drinking more coffee adds years to your … Read more

How Many Cups of Coffee You Should Drink Per Day, According to ‘Science’

How Many Cups of Coffee You Should Drink Per Day, According to ‘Science’

Photo: sebra (Shutterstock) A study that’s in the news right now claims that people who drink two to three cups of coffee per day live longer than people who avoid coffee. So should we all be drinking two to three cups? Not necessarily. Let’s take a look at where these numbers come from. Two to … Read more