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Americans' new tariff coffee math means ditching the Starbucks, McDonald's and Dunkin' runs
5+ hour, 44+ min ago (773+ words) For years, it was a daily McDonald's trip for a cup of coffee with 10 sugars and five creams. Later, it was Starbucks caramel macchiatos with almond milk and two pumps of syrup. Coffee has been a morning ritual for Chandra…...
Americans wake up and smell the coffee price surge—skipping Starbucks, brewing at home, and drinking Diet Coke for caffeine
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (773+ words) For years, it was a daily McDonald's trip for a cup of coffee with 10 sugars and five creams. Later, it was Starbucks caramel macchiatos with almond milk and two pumps of syrup. Coffee has been a morning ritual for Chandra…...
Nestlé’s CEO drinks 8 coffees a day, but says Gen Z staffers are his secret to staying sharp by ‘learning constantly’
1+ week, 4+ day ago (736+ words) Millions of professionals power through their workday with copious cups of coffee'but most aren't dropping by the office Nespresso machine more often than Nestl" CEO Philipp Navratil." The leader of the $259 billion Swiss food giant revealed he drinks seven or…...
Starbucks battles the 'polyamorous' era of coffee as customers experiment: 'they’re seeing what’s out there"
2+ week, 2+ day ago (1063+ words) Americans are drinking more coffee than they have in decades. But fewer of them are getting it from'Starbucks. The company that revolutionized the United States" coffee culture remains America"s biggest player, with nearly 17,000 U.S. stores and plans to open hundreds…...
How stroopwafels and saffron tiramisu fit into Starbucks' plan to get to 40,000 stores around the world
2+ week, 4+ day ago (430+ words) On a trip to India during Diwali last autumn, Starbucks International CEO Brady Brewer tried a saffron tiramisu, as well as a spicy sandwich with chicken tikka at one of the American coffee-store giant's local stores. "That saffron tiramisu I…...
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol says a Reddit thread about people interviewing at the company convinced him his ‘Back to Starbucks’ plan is working
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (447+ words) Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol found evidence his efforts to turnaround the coffee chain's fortunes are working while scrolling on Reddit. "If you don't like customer service, you're probably not going to like working at Starbucks. We're in that transition of…...
More groceries may benefit from tariff exemptions as the 2026 midterm elections get closer, analyst says
3+ mon, 11+ min ago (432+ words) The tariffs that President Donald Trump rolled back this past week will barely move the needle on consumer inflation, but his retreat potentially signals a major shift, according to a Wall Street analyst. On Friday, Trump said'he will scrap'tariffs'on beef,…...
Trump scraps grocery tariffs in affordability scramble as beef, coffee and tropical fruits are suddenly off the list
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (750+ words) President'Donald Trump'announced Friday that he was scrapping'U.S. tariffs'on beef, coffee, tropical fruits and a broad swath of other commodities " a dramatic move that comes amid mounting pressure on his administration to better combat high consumer prices. "We just did a…...
Starbucks CEO says the company is doubling down on protein and gluten-free options: 'I believe our food needs to match the craft of our coffee"
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (606+ words) Dave Smith is a writer and editor who previously has been published in Business Insider, Newsweek, ABC News, and USA TODAY. Starbucks is betting big on the health-conscious consumer movement with plans to dramatically expand its protein and gluten-free offerings,…...
Starbucks hops on the health craze with protein coffee weight-loss influencers had been concocting in its drive thru for months
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (684+ words) Nino Paoli is a Dow Jones News Fund fellow at'Fortune on the News desk. Everything is being protein-ified. Now it's Starbucks' turn. Consumer and retail brands have ventured beyond powder in an attempt to capture health-conscious customers who might search…...