hey go to starbucks they have a special for america just smell for the pumpkin spice
latte no matter how much you love starbucks it doesn't mean you know everything that goes
on behind the counter until now here are 10 secrets starbucks doesn't want you to know
that starbucks it's anywhere you look okay there's no secret menu what secret tell me the secret
let's settle this thing once and for all the famous starbucks secret menu does not exist
contrary to popular belief and social media according to the employees there is not some
kind of magic list with dozens of secret recipes i hope i can trust you i've been lied to before
you simply can't walk into a starbucks to order a pokeball frappuccino or a snickers frappuccino and
expect your barista to know what you're talking about understand what i'm saying this is a very
common misconception people have about the chain and well it's time it stopped secret menus are
usually there to make customers feel included and in the know but in reality at starbucks it's just
something customers invented themselves while starbucks takes people's original ideas to make
custom drinks the secret menu has no affiliation with the chain whatsoever if you want something
that's not on the regular menu it's totally fine you simply have to know the exact ingredients and
measurements if you want your barista to make it for you just don't rely on what you saw on
the internet and get upset at your barista if they don't know what you're talking about
so next time you want your skittles frapp don't order it by name but buy the ingredients i like
strawberry instead of vanilla if you have it if not then no ice cream just whipped cream but only
if it's real if it's out of a can then nothing starbucks loses a lot of taste tests taste test
i'm in here's a question for people who can't get enough of starbucks do you like it i mean
do you really like it or do you just like it for the logo to be on your cup while the chain does
a lot of things right like coming up with crazy new drink flavors the brewed coffee is not its
strong suit which is a little ironic for a coffee chain no oh irony right if there's one thing in
particular that starbucks doesn't want you or anybody to know is how poorly it has performed
in numerous blind taste tests it goes all the way back to 2007 when starbucks made headlines
after losing blind taste tests to none other than mcdonald's and folgers good coffee is all about
the beans now fast forward to 2015 and the same battle was lost by starbucks again mcdonald's
coffee is not only cheaper but apparently also has a better overall taste starbucks coffee despite
its global sales has often been criticized for leaving an off-putting burnt aftertaste and yet
is still the biggest coffee chain in the world how does that make sense it turns out that when you
strip the coffee of its iconic logo you also strip it of its value at least that's according
to the testers you pay for the brand rather than for quality and even though starbucks has tried
to up its game in the last few years the fight's not over yet but they can never take our freedom
you can buy starbucks syrups splendid oh go get my burlap wallet as delicious as starbucks drinks
can be sometimes the bill can get up there pretty quickly sure you get your drink in a pretty cup
but in the end if you get starbucks almost every day it can end up costing a fortune to avoid all
of these extra unwanted costs all you have to do is make your drinks at home a diy element does
add a certain personal touch and don't worry we're not talking about brewing a cup of filtered coffee
and pretending it's the same no we're talking about getting all the necessary ingredients to
create the perfect money-saving copycat right from the comfort of your own kitchen kitchen
kitchen back in the kitchen you might not know this but starbucks actually sells its syrups
not only online but also in stores even if they're not on display for all to see most bottles in the
back have barcodes on them and depending on the store you go to they're prepared to sell them to
you for about the fraction of the price that you would find online or at big retailers like walmart
you can get your hands on your favorite syrups from vanilla to toffee nut the only problem is
that not all flavors will be available for sale premium and seasonal flavors for example probably
won't be among the lucky few you can bring home but if you're more on the traditional side
you should be able to score what you need with no problem i believe in you the story of the psl
we anything pumpkin spice please the pumpkin spice craze has been around for what feels
like forever now and it doesn't show any sign of slowing down from candles to candy to latte
everything can be pumpkin flavored everything is pumpkin spice for starbucks it's one of its most
iconic and popular drinks ever and with good reason they were the ones who created the darn
thing introduced in the fall of 2003 the pumpkin spice latte is the one that started it all and
inspired tons of other products to be created considering that the drink is pumpkin spiced
it would be fair to assume that pumpkin would at least be part of the ingredient list right
but as it turns out for the first 12 years of its life there was a very important element missing
the pumpkin you're probably wondering how you can make a pumpkin spice latte without the guest of
honor well the answer is pretty easy the pumpkin flavor was artificial was it all just a lie
it was food blogger vani hari aka food babe who decided to take matters into her own hands and
put pressure on starbucks to reveal the beverages ingredients when the news broke people started to
grow very concerned the chain eventually listened to the people's demands and in 2015 starbucks
hq announced that it would start using real pumpkins in its drink sure it's a pumpkin puree
but still at least it's there anything is better than nothing the food is not made in-house
it was a lie there's nothing better than a nice fresh pastry to go with your cup of joe whether
it's in the morning or the afternoon no one can resist a warm croissant well at least unless you
know where that croissant really came from would you like a croissant you might think that you're
getting freshly prepared pastries from starbucks but just because they look fresh don't be
fooled there's no baker working in the back even though all the drinks are made to order the food
isn't everything is delivered frozen to the stores and it's up to the baristas to unfreeze them after
the food is prepared at large facilities it's frozen sealed in plastic containers and shipped
the problem with frozen food transportation is that it comes with a lot of possible risks like
lack of security improper temperature control and cross-contamination even with ready-to-eat items
it's all contaminated but that's not all we've all experienced temptation while looking at the
pastry display where everything just looks so darn tasty but how would you feel if we told you that
those delicious looking danishes were probably not even edible anymore indeed the pastries you
see perfectly placed in front of you have been there for ages they're just for show so next time
you want a cookie and they tell you they're out don't bother pointing at the display saying but
there's one left not only is it not for sale but the employee probably doesn't want to explain why
anytime i'm just asking stop asking starbucks birthday treat treat yo self when it's your b
day the day is always bright why not because you just got a year older but because you get so much
free stuff all you have to do is walk around a bit and you'll come across plenty of stores
and restaurants that want nothing more than to treat you right on your special day well aren't
you a treat what most people don't know however is that starbucks is one of them to redeem your free
birthday drink all you have to do is download the company's mobile app or be a starbucks card holder
and voila your barista will be happy to prepare your festive gift of course there are conditions
you can't just join the rewards program the day of and expect the treat now you need to join at
least seven days before your birthday provided you added your date of birth to your starbucks rewards
account and have made at least one star earning transaction oh and unlike some other stores it's
not a monthly thing you need to redeem your gift on the day of your birthday or no dice you'll even
receive an email a couple of days before to make sure that you remember to swing by and pick up
your drink give it to me for the birthday reward you're eligible for almost anything on the menu
yes that includes customized drinks ready to drink bottled beverages and even one food item
of your choice if your birthday is coming up soon why not celebrate at starbucks for free
count me in starbucks employees get discounts well i do love discounts one of the best perks of
working for a company are the discounts you get obviously working at starbucks is no different
and the employees get some pretty sweet deals let's just say that there's no way employees get
hungry when they work not only do they get one free food item as well as multiple free drinks
per shift but team members are also entitled to 30 off food and drinks at all times i'm jealous
that means even if they come by on their day off they'll get a discount when the holidays
come around the discounts get even bigger but that's not all they get there's more
when you work at starbucks you can also get significant discounts on pricey apple products
thanks to the chains partnership program you also get health coverage life insurance
vacation time employee assistance and so much more with benefits and discounts that enticing
no wonder so many baristas make working at starbucks a career you look like a barista
the drinks aren't diet friendly objection unhealthy showing up to starbucks hoping not to
cheat on your diet is silly no one can look at the menu and not be tempted by one of those delicious
whipped cream topped venti drinks super sweet drinks are obviously the biggest culprits at
starbucks when it comes to unhealthiness and it's pretty obvious too but some drinks are just way
more than you probably bargained for and that's something the chain doesn't necessarily want you
to know wow a lot of calories obviously the bigger the size you get the more calories and sugar
intake you're getting especially when you order anything in the frappuccino department if you get
a cinnamon roll frappuccino for instance you'll be getting around 86 grams of sugar and that's
not counting the 510 calories to give you some perspective a big mac has 540 calories in 2016
the uk group action on sugar analyzed the sugar content in some of starbucks drinks and found
that the venti grape mold fruit was the biggest disgrace of all the american heart association
recommends sticking to six teaspoons of sugar per day for women and children and nine for men
sugar it's a block of sugar well the grape mulled fruit had 25. since then the sugar content in most
of the chain's drinks has been drastically reduced by almost 25 but there's still a long way to go
in other words if it looks like dessert then it probably is and not the best way to start your day
ah the general had a sweet tooth huh cups weren't recyclable until recently and recycle everything
with the amount of coffee starbucks sells every day it shouldn't come as a surprise that it uses
a lot of cups but what might be surprising however is to learn that those cups were not recyclable
until very recently oh we don't recycle indeed back in 2008 the truth came out
when environmental group stand.earth revealed staggering numbers regarding starbucks waste
the chain was using around four billion cups every year or the equivalent of 1.6 million trees
trees are people too save this tree despite the recycling symbol on the cups no cup was recycled
mostly because of the long process it requires you see the cups used to be infused with polyethylene
a thin liner which sealed in the heat of the beverage which can't be easily removed from the
paper technically they could have been recycled but the process required special facilities which
were never used it wasn't until 2016 that the chain finally caught on and started to
introduce cups that were almost fully recyclable a new compostable paper cup was market tested
and starbucks is now on its way to become the king of reusability and recycling it was about time
finally starbucks and oxfam had issues everybody's got issues as a major global
chain starbucks has really big expectations to fulfill it's one of the proudest companies around
and they don't hesitate to advertise just how ethical and environmentally conscious they are
know the planet how to save itself and while this is a good thing it doesn't mean that it's
always been the case it all started with its fair trade coffee fair trade means that the product was
produced in environmentally friendly conditions and that there's a limit on the lowest price a
buyer can pay for it the cheap and i love them which is a good thing the problem began when the
international charity oxfam claimed that starbucks opposition to ethiopia's attempts to trademark
three of their coffee varieties was interfering with important developments for the country
and the coffee farmers back in 2006. basically oxfam was conjuring starbucks to come to the
negotiation table with an open mind and willingness to make compromises
starbucks responded by saying that its opposition was solely because of the damage the new legal
regulations would generate the chief executive of starbucks even met up with ethiopia's prime
minister to discuss the plans always claiming that it was doing it with the best intentions
this case brought a lot of bad publicity to the chain as well as shining an even bigger
spotlight on the fact that a lot of coffee at starbucks isn't even fair trade that's unfortunate
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