Title: The Biggest Scandals To Ever Hit Starbucks
Headings: The Biggest Scandals To Ever Hit Starbucks
The Biggest Scandals To Ever Hit Starbucks
They were sued for underfilling lattes
They were also sued for using too much ice
Their "war on Christmas" with plain red cups in 2015
The Green Cup in 2016 was a problem as well
The homosexual holiday cup of 2017
They said they would hire refugees — and people weren't having it
The pumpkin-less Pumpkin Spice Latte
They were accused of stealing their unicorn drink
They tried and failed at the Race Together campaign
#TrumpCup turned things political
Racial profiling in Philadelphia
Their racial bias training drew more controversy
Starbucks said they were ditching plastic straws

Content: The Green Cup in 2016 was a problem as well
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In November 2016, Starbucks made a big statement when they released their new "Green Unity Cup." The cup was meant to symbolize unity before the 2016 election. It was designed by artist Shogo Ota, and featured hundreds of different types of people, drawn in one continuous line. In a statement, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz wrote, "The green cup and the design represent the connections Starbucks has as a community with its partners (employees) and customers. During a divisive time in our country, Starbucks wanted to create a symbol of unity as a reminder of our shared values, and the need to be good to each other." Again, there was social media backlash. According to NBC News , some Twitter users were threatening to boycott the company for "liberal bias, while others said they only wanted coffee from the chain, not political commentary. Other customers were just unhappy that, once again, the cup didn't have a Christmas-theme. The homosexual holiday cup of 2017
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The holiday cup controversy didn't stop in 2016. The following year, a more festive, holiday-inspired design still incited backlash after Buzzfeed News wrote an article about how the design was "totally gay."