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

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Their "war on Christmas" with plain red cups in 2015
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During the holiday season, Starbucks is known for two things: extra sugary seasonal drinks, and cups that celebrate the Christmas spirit. But in 2015, the company decided to take a more non-denominational stance with their cups. Instead of doing a Christmas-themed design, they debuted simple red cups. In a statement about the cups, the vice president of the company, Jeffrey Fields, said, "In the past, we have told stories with our holiday cups designs. This year we wanted to usher in the holidays with a purity of design that welcomes all of our stories." Some customers, however, were not pleased. Joshua Feuerstein shared a video on his Facebook page where he said "political correct-ness" had prompted Starbucks to "take Christ and Christmas off their cups." He started a "movement" to go into Starbucks and say your name is "Merry Christmas," so that employees were forced to write that on the cups. The video went viral, and Feuerstein told CNN, "I think Starbucks has gotten the message that the Christian majority in this country has awakened and are demanding that our voice be heard."