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: and sugary Frappuccinos. But one thing the company is known for that's less than desirable is its tendency to be involved in all sorts of controversies. They may be all about delicious coffee-flavored treats and smiling baristas, but that doesn't mean Starbucks doesn't have their fair share of problems to deal with. The coffee chain has been plagued by lawsuits (some silly, while others were no laughing matter), seemingly endless social media backlash, and even a boycott call from the President of the United States. Here are some of the biggest scandals to ever hit Starbucks — some of it's probably fresh in your mind, but you may have forgotten about a few of these. They were sued for underfilling lattes
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In 2016, Starbucks was sued by two people in California, Siera Strumlauf and Benjamin Robles, who claimed the chain underfilled lattes by 25 percent in order to cut costs. The New York Daily News reported that the lawsuit stated, "By underfilling its lattes, thereby shortchanging its customers, Starbucks has saved countless millions of dollars in the cost of goods sold and was unjustly enriched by taking payments for more product than it delivers." Strumlauf and Robles said the company had a "systematic conspiracy" to make sure the steamed milk never reached the correct full line. Starbucks released a statement to Eater saying they fully believed the lawsuit was "without merit. We are proud to serve our customers high-quality, handcrafted and customized beverages, and we inform customers of the likelihood of variations."