Starbucks to charge customers for Refreshers hack
May 10, 2023
Starbucks customers who order one of the chain’s Refreshers without water will have to pay $1 more to get the drink. The chain says that leaving water out of the drink is about the same as asking for an extra espresso shot in a latte without expecting to pay for it.
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