Starbucks

Starbucks Coconut Milk: A Problematic Perk?

Consumers sour on milk after learning of additives in Starbucks coconut product.

Starbucks Verismo Coffee System

Starbucks advertised its Verismo at-home coffee system as making “coffeehouse quality lattes…” or “Lattes … made to cafe standard… ,” though presumably without acoustic folk-rock CDs and a coffee cup…

Starbucks Stores

November 2020: A federal judge dismissed all of the claims When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. concluding that the plaintiffs failed to allege that Starbucks…

Starbucks Doubleshot Espresso Beverages

Class-action complaint alleges “Doubleshot” drinks have less than two shots of espresso.

Advertised Prices for Breakfast Sandwiches at Starbucks

August 2016: A state judge preliminarily approved a settlement of this action. According to the settlement terms, customers who purchased a reduced fat turkey bacon breakfast sandwich or a sausage…

Chocolate in Starbucks, Mars, and The Quaker Oats Company Products

Allegations: Misleadingly representing that cocoa has been harvested following ethical and environmentally responsible standards

Starbucks Espresso Beverages

September 2016: After the case was transferred to a California court, the named plaintiff agreed to become a named plaintiff in another case making the same allegations, Strumlauf et al…

Tassimo Coffee Brewers and Starbucks

May 2016: The Sixth Circuit dismissed the appeal of the District Court’s denial of class certification and affirmed both the decision to dismiss breach of warranty claims and the attorney’s…

‘Free’ Starbucks Coffee

Survey says: Don’t take this survey.

Starbucks Cold and Iced Drinks

November 2016: A federal judge denied plaintiff’s motion to file an amended complaint because the motion did not include any new material allegations or argument. October 2016: A federal judge…

Starbucks Doubleshot® Espresso

Two class-action lawsuits were filed against Starbucks for allegedly falsely advertising its Doubleshot® Espresso products as having two shots of espresso when, according to plaintiffs, the drinks contain significantly less…

Starbucks Cold Drinks

March 2018: The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s dismissal of the case finding that no reasonable consumer would think a 12-ounce iced drink is 12 ounces…

Starbucks Sour Gummies

September 2019: This case was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled. for undisclosed reasons after a federal judge…

The Caffeine in Starbucks Espresso Beverages

In February 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Starbucks alleging that it misleads consumers by making them believe that large (or Venti-sized) espresso beverages contain more espresso and caffeine…

Starbucks White Chocolate Doubleshot Energy Drink

In October 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Starbucks for allegedly deceptively advertising that its White Chocolate Doubleshot Energy Drink contains white chocolate when, according to the complaint, the…

Starbucks Lattes

January 2018: A federal judge granted summary judgment in this case concluding that plaintiffs failed to show that lattes contain less than the amount promised on menus. September 2016: Plaintiffs…

The Packaging of Starbucks Frappuccino® and Iced Coffee

February 2016: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled.. The reasons have not been disclosed. March 2015: A class-action lawsuit was…

Starbucks Refreshers

Allegations: Beverages do not contain the fruits advertised in the product name

Starbucks Sprouted Grain Bagel

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing bagels as “Sprouted Grain” when they are made primarily with non-sprouted grains