Here's what you need to know about Starbucks Iced Coffee Lawsuit
We all received Starbucks drinks that we were less satisfied with. Most of us probably drank anyway. Some of us have asked for new cuts. And then there was the Chicago woman who continued the giant coffee because she was unsatisfied with her brew.
Here, at Eat This, not that!, We are large fans of coffee. And it's because it perks you help reduce anxiety, and can even extend your life. But we think we found someone who takes their java a little too seriously: Stacy Pincus. The Native of Chicago continues Starbucks for the modest amount of $ 5 million, saying that the company denatures the amount of liquid in their ice drinks by filling almost half of each cup with ice. (You know, the things that makes it aice drink.)
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Here is the case: Starbucks offers four famous drinks sizes named: Tall, Large, Venti and Tentment, who hold 12, 16, 24 and 30 liquid ounces, respectively. Cold drink cups have three black lines outside that act as filling lines for Baristas. The rest of the cut is usually filled with ice. The trial states that when the liquid is paid to the top line for each size, customers receive only nearly half of the amount announced while the rest is simply frozen water. "In the example of the iced coffee, an order that clients Starbucks and pays for a vented iced coffee, waiting to receive 24 ounces of glossy coffee based on Starbucks and marketing advertising, percede only about 14 ounces coffee liquids iced, "the complaint of 29 pages accurate. The complaint also emphasizes that even though hot drinks have more fluid in them than those of cold do, the fees Starbucks customers more for cold drinks, which makes them more profitable unfairly. Point of Legit, Pincus.
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Since the pursuit requires class-action status, Pincus intends to represent all customers who have purchased a fresh Starbucks drink over the last 10 years. The charges against Starbucks include an express guarantee violation, false negligence statement, without cause enrichment, and fraud.
Starbucks spokesman, however, said the trial is "without merit" because "customers understand and wait for ice is an essential element of any" iced "drink," and they are always happy to redo A drink if a customer is not satisfied. The right argument, Starbucks. While we can certainly sympathize with someone who just wants more coffee, it may be a little less hassle up to size simply if you want more Java in your cup. Heck, you could evenmake perfect ice coffee at home and jump all the trial quite!
