Starbucks drinks are going to cost more starting today
Your morning coffee may be getting a little more expensive.
Starting Tuesday, Starbucks will charge 5 to 20 cents more for some of its drinks — mostly hot beverages — at the majority of its U.S. stores.
The company did not specify exactly which drinks will be impacted because it charges different prices in different regions of the country.
“For the majority of impacted beverages, such as Tall brewed coffee and Grande Latte, this is the first adjustment in [about] 2 years,” Starbucks spokesperson Lisa Passe said.
On average a Starbucks receipt will be about 1% more expensive, she added. Food, packaged coffee, or and some drinks such as a Frappuccinos and Grande-sized brewed coffees will not be affected. But Tall and Venti brewed coffee will go up by 10 cents in most markets.
The company has increased prices on its beverages for at least the past three years, Passe said.
The higher menu prices also come just after Starbucks’ biggest competitor, Dunkin’ Donuts, climbed ahead in customer satisfaction in rankings released June 30 by the American Consumer Satisfaction Index. That report showed Starbucks buyers have been less satisfied in 2014.
