Starbucks is set to eliminate a significant number of drinks and food options in the coming months as part of the company's plan to simplify its offerings, reduce wait times and improve its customer experience.

All company-owned Starbucks locations will default to ceramic mugs for customers consuming beverages in stores, and will also bring back condiment bars this week.

As of Monday, Jan 27, bathrooms inside Starbucks and free water cups will be available to paying customers only, a policy reversal that has divided store workers. A costumer exits a Starbucks store in Oakland,

Baristas, like most service workers, face long hours and low wages. Some are organizing for better conditions.

Starbucks and its union representing more than 10,000 baristas have agreed to bring in a mediator to help resume stalled contract negotiations and reach a deal, they said in a joint statement on Thursday.

A couple of years ago, I found myself unwittingly stepping into one of their “pickup-only” locations — a slightly dystopian version of the Starbucks I once knew. There were no tables or chairs. The warm din of clinking ceramic mugs,

Starbucks on Tuesday reported better-than-expected sales in its fiscal first quarter as some of its turnaround efforts start to take hold.

Chicago businesswoman Mellody Hobson will step down from her position as lead independent director of Starbucks’ board of directors, the coffee giant said in a statement on its website. Hobson serves as co-CEO and President of Ariel Investments in Chicago.

Hammond tried for years to bring a Starbucks to the city and now will get a third. The Seattle-based coffee giant is looking to open a new coffee shop at Calumet Avenue and 165th Street.

Changes at Starbucks might remind customers of the chain of the old. Beginning Monday, several policies are returning to Starbucks' locations in the United States and Canada - part of CEO Brian ...

CNBC's Jim Cramer on Thursday said Wall Street doesn't focus enough on impressive leaders in the enterprise, suggesting that new CEOs have the power to change a company's valuation in spite of negative macro trends.

These customers will be able to enjoy free refills on hot brewed or iced coffee, or hot or iced tea during their visit. Starbucks says folks must have their first beverage served in a ceramic mug, glass or personal cup — no disposable vessels — to receive free refills.