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Overview

Starbucks has a rating of 3.2 stars from 247 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with Starbucks most frequently mention coffee shop. Starbucks ranks 5th among Coffee sites.

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    84
  • Value
    85
  • Shipping
    37
  • Returns
    41
  • Quality
    82
Positive reviews (last 12 months): 28.6%
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  • Arrogant staff with total of lack of ethics and knowledge on how to provide good customer service.
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Top Positive Review

“Starbucks Rewards is a fantastic loyalty program for coffee lovers.”

Khoa C.
3/29/24

Starbucks Rewards is a fantastic loyalty program for coffee lovers. The app is easy to use, and I love earning points with every purchase that I can redeem for free drinks and food items. The personalized offers and promotions add value to my Starbucks experience, and the convenience of mobile ordering and payment makes it even more rewarding

Top Critical Review

“Stoney Creek Starbucks Is Working To Undermine The Company”

Ronald V.
1/30/24

Im a Starbuck's fan, but I've never had an experience this dreadful. We go into Starbucks almost daily, mostly great service. Highway 8 store in Stoney Creek (Fortino's Mall) was making up their own rules. We wanted a call back from the manager, it never came. We called customer service and they forwarded a message to have the District manager contact us, they never did. We called back customer service to ask for the Area Manager to contact us. They never did. Plus, they said there was nobody higher in all Starbucks to refer this to. Each time we were told that we'd get a call back within 48 hours. We waited at least 72 hours each time. Is this the new direction of Starbucks Canada? This is how businesses fail.

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Thumbnail of user toris157
1 review
1 helpful vote
December 11th, 2023

I ordered a drink that was over $7 and it did not taste at all like it should have, brown sugar and coffee were both missing, tasted like iced milk. What a waste of money and since it was through door dash I can't even get it replaced...Got a lousy $2 door dash credit. Come on Starbucks this is not ok.

Thumbnail of user sabreenh
1 review
0 helpful votes
November 8th, 2023

It's coffee with blood. They support killing children in Palestine #genocideinGaza you have blood on your hands. Shame on you.

Tip for consumers:
Stop genocide in Gaza, Palestine

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Thumbnail of user sn217
1 review
0 helpful votes
August 23rd, 2023

Starbucks is often inconsistent with the taste of the drinks and there is no accountability or care for the customer. I am told that I will not get my money back, I need to have them remake it until it is correct. They remake it sometimes three or four times before one of them gets the drink correct. They continue to treat minorities like dirt and I will no longer set foot in another Starbucks store again.

Tip for consumers:
Starbucks is a horrible company.

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Thumbnail of user iamlisashore
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
November 11th, 2023

It works, if im really in a rush and just HAVE to get my caffeine dose ahaha! But, would choose any local coffee shop any day. Although, their pumpkin spice drinks are top tier.

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Thumbnail of user anonymousa1887
1 review
0 helpful votes
December 20th, 2023

I have been to Starbucks and they advertise there cake pops but every time I ask for one they never have them it's bad advertisement

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None they never have them

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Thumbnail of user timothyh1349
1 review
1 helpful vote
September 17th, 2023
Verified purchase

Purchased a gift card in Canada with US dollars - was assured by cashier and manager I would have the full value when returning to US - when I got back to US and gave as a gift it only had $14.55. They charged me in USD but only gave me 20$ Canadian in value. When I contacted Starbucks they gave me the run around. This company steals enough from the public already.

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Thumbnail of user carols3727
1 review
1 helpful vote
October 21st, 2023

Purchased a drink without the ice. Was provided half a cup. Spoke to them and asked if they thought it was acceptable and was dismissed… absolutely appalling customer service… I didn't want half a cup of ice..

Thumbnail of user ronaldv207
9 reviews
4 helpful votes
January 30th, 2024

Im a Starbuck's fan, but I've never had an experience this dreadful. We go into Starbucks almost daily, mostly great service.

Highway 8 store in Stoney Creek (Fortino's Mall) was making up their own rules. We wanted a call back from the manager, it never came. We called customer service and they forwarded a message to have the District manager contact us, they never did. We called back customer service to ask for the Area Manager to contact us. They never did. Plus, they said there was nobody higher in all Starbucks to refer this to.

Each time we were told that we'd get a call back within 48 hours. We waited at least 72 hours each time.

Is this the new direction of Starbucks Canada? This is how businesses fail.

Tip for consumers:
This is a case where a really bad management team thinks that turning customers off will make their lives easier. I hope that when senior management reads this they will wonder why their aspiring managers are saying senior managers are as unimportant an they are calling customers.

Thumbnail of user ellenn153
1 review
0 helpful votes
January 3rd, 2024

Starbucks in Sudbury MA inconsistent quality of cappuccinos of recent. Far better at nearby Whole Foods who have a Cafe counter at front of store...open til 3...and for less $$$ than Starbucks.

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Thumbnail of user mikej2011
3 reviews
18 helpful votes
February 22nd, 2024

Yes, it is nice to go into a Starbucks from time to time (depends on the store however) -- especially if you have things to do on a laptop or perhaps read a publication, but the price/quality ratio for their coffee is now beyond absurd.

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Thumbnail of user emily.jm.braithwaite
1 review
0 helpful votes
December 13th, 2023

Starbucks is hurting Palestine in the war by funding people who are committing genocide to Palestine, so boycott Starbucks.

Thumbnail of user rayjoanna17
1 review
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October 6th, 2023

I will never go to Starbucks again and I have deleted my app when last week they charged me $7.09 for an iced vente vanilla Chai tea latte. When I got to the window I asked the girl that I found out was a Gen Z what's going on and her reply was "corporate greed". Sounds about right!

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Thumbnail of user alkav4
1 review
1 helpful vote
November 27th, 2023

The coffee in Starbucks is bad. It does not have any taste or aroma. Each time I have had coffee, they serve coffee with no bean strength.
Unless they improve the coffee flavour, people are going to find other alternatives.

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Thumbnail of user kimt625
1 review
0 helpful votes
June 16th, 2021

I always order the same thing. Tall - dark coffee with 1 raw sugar and "light" splash of cream.
So often my coffee is too white, too creamy.

There's got to be a standard that the staff at all Starbucks can get their system right, at my work place... 585 University Avenue Toronto, once u walk away, its too much hassle to return to get the problem fixed. And at the same time don't enjoy this cream with coffee flavor beverage.
It tasted like triple cream because coffee is not so hot.

Hope and wish they improve.

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Thumbnail of user matinab
1 review
1 helpful vote
November 20th, 2021

Spending on average $150 a week at Starbucks and having supported them throughout lockdown when there were virtually no customers; yesterday l was refused service by the same staff at the Galleria outlet in Melbourne, who know me by name - for the 'crime' of refusing an experimental jab. The most disgraceful, disrespectful and discriminatory conduct by a corporation that has long sold its soul. Boycott ban for life!

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Thumbnail of user khoacuaresmashfn
12 reviews
0 helpful votes
March 29th, 2024

Starbucks Rewards is a fantastic loyalty program for coffee lovers. The app is easy to use, and I love earning points with every purchase that I can redeem for free drinks and food items. The personalized offers and promotions add value to my Starbucks experience, and the convenience of mobile ordering and payment makes it even more rewarding

Thumbnail of user rebeccaj1204
1 review
1 helpful vote
June 11th, 2023

I'm so very upset. Bought a Tumblr cup was $16 the lid you cannot clean it has mold in it. It's two days old they didn't wanna return it didn't want to give me my money back because I didn't have a receipt. I paid cash for it..

Tip for consumers:
I had purchased a Tumblr cup with a lid at Starbucks the other day put some coffee on it can’t clean the lid. Can’t get the mold out and they don’t want to refund my money or give me a new cup without a receipt. I paid cash for it.
That’s pretty sad they sell you a defective cup and don’t want to give you anything for it. This world is so sad.

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Cup, and no had to threw it away.

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Thumbnail of user jesselg
1 review
0 helpful votes
January 19th, 2022

Today I ordered a Dark Roast brewed coffee. And when I got to the bottom of the cup. The quantity of grinds was overwhelming. This quality is quite low for this level of establishment and price point. I am not a frequent customer of SB. However, this is unacceptable at any frequency. It's no wonder the coffee was especially bitter today. I have pictures that I would like to include if allowed.

Tip for consumers:
Drink Slowly when you get to the end of your coffee so as not to swallow a mouthful of grinds.

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Thumbnail of user aditis50
1 review
1 helpful vote
August 17th, 2021
Verified purchase

I ordered a strawberry acai lemonade and said no ice but they pour full of ice.In small glass it was full of ice. Croissant separately we need to ask butter. Than from inside thy bring 1 butter. Very bad customer service. I felt like calling the manager and complaining but bcoz of our haste of travel we just left and thought we need to report. Just looting the people by not giving value of money

Thumbnail of user myrap59
1 review
0 helpful votes
March 20th, 2023

I caught them today putting a 5.00 tip on my credit card and have now found 2 more unauthorized tips in December

Thumbnail of user deeanns3
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
July 27th, 2022

We just went to Starbucks in ATL Concourse C and got awful customer care. The drink I ordered wasn't made correctly and when I let them know they argued that it was. I paid extra for expresso and mocha drizzle which they said they were out of whipped cream too. The only thing that they added for me was the mocha drizzle. They didn't even put the caramel on top plus no whipped cream to put it on. They could have cared less. One lady was screaming at people waiting for their drinks about where to wait. She was very curt! I don't recommend this place.

Tip for consumers:
Staff was rude, took forever, made drink incorrectly and wouldn’t offer to make it right.

Products used:
Caramel Frappuccino at Starbucks in ATL airport, concourse C.

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Thumbnail of user richardpatriaco84
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
May 29th, 2023

Their coffee is too strong, but I'd rather have it then places like diners and most fast food places.

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Thumbnail of user juans763
1 review
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February 14th, 2023

Over price for a non organic products, and terribly customer service, from abuse labor workers and super low salaries

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Thumbnail of user deborahd1535
1 review
0 helpful votes
January 22nd, 2022
Verified purchase

I went to a Starbucks on New Years Eve with 4 others. They were slammed with business and we waited in line over 20 minutes. When I paid with my credit card I was not given a receipt. It showed up on my credit card bill but I need the receipt for work. Online unable to make me a receipt. Agent was fine, but policy is unacceptable.

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Thumbnail of user erict1363
1 review
0 helpful votes
October 22nd, 2023

I love your coffee but due to the unions stance on being pro Homus I have stopped bying your coffee. Is there away to find non union stores. If I knew that they are non union I would go to that store to buy my cup of coffee

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