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Parks Kugle is a writer and reporter based in San Antonio. His work has appeared in Lumina Literary Journal, Wicked Local Newspapers, and various publications across the U.S. He enjoys comics and gardening.

Parks Kugle

Dunkin' barista reveals just how much sugar you get per pump. It's a wild amount

Dunkin Donut Sugar

‘I don’t mean to ruin your day’: Dunkin’ barista reveals just how much sugar you get per pump. It’s a wild amount

Mars Ramos is a museum educator and freelance writer. She loves long walks in nature, doing yoga, and baking brownies.

Mars Ramos

Customer calls out Starbucks for adding ‘customization charge’

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‘They have the audacity to ask me for a tip on top of it’: Customer calls out Starbucks for adding ‘customization charge’

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

Customer shares hack to getting $3.35 venti espresso drink from Starbucks

Starbucks iced coffee

‘The secret is out’: Customer shares hack to getting $3.35 venti espresso drink from Starbucks

Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

Mikael Thalen

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‘I always knew something was OFF’: Black Rifle Coffee under fire after employee donations to Democrats resurface

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

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‘You guys never have fresh beans here’: Customer accuses barista of keeping fresh beans from him

Starbucks workers get fired. So they give out free Frappuccinos to customers all day

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‘Good luck in court’: Starbucks workers get fired. So they give out free Frappuccinos to customers all day

Renter has a new trick to getting her morning coffee

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‘I can’t afford coffee pods’: Renter has a new trick to getting her morning coffee

Dunkin’ worker gets shamed for ordering this condiment in drive-thru

Dunkin Donuts Shame

‘I literally would’ve just left’: Dunkin’ customer gets shamed for ordering this condiment in drive-thru

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

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‘It’ll be a lot cheaper, but it’s very similar to the chai’: Customer reveals hack to order milk tea at Dunkin’

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

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Charlotte Colombo

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‘I’m tired of paying extra’: Dunkin’ customers are suing over drinks options. Here’s why

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

Coffee shop patron says he got a worker fired because he refused to tip

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‘I don’t want to give money to somebody who hurt my feelings’: Coffee shop patron says he got a worker fired because he refused to tip. Here’s what happened

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

Statrbucks barista with metal cup (l) coffee beans (c) Starbucks cashier at register (r)

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‘We were also told now to not tell anyone’: Starbucks worker says management told them to use decaf after running out of regular coffee, espresso

Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

Tangie Mitchell

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‘Everything you need to make all your coffee at home’: Former worker reveals the Dutch Bros ingredients you can buy on Amazon

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

Older man sits down at woman’s table at coffee shop and won’t leave her alone

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‘Uninvited, clearly uncomfortable, and not looking for conversation. He kept going’: Older man sits down at woman’s table at coffee shop and gives unsolicited advice

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

Old Navy customer says toddler leggings were $3 more expensive than kids’ one. They’re the same thing

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