Coffee drinkers who usually get a 25p discount at Starbucks will still get this dicount…
As if you bring your re-usable cup, they will just give it in a paper cup. This is as a result of the Coronavirus outbreak; specifically, to stop the spread. Its been said that the company made this decision by themselves, rather than by the recommendation of health officials.
Starbucks Europe spokesman, Robert Lynch, said: “Out of an abundance of caution, we are pausing the use of personal cups or tumblers in our stores across the UK.
However, we will continue to honour our 25p discount for anyone who brings in a personal cup.”
Back in January, the company closed more than half of their 4000+ Chinese stores back in January, to fight the Virus spreading.
GWR trains have seemingly followed suit, as many upset customers have been denied re-usable coffee use.
“I couldn’t understand what the difference was between a standard cup and a reusable cup,” a passenger told the BBC.
“We were told it’s because of coronavirus being passed from hand to mouth… but that’s the same regardless of the receptacle you’re holding.”
“If it was government guidance I would be totally for it,” she said.
“But coronavirus is going to be passed through very many more forms than reusable cups.”
Rival company Costas Coffee has said they do not plan to stop using re-usable cups.
A spokesperson for Costa Coffee said: “We have no plans to stop allowing the use of reusable cups in our stores, but like all retailers we are monitoring the situation closely and are following government advice and guidance.”
