Iced beverages account for about 75% if Starbucks' sales.
Starbucks is changing its ice cubes. Will its customers have a meltdown?
Ice is a key ingredient for the coffee giant, especially since its iced handcrafted beverages now account for about 75% of its sales. Ice is also apparently a flashpoint for its customers. The nuggets don't melt any faster, the company said, and the switch to nuggets doesn't mean customers will get any less ice since baristas are using the same ice scoop.Starbucks is revamping a few of its drinks for summer. Last week, it announced that a Refresher drink that is not diluted with water will cost an additional $1 because the company said it "requires extra ingredients.
New Starbucks CEO Laxman Narasimhan sees room for improvement in the business, which includes installing new equipment. Starbucks also has a goal of cutting its water usage in half by 2030.
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