Trouble brewing for Starbucks CEO who calls $9 coffee an ‘experience’ to immediate internet backlash

NewsWorldAmericasTrouble brewing for Starbucks CEO who calls $9 coffee an ‘experience’ to immediate internet backlashSocial media users called the CEO ‘out of touch’ and ‘disconnected’Katie Hawkinson in Washington, D.C. Friday 01 May 2026 22:26 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2969177","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/starbucks-ceo-9-coffee-social-media-reaction-b2969177.html","title":"Trouble brewing for Starbucks CEO who calls $9 coffee an ‘experience’"}}ClosePete Buttigieg shreds CNBC host on Iran war and Trump's broken inflation promisesThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Evening_Newsletter","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveEveningHeadlinesUSNews","regSourceSection":"Americas","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Is $9 for a St...