I have a major teeth sensitivity issue and the strawless lids cause me immense mouth pain when I use them. A lot of people use straws for similar reasons. Also straws from fast food chains aren't evens small fraction of the pollution problem. I mean over 90% of plastic in the ocean comes from industrial fishing and large corporations but it's a lot easier for the corporations to blame everyday people instead of holding themselves accountable and changing their ways.

Hi I’m a SSV who prefers straws because I don’t like my lips touching the same surface the baristas hands directly touch. I know we keep up on hand washing, but there’s still so much contact the baristas touch while working in between hand washes, I’ll stick with my straw thanks.

it’s a preference thing ig. some people just have different priorities (sadly reducing waste usually isn’t high on their list). i’ve heard a lot a people like to use them to mix their drinks or avoid spills. it’s hard to drink from a cup while driving because it can be bumpy and you can easily get it on yourself. i also heard people don’t like getting it on their upper lip??? super odd but whatever ig lol. i don’t think straws are the issue, it’s the material the straws are made of. paper straws would be a great substitute. i personally rather drink it from the lid instead of using a straw. maybe this would deter customers from asking for straws if they don’t like the paper one.

This is unhinged af 😂

Apparently the straw-less lids use more plastic and energy to manufacture than the old lids plus straws combined.
It’s not your customers who are causing climate change and all the scary things we hear about—it’s corporations. Don’t get mad at the wrong people.

For me it’s not the waste aspect that bothers me as much (because literally 90% or more of plastic waste comes from industrial fishing and such, so I like to ask people who are so against straws if they still purchase and consume fish, but that’s another convo) but the fact that when I’m on drive thru window someone will pull up, I have hardly greeted them and told them their total, and they’re like CAN I GET A STRAW????? Like sir/ma’am… I haven’t even handed you your drink, can you freaking chill!?! That’s one of my biggest pet peeves for sure

Edit: typo!

It’s not that big of a deal lol. Just ask the customer if they want a straw or not to prevent them from asking. Someone might have sensitive teeth, drinks with inclusions are annoying to drink from because they inclusions go up to the top, and I personally would rather drink from a straw because people cover their hands over the top of the lid. There’s worse things at Starbucks man smh lol.

some people have teeth sensitivity issues or they’re concerned with the staining properties of coffee & tea. i don’t personally use the straws but i understand it most of the time when customers ask, especially during a pandemic. it’s frustrating that it’s more waste, but the current lids have more plastic than the old lids + straw combined. the only time i’m like ….alright cmon now is if the drink has cold foam

Dude…did someone hurt you lmao it’s just a straw, to avoid this I just ask customers if they want a straw or not.

Rn the only time o see the straw necessary is with the refreshers cuz the inclusions all go up to the lid

There’s also disabilities where they need the straw….