*Viral TikTok Video Makes Bold Charge About Starbucks Drink Sizes*
When you order a medium, you expect it to be bigger than a small. That's just how sizing works whether it's for an outfit, an order of french fries, or a beverage. In some cases, like with clothing, pricing does not change between sizes. A pair of jeans with a 32-inch waist may not cost more than one that has a 36-inch waist because even though it takes slightly more material to make it, the markup is so high, there's no reason to charge more. DON'T MISS: McDonald's Real Menu Adds an Item From Its Secret Menu That's generally not the case when it comes to beverages. You might see a chain offer a promotion where all sizes cost the same amount for a limited time. You never see one where a small costs more than a medium or a large. That is, of course, because people rarely willingly pay more for less. Starbucks (SBUX) - Get Free Report, however, appears to have figured out a way to get customers to pay more for the same, although they don't know they're doing that. TikTok influencer westgeorge11, who posts as "Parallel Society" shared a video that showed something that, if true, Starbucks would not want its customers to know. @westgeorge11 #CapCut #starbucks #pisi ♬ original sound - Parallel Society TikTok Video Shows Starbucks Sizes In the video, a man is seen pouring the liquid from a Starbucks grande (medium) cup into a tall (small) cup. He then does the same into a venti (large) hot coffee cup from the chain. In both cases, the liquid fully filled the cup. "I can tell it's going to overflow," said an offscreen voice as the full venti cup is poured into the grande cup is poured into the tall cup. "It's not, it's the exact same size," said the man doing the pouring. The liquid does appear to fill all three cups equally. "This is how they put the bucks into Starbucks," said the man doing the pouring to close the video. "That's the big lesson that you have learned today, 'get the small.'" That's certainly what the video shows, but it's not exactly right. That's Not How Starbucks Sizes Work A number of news outlets have covered this issue in the past in response to social media videos. Many included quotes from baristas pointing out that the chain does not fill its cups to the brim. When Says.com duplicated the experiment using a "realistic" amount of liquid poured into each cup, the results were different. "Most beverage companies rarely fill their drinks to the brim. So, if we were to fill a more realistic amount into the grande cup, then the difference is more noticeable," the site shared. Starbucks did not respond to an immediate request for comment but did issue the following statement to Says.com in 2019. "This video was not produced by Starbucks and is not representative of the approach our highly skilled baristas take to prepare and serve handcrafted beverages for our customers. Starbucks offers beverage sizes and guidelines, which are regularly communicated to our store partners, to ensure a consistent customer experience." Starbucks sizes, at least for coffee, also determine how many espresso shots and pumps of flavoring a drink has. Tall espresso-based drinks usually have one shot, while grande drinks have two, and venti ones have three. Extra shots can be added (for an extra cost) and the drink does not end up going in a larger cup (although if you add enough it would eventually have to).
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When you order a medium, you expect it to be bigger than a small. That's just how sizing works whether it's for an outfit, an order of french fries, or a beverage. In some cases, like with clothing, pricing does not change between sizes. A pair of jeans with a 32-inch waist may not cost more than one that has a 36-inch waist because even though it takes slightly more material to make it, the markup is so high, there's no reason to charge more. DON'T MISS: McDonald's Real Menu Adds an Item From Its Secret Menu That's generally not the case when it comes to beverages. You might see a chain offer a promotion where all sizes cost the same amount for a limited time. You never see one where a small costs more than a medium or a large. That is, of course, because people rarely willingly pay more for less. Starbucks (SBUX) - Get Free Report, however, appears to have figured out a way to get customers to pay more for the same, although they don't know they're doing that. TikTok influencer westgeorge11, who posts as "Parallel Society" shared a video that showed something that, if true, Starbucks would not want its customers to know. @westgeorge11 #CapCut #starbucks #pisi ♬ original sound - Parallel Society TikTok Video Shows Starbucks Sizes In the video, a man is seen pouring the liquid from a Starbucks grande (medium) cup into a tall (small) cup. He then does the same into a venti (large) hot coffee cup from the chain. In both cases, the liquid fully filled the cup. "I can tell it's going to overflow," said an offscreen voice as the full venti cup is poured into the grande cup is poured into the tall cup. "It's not, it's the exact same size," said the man doing the pouring. The liquid does appear to fill all three cups equally. "This is how they put the bucks into Starbucks," said the man doing the pouring to close the video. "That's the big lesson that you have learned today, 'get the small.'" That's certainly what the video shows, but it's not exactly right. That's Not How Starbucks Sizes Work A number of news outlets have covered this issue in the past in response to social media videos. Many included quotes from baristas pointing out that the chain does not fill its cups to the brim. When Says.com duplicated the experiment using a "realistic" amount of liquid poured into each cup, the results were different. "Most beverage companies rarely fill their drinks to the brim. So, if we were to fill a more realistic amount into the grande cup, then the difference is more noticeable," the site shared. Starbucks did not respond to an immediate request for comment but did issue the following statement to Says.com in 2019. "This video was not produced by Starbucks and is not representative of the approach our highly skilled baristas take to prepare and serve handcrafted beverages for our customers. Starbucks offers beverage sizes and guidelines, which are regularly communicated to our store partners, to ensure a consistent customer experience." Starbucks sizes, at least for coffee, also determine how many espresso shots and pumps of flavoring a drink has. Tall espresso-based drinks usually have one shot, while grande drinks have two, and venti ones have three. Extra shots can be added (for an extra cost) and the drink does not end up going in a larger cup (although if you add enough it would eventually have to).
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Viral TikTok Video Makes Bold Charge About Starbucks Drink Sizes
When you watch the video you may question your Starbucks order, but there's more to it than meets the eye.
Viral TikTok Video Makes Bold Charge About Starbucks Drink Sizes
When you order a medium, you expect it to be bigger than a small. That's just how sizing works whether it's for an outfit, an order of french fries, or a beverage. In some cases, like with clothing, pricing does not change between sizes. A pair of jeans with a 32-inch waist may not cost more than one that has a 36-inch waist because even though it takes slightly more material to make it, the markup is so high, there's no reason to charge more. DON'T MISS: McDonald's Real Menu Adds an Item From Its Secret Menu That's generally not the case when it comes to beverages. You might see a chain offer a promotion where all sizes cost the same amount for a limited time. You never see one where a small costs more than a medium or a large. That is, of course, because people rarely willingly pay more for less. Starbucks (SBUX) - Get Free Report, however, appears to have figured out a way to get customers to pay more for the same, although they don't know they're doing that. TikTok influencer westgeorge11, who posts as "Parallel Society" shared a video that showed something that, if true, Starbucks would not want its customers to know. @westgeorge11 #CapCut #starbucks #pisi ♬ original sound - Parallel Society TikTok Video Shows Starbucks Sizes In the video, a man is seen pouring the liquid from a Starbucks grande (medium) cup into a tall (small) cup. He then does the same into a venti (large) hot coffee cup from the chain. In both cases, the liquid fully filled the cup. "I can tell it's going to overflow," said an offscreen voice as the full venti cup is poured into the grande cup is poured into the tall cup. "It's not, it's the exact same size," said the man doing the pouring. The liquid does appear to fill all three cups equally. "This is how they put the bucks into Starbucks," said the man doing the pouring to close the video. "That's the big lesson that you have learned today, 'get the small.'" That's certainly what the video shows, but it's not exactly right. That's Not How Starbucks Sizes Work A number of news outlets have covered this issue in the past in response to social media videos. Many included quotes from baristas pointing out that the chain does not fill its cups to the brim. When Says.com duplicated the experiment using a "realistic" amount of liquid poured into each cup, the results were different. "Most beverage companies rarely fill their drinks to the brim. So, if we were to fill a more realistic amount into the grande cup, then the difference is more noticeable," the site shared. Starbucks did not respond to an immediate request for comment but did issue the following statement to Says.com in 2019. "This video was not produced by Starbucks and is not representative of the approach our highly skilled baristas take to prepare and serve handcrafted beverages for our customers. Starbucks offers beverage sizes and guidelines, which are regularly communicated to our store partners, to ensure a consistent customer experience." Starbucks sizes, at least for coffee, also determine how many espresso shots and pumps of flavoring a drink has. Tall espresso-based drinks usually have one shot, while grande drinks have two, and venti ones have three. Extra shots can be added (for an extra cost) and the drink does not end up going in a larger cup (although if you add enough it would eventually have to).
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When you order a medium, you expect it to be bigger than a small. That's just how sizing works whether it's for an outfit, an order of french fries, or a beverage. In some cases, like with clothing, pricing does not change between sizes. A pair of jeans with a 32-inch waist may not cost more than one that has a 36-inch waist because even though it takes slightly more material to make it, the markup is so high, there's no reason to charge more. DON'T MISS: McDonald's Real Menu Adds an Item From Its Secret Menu That's generally not the case when it comes to beverages. You might see a chain offer a promotion where all sizes cost the same amount for a limited time. You never see one where a small costs more than a medium or a large. That is, of course, because people rarely willingly pay more for less. Starbucks (SBUX) - Get Free Report, however, appears to have figured out a way to get customers to pay more for the same, although they don't know they're doing that. TikTok influencer westgeorge11, who posts as "Parallel Society" shared a video that showed something that, if true, Starbucks would not want its customers to know. @westgeorge11 #CapCut #starbucks #pisi ♬ original sound - Parallel Society TikTok Video Shows Starbucks Sizes In the video, a man is seen pouring the liquid from a Starbucks grande (medium) cup into a tall (small) cup. He then does the same into a venti (large) hot coffee cup from the chain. In both cases, the liquid fully filled the cup. "I can tell it's going to overflow," said an offscreen voice as the full venti cup is poured into the grande cup is poured into the tall cup. "It's not, it's the exact same size," said the man doing the pouring. The liquid does appear to fill all three cups equally. "This is how they put the bucks into Starbucks," said the man doing the pouring to close the video. "That's the big lesson that you have learned today, 'get the small.'" That's certainly what the video shows, but it's not exactly right. That's Not How Starbucks Sizes Work A number of news outlets have covered this issue in the past in response to social media videos. Many included quotes from baristas pointing out that the chain does not fill its cups to the brim. When Says.com duplicated the experiment using a "realistic" amount of liquid poured into each cup, the results were different. "Most beverage companies rarely fill their drinks to the brim. So, if we were to fill a more realistic amount into the grande cup, then the difference is more noticeable," the site shared. Starbucks did not respond to an immediate request for comment but did issue the following statement to Says.com in 2019. "This video was not produced by Starbucks and is not representative of the approach our highly skilled baristas take to prepare and serve handcrafted beverages for our customers. Starbucks offers beverage sizes and guidelines, which are regularly communicated to our store partners, to ensure a consistent customer experience." Starbucks sizes, at least for coffee, also determine how many espresso shots and pumps of flavoring a drink has. Tall espresso-based drinks usually have one shot, while grande drinks have two, and venti ones have three. Extra shots can be added (for an extra cost) and the drink does not end up going in a larger cup (although if you add enough it would eventually have to).
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Viral TikTok Video Makes Bold Charge About Starbucks Drink Sizes
When you watch the video you may question your Starbucks order, but there's more to it than meets the eye.
*This new iPhone stand is a game changer for video calls and recording — and you can preorder it now*
TheStreet aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. Sure, I saw a glare-free OLED TV and an AI robot designed for the home at CES 2024, but I’m walking away most impressed by Belkin’s latest iPhone accessory. It’s essentially a powered stand and mount that unlocks a secret feature built into your iPhone—assuming it’s running iOS 17. The Auto-Tracking Stand Pro might become the next big necessity for content creators and folks who take frequent video calls. In short, the stand connects with your iPhone’s cameras and moves your phone to always keep you in the shot, allowing the camera to rotate up to 360 degrees and pan automatically wherever you move. Belkin’s Auto-Tracking Stand Pro is up for preorder now at $180 and begins shipping in February. Read on for my first impressions. Belkin Auto-Tracking Stand Pro, $180 at Belkin We've seen powered mounts and stands designed for iPhones before, but an option has never made it this exceptionally simple. Other options have been costly or require an app, but this is just a stand that will make filming videos much more compelling. To account for the $180 price, Belkin's packed a lot of tech into this iPhone mount, including an integrated motor that runs quietly during filming (so you don’t ruin the video with background noise, naturally). It doubles as a 15-watt MagSafe charger with a lengthy cable and wall plug included in the box. The integrated battery, which is charged via USB-C, lasts for five hours, according to Belkin. When I first saw the Auto-Tracking Stand Pro, I tapped my iPhone to the stand, which quickly paired via NFC, and then placed it onto the MagSafe mount. I tapped the button on the stand and fired up the camera app. Much to my delight, it identified me in the frame and locked in, with the iPhone now automatically following me as I moved around the demo space. @jakekrol I mean how cool is @Belkin Inc’s latest #iphoneaccessory? The #autotrackingstandpro turns your #iphone into a dynamic cameta thag always keeps you in the frame. #iphone #iphonecamera #mount #stand #360degree #pan #tilt #iphoneaccessories #ces #ces2024 #belkin #CapCut
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TheStreet aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. Sure, I saw a glare-free OLED TV and an AI robot designed for the home at CES 2024, but I’m walking away most impressed by Belkin’s latest iPhone accessory. It’s essentially a powered stand and mount that unlocks a secret feature built into your iPhone—assuming it’s running iOS 17. The Auto-Tracking Stand Pro might become the next big necessity for content creators and folks who take frequent video calls. In short, the stand connects with your iPhone’s cameras and moves your phone to always keep you in the shot, allowing the camera to rotate up to 360 degrees and pan automatically wherever you move. Belkin’s Auto-Tracking Stand Pro is up for preorder now at $180 and begins shipping in February. Read on for my first impressions. Belkin Auto-Tracking Stand Pro, $180 at Belkin We've seen powered mounts and stands designed for iPhones before, but an option has never made it this exceptionally simple. Other options have been costly or require an app, but this is just a stand that will make filming videos much more compelling. To account for the $180 price, Belkin's packed a lot of tech into this iPhone mount, including an integrated motor that runs quietly during filming (so you don’t ruin the video with background noise, naturally). It doubles as a 15-watt MagSafe charger with a lengthy cable and wall plug included in the box. The integrated battery, which is charged via USB-C, lasts for five hours, according to Belkin. When I first saw the Auto-Tracking Stand Pro, I tapped my iPhone to the stand, which quickly paired via NFC, and then placed it onto the MagSafe mount. I tapped the button on the stand and fired up the camera app. Much to my delight, it identified me in the frame and locked in, with the iPhone now automatically following me as I moved around the demo space. @jakekrol I mean how cool is @Belkin Inc’s latest #iphoneaccessory? The #autotrackingstandpro turns your #iphone into a dynamic cameta thag always keeps you in the frame. #iphone #iphonecamera #mount #stand #360degree #pan #tilt #iphoneaccessories #ces #ces2024 #belkin #CapCut
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This new iPhone stand is a game changer for video calls and recording — and you can preorder it now
Whether you’re a TikToker or constantly in video calls, this iPhone stand might be your next purchase.
This new iPhone stand is a game changer for video calls and recording — and you can preorder it now
TheStreet aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. Sure, I saw a glare-free OLED TV and an AI robot designed for the home at CES 2024, but I’m walking away most impressed by Belkin’s latest iPhone accessory. It’s essentially a powered stand and mount that unlocks a secret feature built into your iPhone—assuming it’s running iOS 17. The Auto-Tracking Stand Pro might become the next big necessity for content creators and folks who take frequent video calls. In short, the stand connects with your iPhone’s cameras and moves your phone to always keep you in the shot, allowing the camera to rotate up to 360 degrees and pan automatically wherever you move. Belkin’s Auto-Tracking Stand Pro is up for preorder now at $180 and begins shipping in February. Read on for my first impressions. Belkin Auto-Tracking Stand Pro, $180 at Belkin We've seen powered mounts and stands designed for iPhones before, but an option has never made it this exceptionally simple. Other options have been costly or require an app, but this is just a stand that will make filming videos much more compelling. To account for the $180 price, Belkin's packed a lot of tech into this iPhone mount, including an integrated motor that runs quietly during filming (so you don’t ruin the video with background noise, naturally). It doubles as a 15-watt MagSafe charger with a lengthy cable and wall plug included in the box. The integrated battery, which is charged via USB-C, lasts for five hours, according to Belkin. When I first saw the Auto-Tracking Stand Pro, I tapped my iPhone to the stand, which quickly paired via NFC, and then placed it onto the MagSafe mount. I tapped the button on the stand and fired up the camera app. Much to my delight, it identified me in the frame and locked in, with the iPhone now automatically following me as I moved around the demo space. @jakekrol I mean how cool is @Belkin Inc’s latest #iphoneaccessory? The #autotrackingstandpro turns your #iphone into a dynamic cameta thag always keeps you in the frame. #iphone #iphonecamera #mount #stand #360degree #pan #tilt #iphoneaccessories #ces #ces2024 #belkin #CapCut
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TheStreet aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. Sure, I saw a glare-free OLED TV and an AI robot designed for the home at CES 2024, but I’m walking away most impressed by Belkin’s latest iPhone accessory. It’s essentially a powered stand and mount that unlocks a secret feature built into your iPhone—assuming it’s running iOS 17. The Auto-Tracking Stand Pro might become the next big necessity for content creators and folks who take frequent video calls. In short, the stand connects with your iPhone’s cameras and moves your phone to always keep you in the shot, allowing the camera to rotate up to 360 degrees and pan automatically wherever you move. Belkin’s Auto-Tracking Stand Pro is up for preorder now at $180 and begins shipping in February. Read on for my first impressions. Belkin Auto-Tracking Stand Pro, $180 at Belkin We've seen powered mounts and stands designed for iPhones before, but an option has never made it this exceptionally simple. Other options have been costly or require an app, but this is just a stand that will make filming videos much more compelling. To account for the $180 price, Belkin's packed a lot of tech into this iPhone mount, including an integrated motor that runs quietly during filming (so you don’t ruin the video with background noise, naturally). It doubles as a 15-watt MagSafe charger with a lengthy cable and wall plug included in the box. The integrated battery, which is charged via USB-C, lasts for five hours, according to Belkin. When I first saw the Auto-Tracking Stand Pro, I tapped my iPhone to the stand, which quickly paired via NFC, and then placed it onto the MagSafe mount. I tapped the button on the stand and fired up the camera app. Much to my delight, it identified me in the frame and locked in, with the iPhone now automatically following me as I moved around the demo space. @jakekrol I mean how cool is @Belkin Inc’s latest #iphoneaccessory? The #autotrackingstandpro turns your #iphone into a dynamic cameta thag always keeps you in the frame. #iphone #iphonecamera #mount #stand #360degree #pan #tilt #iphoneaccessories #ces #ces2024 #belkin #CapCut
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This new iPhone stand is a game changer for video calls and recording — and you can preorder it now
Whether you’re a TikToker or constantly in video calls, this iPhone stand might be your next purchase.