Philadelphia, August 30: A cashier at a Starbucks outlet in Philadelphia printed 'ISIS' on the coffee glass of three customers instead of their names. According to a tweet, the incident took place when three young Muslim men in Philadelphia visited a Starbucks outlet in their neighbourhood last weekend. The tweet adds that the the trio frequents the outlet often. Starbucks Introduces Reusable Colour Changing Cups And People Are Obsessed, Check Tweets.
The tweet further states that the men ordered drinks and waited for their order to arrive. However, when they walked out of the outlet sipping their cold brews, they noticed that the cashier had printed "ISIS" on their cups. ISIS, which stands for Islamic State of Iraq, is a banned terrorist group responsible for many attacks in various parts of the world. It has been designated as a terrorist organisation by the United Nations as well as many international organisations and individual countries.
Here's the tweet:
Three young Muslim men in Philadelphia last wknd went into their neighborhood @Starbucks (where they are frequent customers) & ordered drinks. They said they had already walked out & were sipping their cold brews when they noticed the cashier had printed "ISIS" on their cups. pic.twitter.com/YabJSbLmUw
— Abigail Hauslohner (@ahauslohner) August 29, 2019
Starbucks was founded in Seattle, Washington in 1971. As of early 2019, the company operates over 30,000 locations worldwide. In India, the premium coffee chain has expanded its footprint in several states. Starbucks Corporation is an American coffee company and coffeehouse chain. It is considered the main representative of 'second wave coffee', initially distinguishing itself from other coffee-serving venues in the US by taste, quality, and customer experience.
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