A lawsuit claimed that a Starbucks barista had “negligently failed” to secure one of three venti-sized Medicine Ball tea drinks before handing the order to Michael Garcia, who was working for ...

The L.A.-based delivery driver was picking up three Venti-sized “medicine ball” drinks — an off-menu item featuring tea, lemonade and honey — when a Starbucks barista “negligently” put ...

Starbucks will have to fork over $50 million to a man whose genitals were severely burned after a hot tea spilled in his lap at a California drive-through. Delivery driver Michael Garcia underwent ...

Starbucks has long been a leader in beverage innovations and trendsetting, but when it comes to some trends, it has had to play a bit of catch up. Boba tea has been quite the rage for the last ...

A Los Angeles County jury has ordered Starbucks to pay $50 million to a customer who suffered severe burns after a botched drive-through handoff caused scalding hot tea to spill onto his lap.

Garcia’s negligence lawsuit blamed his injuries on Starbucks, saying that an employee didn’t wedge the scalding-hot tea firmly enough into a takeout tray. “This jury verdict is a critical ...

incident that was blamed on a barista’s failure to firmly secure the hot tea in a beverage carrier. “Starbucks continues to prioritize profit over the health and safety of its customers ...