A beverage (with regular ice) from Starbucks. Photo via Facebook.
Well here’s one way for Starbucks to avoid being sued (again) for putting too much ice in its drinks: having those ice cubes made out of coffee.
As the weather heats up, the company is testing out a way to shove more caffeine in their cold beverages. Washingtonians who are up for a trip to Baltimore (or St. Louis) can get coffee ice cubes added to espresso and brewed coffee drinks for an extra 80 cents, according to a Starbucks spokesperson.
The cubes, which are made from Starbucks coffee, are being offered in 100 stores between the two markets—though it’s unclear which specific shops are participating.
“As a company, we often test new products, programs and ideas to gather feedback from our customers and partners (employees),” the spokesperson said in an email to DCist.
Meanwhile, Starbucks was recently sued over its unicorn frappuccino, which a Brooklyn cafe alleges was derived from its unicorn latte drink.
The coffee ice cube pilot launched on Monday and will run for the next eight weeks.
This post has been updated.
