‘A legit laxative’: Starbucks customers are complaining about stomach issues from new olive oil-infused coffee

HALTON HILLS, ONT - JULY 1: A Starbucks logo hangs on a wall at the Toronto Premium Outlets shopping mall on July 1, 2022, in Halton Hills, Ontario. (Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images) (Gary Hershorn, 2022 Gary Hershorn)

Starbucks customers have taken to social media to share their experiences with the coffee chain’s new slate of olive oil-infused drinks, and apparently, for some, the picture is not so pretty.

On March 16, a post titled “Olive oil drinks...” was added to the subreddit r/starbucks by a Redditor who claims to be a current Starbucks barista. In it, they share an experience their coworkers allegedly had after trying the new roster of Oleato drinks.

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For those unfamiliar, these new coffee drinks are infused with Partanna cold-pressed extra-virgin olive oil and debuted on Feb. 21 in limited markets.

Read more on NBC News’ TODAY Show here.


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