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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Kaleigh Werner

Starbucks brings back retro touch with hand-written names on cups

Starbucks is bringing back a nostalgic component of its coffee service to grow its returning customer base.

Last week, Brian Niccol, the CEO of the coffee conglomerate, announced that Starbucks baristas would once again write customers’ names in Sharpie on their cups. The idea is to emulate the community feel of smaller coffeehouses by incorporating a “human touch.”

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