COFFEE CHAIN ADDS OLIVE OIL TO COFFEE. CUSTOMERS SPRINT TO BATHROOM
What actually happened: Starbucks' new olive oil-infused coffees have customers running to the bathroom
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Starbucks launched Oleato, coffee drinks infused with extra virgin olive oil, in Italy in 2023, and its former CEO predicted it would transform the industry. Customers and baristas soon reported online that the drinks sent them hurrying to the restroom.
Beverage news: in 2023 the world's largest coffee chain decided coffee would be better with a spoonful of olive oil in it. The company promoted the drink's health benefits and its leader called it transformational. Baristas who tried it reported that several of them had to use the restroom urgently. The drink was praised as the most efficient product in history, delivering both caffeine and a workout.