Starbucks rolls out new pricing for sauces, syrups. Here's how much you'll pay

Miami Herald

a day ago

Your next custom Starbucks order could cost more as the coffee giant rolls out new standardized pricing on syrups and other add-ins.
Some drinks, though, like a mocha with added vanilla, may cost you less under the new structure.
This week, the Washington-based coffeehouse began charging an 80-cent fee for any combination of sauce or syrup in unflavored drinks.
The new flat fee allows for more consistent pricing on customizations, which used to vary depending on the sauce or syrup and drink. Now, there's a standardized price — regardless of the number of pumps.
Want to add vanilla to your Caffè Mocha? Starbucks said customers can now add or substitute any sauce or syrup for free in pre-flavored drinks. Classic syrup can also be added to any beverage, free of charge.
Other add-ins, however, will be priced by serving, the coffee giant said. Going forward, extra matcha will cost $1 per scoop (in non-matcha drinks), and chai concentrate is 80 cents if you want an extra serving.
Additionally, dried fruit inclusions — often used in Starbucks Refreshers — are priced at 50 cents per scoop, the company said.
The changes have drawn the ire of some customers who felt their daily coffee is already priced too high.
The pricing shakeup is the latest in recent changes made under new CEO Brian Niccol, who stepped into the role in September 2024. His 'back to Starbucks' plan has included everything from dropping the extra charge for non-diary milk to less popular changes, like efforts to slash 30% percent of the coffeehouse's menu.
Starbucks said the updated pricing on customizations is aimed at adding value and increasing transparency.
Additionally, the company said it's testing a new feature in the mobile app that reflects pricing updates in real time during the ordering process, instead of on the checkout screen.
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