Some unionized Starbucks workers entered day five of striking on Nov. 18, the same day the chain released its new Frozen Peppermint Hot Chocolate.

Starbucks is bringing back its Chestnut Praline Latte, and fans are saying the same thing as the release date is just around the corner. On Nov. 6, Starbucks rolled out the majority of its 2025 holiday menu. It included the return of its beloved Peppermint Mocha Latte, Caramel Brulée Latte, Iced Sugar Cookie Latte and Iced Gingerbread Chai.

Given the company’s reputation as a well-known, resilient consumer brand, this discrepancy prompts valid inquiries about the factors contributing to its downturn.

More than 1,000 Starbucks workers will go on strike at about 65 stores scattered across states as far-flung as California, Texas and Pennsylvania, Starbucks Workers United (SWU), the union representing the workers, told ABC News in a statement.

Starbucks Workers United said its strike may extend past Nov. 13 if the coffeehouse chain continues to ignore their demands.

Starbucks introduced a new frappucino drink for the 2025 holiday season. The exclusive Frozen Peppermint Hot Chocolate isn't available just anywhere.

Mamdani's call to boycott Starbucks amid the strike represents an early indication of how he may use the bully pulpit as NYC mayor.

More than 1,000 Starbucks unionized baristas in over 40 U.S. cities launched an indefinite strike on Thursday, intensifying their push for a collective bargaining agreement over increasing pay and staffing levels at the coffee giant.

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani publicly announced he is boycotting Starbucks and asking others to join him while baristas across the country continue their open-ended strike. Mamdani made his stance clear on Nov. 14 in a post on X.

The "Bearista" cup is a 20-ounce glass cup shaped like a teddy bear, with a green beanie-shaped lid and a green-and-white striped straw. But you would have thought this cup was made of pure gold, considering people's behavior around it.