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These customers will be able to enjoy free refills on hot brewed or iced coffee, or hot or iced tea during their visit. Starbucks says folks must have their first beverage served in a ceramic mug, glass or personal cup — no disposable vessels — to receive free refills.

Under its new CEO, Starbucks is spending heavily to make itself a more welcoming coffeehouse with faster service.

Shares of coffee giant Starbucks ( SBUX 7.37%) popped on Wednesday after the company reported financial results for its fiscal first quarter of 2025 -- the first quarter of its hopeful turnaround. Global transactions fell 6% but Starbucks stock was counterintuitively up 7% as of 12:30 p.m. ET. Here's why.

Starbucks is cutting nearly a third of its menu. During the coffee chain’s earnings call on Tuesday, Jan. 28, CEO Brian Niccol announced a “roughly 30% reduction in both beverages and food." However, the chain has yet to announce which items are getting cut.

Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol announced plans to scale back the company's food and beverage offerings by 30% as part of a restructuring effort.

Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol outlined the plan on Starbucks’ earnings call this week, saying the company will make a “roughly 30% reduction” in both beverages and food. While Niccol didn’t name specific items, he has said the coffee chain’s menu has become “overly complex” resulting in long lines, reports CNN.

(CNN) - Customers heading to Starbucks can expect to see a scaled-down menu soon. The coffee giant is cutting about 30% of its drink and food items. CEO Brian Niccol made the announcement in an earnings call Tuesday.

Asian shares mostly rose Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve opted not to cut interest rates for the first time since it began trying to help the economy through easier rates in September. Some Asia-Pacific markets remained closed for the Lunar New Year holiday.

The armed suspect who barricaded himself inside a Starbucks store in Livingston on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, has been identified as Timothy Westervelt.

The coffee giant is trying to make its stores more inviting by adding more comfortable chairs and serving coffee in ceramic mugs again.