{"id":2087,"date":"2015-07-07T14:33:26","date_gmt":"2015-07-07T12:33:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=2087"},"modified":"2025-09-22T12:00:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T10:00:59","slug":"starbucks-is-hiking-prices-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2015\/07\/starbucks-is-hiking-prices-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Starbucks Is Hiking Prices Again"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

B2 – Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Part of most people’s morning routine is getting their daily coffee fix. How would a 5 to 20-cent increase on your favorite coffee’s price sound? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like any business, Starbucks has the power to raise its prices. Loyal customers are probably just going to brush this aside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the article and watch the video to learn about Starbucks’ plans to hike their prices again and also know how they are doing in the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2022\/02\/02\/business\/starbucks-prices\/index.html<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What are the primary reasons for price hikes at Starbucks?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. How does this price increase affect the company?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Why do people keep on coming back to Starbucks despite the high prices of their coffee and their constant price increase?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Would increase in prices at restaurants or cafes affect your loyalty to the business? Why or why not?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Is Starbucks popular in your country? What are the other big coffee chains or coffee bars that are doing well in your country?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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