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Starbucks Via stirring discontent
Starbucks instant coffee was always going to be a tough sell. But judging from the coffee blogs, for some baristas the pressure to sell Via is unwelcome. Some customers are also finding the hard sell a bit exasperating, too. FULL STORY
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