Archive · 23 Sep 2025
Ohio Starbucks Employee Fired Over Offensive Cup Message
A customer ordered a drink from a Starbucks in Ohio and received a cup with a rude message written on it by an employee.
The message was related to the customer's order of a drink often associated with conservative commentator Charlie Kirk.
The employee admitted to writing the message and was fired.
The customer expressed that the message was disrespectful.
Starbucks stated that the employee's actions were "unacceptable."
A customer received an offensive message on a Starbucks drink.
The message was written on a cup by an employee.
The customer ordered a drink associated with conservative commentator Charlie Kirk.
The employee was fired following the incident.
Starbucks stated that the employee's actions were "unacceptable."
- Who
- Starbucks customer and employee.
- What
- An employee wrote an offensive message on a customer's drink.
- When
- Sunday evening.
- Where
- An Ohio Starbucks inside a Kroger.
- Why
- The motivation behind the employee's message is not specified.
Support for Customer
Support for Employee
Message Content
Support for Customer
The message was offensive and inappropriate.
Support for Employee
The employee was expressing their view
- Incident
- Offensive message on Starbucks cup
- Location
- Ohio Starbucks inside a Kroger
- Customer
- Autumn Perkins
- Message
- "racist’s fav drink"
- Employee Action
- Fired
- Starbucks Response
- Actions "unacceptable"
- Drink Ordered
- Mint Majesty
Sources
Starbucks fires employee over insulting message on drink honouring Charlie Kirk
‘This is such an insult:’ Customer orders Charlie Kirk’s Starbucks drink, finds vile message on it
US Woman Orders Charlie Kirk's Drink At Starbucks, Finds Hateful Message On Cup