Ordering his favourite drink at a Californian Starbucks drive-through, a man found himself with large burns on his hands, his stomach… and a part of his anatomy we cannot mention without grimacing in sympathy, given that the said part, below the belt, was nastily scalded. At almost 200° Celsius, a “Starbucks”, like any other drink at that temperature, can cause serious burns.
The problem is that the incident is not a one-off; numerous complaints have been recorded, pointing to a possible design flaw in the single-use lidded cups used by the American giant, internationally known for its takeaway coffees. Let’s wish a swift recovery to Tommy Piluyev, the unfortunate whose procreative parts did not appreciate the thermal properties of his tea, for tea it was…
https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/article245595930.html
https://www.today.com/food/man-sues-starbucks-over-burns-he-suffered-drive-through-t192048
