Starbucks will soon require visitors to buy something to use the bathroom or to get free water. Some store employees say that limiting those amenities to paying customers might not be possible.

Starbucks Corp. announced the acquisition of Ethos Water yesterday, a small, privately held bottled water company based in Santa Monica, Calif. Beginning this summer, Starbucks will begin selling ...

Starbucks told Insider it will charge customers $1 for Refresher drinks requested with no water. Three baristas said they are concerned about the change, which takes effect Tuesday.

Starbucks will charge you an extra $1 if you order one of its popular fruity Refreshers drinks with no water. Ice or light ice is no extra charge.