STARBUCKS has discontinued a fan-favorite Egg Bites flavor, and customers aren’t happy about what has replaced it.
The coffeehouse chain has been making sweeping item changes this year, and this is another case of the menu being swapped without notice.
On the social media platform Reddit, one eagle-eyed Starbucks customer revealed that the chain has killed the Kale and Mushroom Egg Bites.
The caption of the thread said: “So sad to find out one of my favorite food items has been discontinued.
“Went to order it this morning and was told it was no longer offered.
“I’m going to try a different location to see if any store may have a few left.
“These things are so good but were never given a chance by being placed on the main menu so more people could be aware of them and order!”
Not only were the egg bites discontinued, it was replaced with something fans were “bummed” about.
FAVORITES FELL
In the comments, many people noted that this marks another vegetarian item to leave the Starbucks menu.
One person wrote: “Man, I didn’t order these often, but I’m bummed to see another vegetarian item leave the menu!”
Another added: They are officially out at my go to location and I tried going back to past egg bite favorites and… They just don’t compare.”
The chain has decided to switch the flavor with the Italian Sausage Egg Bites.
These are the chain’s signature sous-vide Egg Bites with crumbled Italian sausage, sun-dried tomato pesto, basil, and Monterey Jack cheese.
NEW ORDER POLICY
Under the new CEO Brian Niccol Starbucks has implemented several new policies, the latest of which promises to cut down your order time.
Niccol doesn’t want customers waiting more than four minutes between ordering their drink and getting it.
The policy, dubbed “Green Apron Service”, is being rolled out alongside improvements to the queuing system.
Little detail is known about how this will be achieved, but it is said to involve technological advancements.
The new Smart Queue technology will make use of an AI algorithm to better guide the process.
STARBUCKS FALL MENU
Starbucks has dropped the new fall menu on August 26. Check out all the new and returning items.
Returning fall favorites
- Pumpkin Spice Latte (PSL)
- Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew
- Iced Pumpkin Cream Chai Tea Latte
- Pecan Crunch Oatmilk Latte
- Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffin
- Raccoon Cake Pop
New items
- Pecan Oatmilk Cortado
- Pecan Crunch Cookie
- Coconut Oatmilk Macchiato
It is being implemented to ensure that customers aren’t having their drinks overlooked in favor of filling mobile orders.
Niccol said: It’s centered on putting enough partners on the roster in the stores and then deployed correctly so they can provide that customer connection, that experience, that frankly Starbucks really was founded on.
“We’re rolling this out now everywhere.
“It’ll probably take the next two weeks for it to unfold, but by the time you get to September, all of our stores should be up and running with the Green Apron Service model and the Smart Queue technology.”
