JOHN CURLEY

Starbucks apologizes to woman who claims drinks were served with satanic messages

Apr 1, 2014, 1:27 PM | Updated: Apr 2, 2014, 9:02 am

Megan Pinion posted this photo of her drinks featuring satanic images in a message to Starbucks on ...

Megan Pinion posted this photo of her drinks featuring satanic images in a message to Starbucks on Sunday. (Image courtesy Facebook - Megan K. Pinion)

(Image courtesy Facebook - Megan K. Pinion)

Starbucks has apologized to a customer after she claimed she was served two drinks featuring satanic messages.

Customer Megan Pinion sent a message to Starbucks on Facebook Sunday along with the photo of the drinks, one featuring a pentagram and the other reading ‘666’ in what appears to be caramel drizzle.

“This is how my coffee was served to me. I unfortunately can’t give the young man’s name who served it because I was so appalled that I could not bring myself to look at him. The star is almost okay because it is in your Starbucks logo, the 666, however was quite offensive,” wrote Pinion.

Pinion told Starbucks she is a teacher in the public school system and while she’d like to share her Catholic faith, she knows not to do so at work.

“Fortunately, I have enough common sense to present myself with professionalism and follow an ethics code. Perhaps that could be suggested to that particular location,” she continued.

Starbucks issued a direct apology to Pinion and released the following statement:

“We are taking this customer’s complaint seriously and we have sincerely apologized for her experience. This obviously is not the type of experience we want to provide any of our customers, and is not representative of the customer service our partners provide to millions of customers every day.”

John Curley on KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM
  • listen to tom and curleyTune in to KIRO Newsradio weekdays at 3pm for The John Curley Show.

John Curley

John Curley

flock cameras everett renton...

John Curley Show

‘The police are basically renting access to data’: Cybersecurity expert warns about Flock cameras

John Curley likes Flock cameras. Producer Joe Wallace brought in someone he said could explain the risks better than he could.

2 days ago

Doctors Office gender...

John Curley Show

‘We’re supposed to be healers, not harmers’: Doctor says politics has taken over medical groups’ stance on gender care for minors

With Initiative 638 on the November ballot, Curley said he went looking for a better understanding of the medical side of the transgender debate.

2 days ago

WA Supreme Court candidate Sean O’Donnell...

John Curley Show

‘Judges are a check on power’: WA Supreme Court candidate Sean O’Donnell warns against politicizing judicial races

King County Superior Court Judge Sean O’Donnell said a late flood of outside spending against him threatens public trust in Washington’s courts.

4 days ago

King County Council candidate Nick Duda...

John Curley Show

‘Deeply undemocratic’: King County Council candidate says opponent canceled their only scheduled debate

King County Council candidate Nick Duda said voters lost their chance to see him debate incumbent Teresa Mosqueda after she canceled the event.

5 days ago

Sheriff candidate Golden...

John Curley Show

‘Is he drinking while he’s doing this?’: Curley reacts to sheriff candidate’s video explaining his arrest

Some candidates run on public safety. Jason Golden is running on getting arrested for public intoxication.

5 days ago

‘I think, I think it’s actually collusion on the part of judges’: Stevens takes aim at Washin...

John Curley Show

‘It’s actually collusion’: WA Supreme Court candidate David Stevens takes aim at fellow judges

Washington Supreme Court candidate Judge David Stevens highlighted a lack of transparency about how judges shield one another.

6 days ago

Starbucks apologizes to woman who claims drinks were served with satanic messages