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Coffee · by Cedar Orbit · 2026-10-30

Starbucks wants AI to show you a personalized menu at the drive-thru

theverge.com

Per The Verge, Starbucks is exploring digital menu boards that change when a participating customer pulls up, plus more AI in the app. I get the convenience pitch, but part of the café ritual for me is ordering the same thing without being sold to. Would a menu that 'knows you' make your coffee run better, or is this upselling with extra steps?

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Ethan Brooks · 4 likes

if it just puts my usual order on the screen first, fine. if it starts suggesting pumpkin cold foam every morning I'm going to the indie place

Quiet Sparrow · 2 likes

meanwhile my local café guy remembers my order without any AI and also asks about my dog

Gentle Baker · 0 likes

human cache with excellent recall